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Here is the last 1000 words of the opening chapter of Sanford 3rd Age Club Mystery #29. Hope you enjoy It’s a week to Christmas. not Joe Murray’s favourite time of year. He’s left The Lazy Luncheonette early to bank … Continue reading →

I was talking with my very good friend Trevor Belshaw yesterday. A fine writer, creator of the bestselling Amy Rowlings Mysteries (link to the latest is below). During the course of our conversation, he pointed out that quite often I can’t make my mind up whether I do better with light-hearted, amateur sleuth style, traditional […]

It’s a long time since I last posted anything to this blog. January 2023 if you’re counting. So I made the decision to remove all previous posts and start afresh with the intention of maintaining a regular blog. That’s the intention. Quite how it will work out in practice, we’ll have to wait and see. […]

January 2. My favourite day of the year. Why? Because Christmas and New Year are all over and we’re back to some semblance of normality. Quirky this year because it’s a public holiday in England, but even so, Her Indoors … Continue reading →

This is the second time in a week that I’m announcing the release of a new book, and today it’s… Murder at the Christmas Meddlercon, the 26th Sanford 3rd Age Club Mystery. In which we see Joe, Sheila and Brenda, … Continue reading →

(Cue theme from Quatermass) It’s a week and a couple of days to Christmas, a time of year I don’t care for. The days are too short, the nights too long and it’s just too cold. Roll on June. But … Continue reading →

Today, it’s my great pleasure to hand the blog over to Val Penny, talking about her latest novel, Hunter’s Revenge. Val Penny has an Llb degree from the University of Edinburgh and her MSc from Napier University. She has had … Continue reading →

Well, it’s setting for the 25 Sanford 3rd Age Club Mystery, Naked Murder. Aside from that, there is something about the place, but I’m not going to tell you what. It’s fictitious (obviously) and sits somewhere south of Lincolnshire’s premier … Continue reading →

Hunter’s Chase – by Val Penny Running from the man whose fabulous house he’s just burgled, Jamie Thomson stumbles, falls and uncovers the body of a recently deceased woman buried in a shallow grave. The discovery leads DI Hunter Wilson … Continue reading →

It’s Mrs Capper’s 5th outing and this time, she’s in a quandary as she faces… A Professional Dilemma. Called to gather evidence against the wife of a local businessman, that same man’s shady reputation puts Christine in an awkward position. … Continue reading →