Tag: The Milverton Mysteries
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3 weeks until opening night
Do you have your ticket? Grab one now to nab a front-row seat alongside Addison, Jake, Mabel, and Mayor Ferguson. Word on the street in Milverton is the show’s going to be a real killer… Pre-order Fright on Stage Right and you’ll get it the moment it’s released on 23 September 2025: Amazon US, Amazon…
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Early draft feedback on Fright on Stage Right
It’s just one month until the release of Fright on Stage Right – the fourth of the Milverton Mysteries – so I decided to have a little look at the feedback that helped get us here. My wonderful, clever, insightful beta readers gave feedback on an earlier draft of Fright on Stage Right, picking up…
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Meet (the super cute versions of) the Milverton crew
Addison, Jake, Mabel, and Keith have never looked so adorable! I’ve always had a strong impression of their appearance in my head while writing The Milverton Mysteries and I periodically describe them on page but this is the first time we’ve had a visual representation. I had great fun working with illustrator Surya Dexter on…
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Book display wall: crime edition
Check out the book display wall at my local library! I spotted it a couple of weeks ago, but in all the excitement of being surrounded by such a wonderfully disreputable bunch of criminals, I completely forgot to share: You’ll notice titles by D. V. Bishop, Charity Norman, Vanda Symon, Bing Turkby, and many more…
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Behind the scenes at the library: the book returns slot
Have you seen behind the scenes at your local library? I’ve always wondered what happens back there at Palmerston North City Library when I return books and, thanks to author and librarian Bing Turkby, now I know! You can watch the video below on TikTok or Instagram (they’re both the same, so pick your preferred…
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My 99c book sale campaign with BookBub Featured Deal boost
Yesterday morning Murder on Milverton Square went out to BookBub’s cozy mystery mailing list of over 1.5 million readers! US: 8am PDT Sunday 13 April 2025 – 8am PDT Sunday 20 April 2025UK: 8am GMT Sunday 13 April 2025 – 8am GMT Sunday 20 April 2025 Milverton on sale this week I’ve discounted the Murder…
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#1 Best Seller: Milverton tops the LGBTQ+ Mystery chart!
2½ years after Addison stumbled over his first death in Milverton, he’s back on top! Thank you so much to all the wonderful readers for sharing my cosy, quirky, queer, Kiwi mystery. It means everything! You can check out the chart for yourself, but be quick if you want to see Murder on Milverton Square…
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Caution! Murder on Milverton Square is 99c/99p this week only
Are you feeling a little dangerous? The first book in the Milverton Mysteries is criminally cheap this week in the US and UK! Nab yourself a copy of the Kindle ebook to see why our anxious hero Addison Harper is tripping over dead bodies, choking on food in front of the handsome Sergeant Jake Murphy,…
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Cosy crafts and cosy mysteries
So cosy and colour-coordinated! And the tree pattern! And the skull stitch markers! A huge thank you to Evin Bail, a reader from Cork in Ireland, who shared this wonderful photo of their knitting while listening to my latest audiobook, Death in Douglas Glade. Death in Douglas Glade is the latest in a wonderful cosy mystery series set…
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