Tag: Tropes

• 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,…

  G. B. Ralph

  7 March 2026

  Uncategorized

  Books, Cosy mystery, Cozy mystery, Gay, LGBTQ, New Zealand, Poison at Penshaw Hall, The Milverton Mysteries, Tropes

• Book tropes: a shorthand between writers and readers? (Event)

  “You have my attention, tell me more!” What book tropes make you say that? These are some of my favourites from the mystery and romance genres: As an example, here are some of the tropes you’ll find in my first mystery, Murder on Milverton Square, which mostly come from the cosy end of the mystery…

  G. B. Ralph

  3 February 2026

  Writing

  Author, Books, Event, Library, Palmerston North, Palmerston North City Library, Tropes