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Jan Edwards

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in Pallinghurst, Sussex, The United Kingdom

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Crime, Contemporary, Horror/fantasy

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Jan Edwards - winner of the Arnold Bennett Book Prize with Winter Downs - Bunch Courtney Investigation #1.

She also has the Winchester Slim Volume prize and British Fantasy KEW award. Plus a joint British Fantasy Award for best Small Press (Alchemy Press).

Her latest book. In Her Defence - Bunch Courtney Investigation #2 is available now in paper and kindle formats!

Her short fiction can be found in crime, horror and fantasy anthologies in UK, US and Europe.

Jan edits anthologies for The Alchemy Press and Fox Spirit Press, and has written for Dr Who spinoffs with Reel Time Pictures as well as a short story in the accompanying book.

More details available at : http://janedwardsblog.wordpress.com/

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Average rating: 3.98 · 1,062 ratings · 236 reviews · 41 distinct works

	Winter Downs 4.40 avg rating — 30 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Alchemy Press Book of Urban Mythic by Jan Edwards (Goodreads Author) (editor), Jenny Barber (Goodreads Author) (editor), Anne Nicholls (contributor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In Cases of Murder (Bunch Courtney Investigation #4) 4.48 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2022 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Listed Dead 4.43 avg rating — 21 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Alchemy Press Book of Ancient Wonders by Jan Edwards (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jenny Barber (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Kari Sperring (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 3.50 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In Her Defence 4.61 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sussex Tales 4.19 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Deadly Plot 4.64 avg rating — 14 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Leinster Gardens and Other Subtleties 4.36 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wicked Women by Jan Edwards (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jenny Barber (Goodreads Author) (Editor), A.R. Aston 4.50 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Bunch Courtney #amwriting #bunchcourtneyinvestigation

I had thought to wait and see how book six of the series went down before embarking on a new volume – but ideas arrive and can’t be gainsayed.

The second thought that occurred was whether this was Bunch Courtney Investigation #7 or something very different?

Rose ‘Bunch’ Courtney has changed a lot since she came galloping into frame in Winter Downs – a book that was only ever meant to be a stand alo

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