Tag: Cozy mystery
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Masterton is reading Murder on Milverton Square this March
I snapped a picture outside the Masterton District Library when we blew through recently. I’ll be back at in just over a month to answer for my (literary) crimes at this year’s One Book, One Community event! Tickets are on sale now so be sure to stop in at the library to grab yours! Tickets…
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Opposites attract? Heated Rivalry vs The Milverton Mysteries
Are these books the most incompatible comparison titles ever? I had a hilarious chat with friends recently about the overlap (or lack thereof) between Heated Rivalry and The Milverton Mysteries, and so I had to see what Venn had to say about the matter… Opposites attract, right?? There’s not nearly enough overlap here for me…
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Read something spooky this Friday the 13th
If you’re looking for a bit of a scare, but in the cosiest way possible, Fright on Stage Right might be just what you’re looking for this Friday the 13th! Who said spooks and scares were only for Halloween? Why not the middle of February? So, what’s the book about? It’s opening night at the…
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One Book, One Community 2026: Murder on Milverton Square
An entire town is reading my book this March! Murder on Milverton Square has been selected for Masterton’s One Book, One Community event culminating in an evening with the author (i.e. me!) at the Masterton District Library where I shall answer for my (literary) crimes. What’s “One Book, One Community”? It’s an excellent initiative that…
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A Cluedo-style Milverton Mystery
I accuse Harriet Ferguson (the mayor) in Lynne’s Cafe with a cheese platter… That’s my answer for today anyway! We played this Cluedo-style Milverton Mystery game in the Cozy Mystery Lovers Facebook Group during my author takeover earlier in the year and I had too much fun not to share it here too. Read the…
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Audiobook announcement: Fright on Stage Right narrator and release date
Addison’s back for opening night at the theatre and he has front-row seats with Sergeant Jake Murphy – this might just be his perfect date! Philip Battley’s back too, lending his superb voice acting talents to narrating Fright on Stage Right, the latest Milverton Mystery audiobook – to be published by Tantor Audio on 16 June 2026! I’m delighted…
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Cosy crime capitals: St Mary Mead, Cabot Cove, Brokenwood, and Milverton
Another wonderful review for the latest Milverton Mystery, Fright on Stage Right, this time by Craig Sisterson writing for the Fall 2025 edition of the US-based Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine, featuring words like “intriguing” and “charming”! Addison Harper’s Milverton is held up alongside other cosy crime capitals such as Miss Marple’s St Mary Mead and…
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The Bookshop Detectives co-author praises The Milverton Mysteries
The despicably clever and talented co-author of The Bookshop Detectives, Louise Ward, has said such wonderful and generous things about The Milverton Mysteries: The Milverton Mysteries are a breath of sweet, fresh air: funny, cosy, full of atmosphere and heart. You’ll fall in love with Addison. Louise Ward, co-author of The Bookshop Detectives Investigate for…
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Kindle Daily Deal: Murder on Milverton Square on sale for 99p in the UK
Surprise! The first Milverton Mystery has been tapped for a Kindle Daily Deal in the UK and is on sale for 99p today (Thursday 30 October 2025) only. So, if you’ve been flirting with maybe visiting Milverton, today’s your day! I’ll see you there? Of course, if you’re outside the UK, you can still pick…
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