Category: Writing
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The true origins of my latest mystery: Killer on the Kelvin Explorer
I recently asked Mum to please dig out the family photo albums. Her task: to find train-related snaps from my childhood. She certainly did not disappoint! I should have known after heritage railway trips, train birthday cakes, my childhood reading material, handmade knits from Gran and handmade toys from Grandad, that I’d end up writing a train book.…
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Killer on the Kelvin Explorer release date
Killer on the Kelvin Explorer (The Milverton Mysteries #5) is scheduled for release on 9 September 2026. That’s just one month until the Kelvin Explorer pulls into Milverton Station! Addison Harper and Sergeant Jake Murphy are off to a shaky start with their new living situation. So, when Addison has the chance to get out…
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Craig Sisterson reviews Fright on Stage Right
Fright on Stage Right is a cosy mystery set in small-town New Zealand featuring Halloween antics, fiery Guy Fawkes drama, and a whole lot more besides…
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Wellington City Libraries featuring Cosy Fictions
Front page! So cosy 🎃 The Fright on Stage Right audiobook has been spotted at the top of Wellington City Libraries‘ Libby App by fellow cosy mystery author and librarian Amanda Ashby. Excellent sleuthing skills! Read by Philip Battley and published by Tantor Audio, you can listen too! Nab your own copy or request it…
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Milverton: Choose Your Own Mystery
Time to investigate. It’s up to you! Choose your own mystery, sleuth…
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Get your ticket (i.e. pre-order the book) today for the Kelvin Explorer
Ding ding! All aboard the Kelvin Explorer… Get your ticket (i.e. pre-order the book) today for:🚂 a powerful steam engine,🚃 lovingly restored heritage carriages,🏞️ dramatic landscapes,🫖 endless cups of tea, and💀 the abrupt end of an important man. Passengers have been promised an unforgettable day out – and they’re going to get it.
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Time to start your Halloween reading?
Fright on Stage Right is a cosy mystery set in small-town New Zealand featuring Halloween antics, fiery Guy Fawkes drama, and a whole lot more besides…
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A hike, a picnic, and a corpse…
Addison should never have strayed so far from the path. Death in Douglas Glade is a light, fun, and cosy mystery set in New Zealand’s great – or is it grave? – outdoors. Check it out for yourself:
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A positively purple quirky Kiwi cosy mystery
Milverton is in the running for the Terrific Town Award so a dramatic death at the opening ceremony is far from ideal. A few Poison at Penshaw Hall reader review snippets: