Tag: Books
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Get Murder on Milverton Square for next to nothing this month in the UK
Pick up Murder on Milverton Square for 99p? What a steal! The first of The Milverton Mysteries is amongst excellent company this April in the UK. We’re talking books by Nicola Whyte, A.J. West, E.C. Nevin, Caimh McDonnell, Ben Aaronovitch, Elin Hilderbrand, Anthony Horowitz, Tracy Whitwell, Marian Keyes, Kitty Murphy, Veronika Dapunt, Amelia Blackwell, Julian…
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‘Evening with an author’ reported in the Wairarapa Times-Age
Amongst the many activities happening across Wairarapa this weekend – including a performance by the delightfully named Hogsnort Bulldogs Goodtime Band – there’s this year’s One Book, One Community event where I’ll be at the Masterton Library to answer for my (literary) crimes! I’ll see you at 4:30pm tomorrow (Saturday 28 March 2026) x What’s…
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Nominate The Baker’s Son’s Iced Buns? SJV Awards 2026 nomination period closes soon
It’s once again time for the Sir Julius Vogel Awards, New Zealand’s science fiction and fantasy awards. My story “The Baker’s Son’s Iced Buns” (published in The Law of Mischief anthology) is eligible for entry and I would love your nomination! Haven’t read it yet? You still can! It’s the first in the anthology, so you can read the whole…
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Read a green book for St Patrick’s Day?
Sláinte! To those still in the appropriate time zones: Happy St Patrick’s Day! Now, this mystery novel has nothing to do with St Patrick or Ireland but the book cover is green, the characters have a celebratory drink or two at some point, and the surname of Jake (i.e. the hot cop love interest) is…
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Independent bookshops stocking The Milverton Mysteries (new addition!)
The increasingly unhinged adventures of Addison, Mabel, Jake, and Keith are now in stock in even more independent bookshops! The latest addition is the wonderfully charming Mewington’s Book Shoppe in Foxton (which is also home to Foxton Fizz, as mentioned in Fright on Stage Right). Here’s a picture of me with Nicola and Kate of Mewington’s:…
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Crossword on Milverton Square
It’s time to test your sleuthing and puzzling skills with this crossword based on Murder on Milverton Square (The Milverton Mysteries #1). I had a lot of fun putting this together! There are a few easy clues in there, most of ‘medium’ difficulty, then a few really tricky ones. How closely were you paying attention? Download the printable…
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Mewington’s in Foxton now stocking The Milverton Mysteries
I met the wonderful Kate and Nicola and their three bookshop cats today as I browsed the shelves, boarded Captain Hook’s ship, climbed through a wardrobe to Narnia, and relaxed in Bilbo Baggins’ lounge. Oh, and I also dropped off a bunch of copies of The Milverton Mysteries and the Rise and Shine series. I’m…
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Poison at Penshaw Hall gets a dose of book tropes
Murder on Milverton Square had a turn (right here!) so it’s only fair that Poison at Penshaw Hall gets a dose of book tropes too! This mystery is all about creativity in the community! Oh, and death… Poison at Penshaw Hall Addison Harper is back, and with another dead body at his feet. Only this time,…
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Opening lines of The Milverton Mysteries
Do you prefer to ease into a new book with a relaxing opening line? Or something a bit more explosive? Scroll down for the first four Milverton Mysteries’ opening lines and then a sneak peek at the fifth’s – which is subject to change, of course! Murder on Milverton Square Poison at Penshaw Hall Death…