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Scottish mystery author Angela C. Nurse on The Milverton Mysteries

‘Cosy mystery for a modern audience.’ – Angela C. Nurse (author of The Rowan McFarlane Detective Mysteries) on The Milverton Mysteries With me in New Zealand and Angela C. Nurse in Scotland, we may live just about as far away from each other as it’s possible to get, but we can still connect when it…

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Queer Indie Book Sale for Pride (3 days only)

I’m a big advocate for reading whatever you like, whenever you like. In saying that, I’m also a real sucker for some themed reading… Now, June means Pride Month for so many in the northern hemisphere. Sounds like the perfect excuse to read even more LGBTQ+ books than usual, don’t you think? If we’re on…

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Author of The Widows’ Detective Club on The Milverton Mysteries

‘Such a lovely series and it has all my favourite things – coffee, cats and mayhem.’ – Amanda Ashby (author of The Widows’ Detective Club) on The Milverton Mysteries Coffee, cats and mayhem? I’m a big fan too – just like Amanda Ashby – which is why I knew I had to put them in…

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Mysterious Murders short story competition 2026 launch: live!

In just 24 hours we’re starting our investigation for the next Mysterious Murders short story competition. This year’s theme is “Locked Room” – a classic of the mystery genre! Live competition launch Join the live competition launch on Instagram where we’ll hear from two of this year’s judges and two of last year’s competition winners.…

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The city council has been talking about my books

A local friend alerted me to Palmerston North City Council posting about me and my books online. All good things, thankfully! You can read what they shared to Facebook last week (24 May 2026) or scroll down to read the post in full included below. Facebook post Read the post in full A murder mystery…

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