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Born in the UK, I migrated to Australia in my early twenties. It was only when I retired to the Sunshine Coast in Queensland that I wrote my first novel.

The Anna Davies Mystery series comprises five books, Missing in Egypt, Missing at Sea, Missing in London, Missing in France and Missing in Australia.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083RQ2QDG/

Dangerous Associations is a crime mystery
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PPRY9FU/
as is
The Poinciana Tree
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XGGY2PZ

Winston - A Horse's Tale, is for horse lovers from teenagers upwards,
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00G9QOZGE

The DI Mark Williamson Detective series comprise
Murder at the Tennis Club
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DBGC8L4L
and
Murder at the Yacht Club
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQK1
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Rita Lee Chapman Hi Anna. There wasn't an incident as such, but I was blown away by the Valley of the Kings. It is so - I hesitate to use the word 'desolate', but it i…moreHi Anna. There wasn't an incident as such, but I was blown away by the Valley of the Kings. It is so - I hesitate to use the word 'desolate', but it is a world on its own. The Valley is unique and mysterious and yet quite peaceful. When I was trying to decide what to write, my visit to Egypt made me think that this was the perfect country in which to set a mystery. (less)
Rita Lee Chapman I'm a pretty fast typist so it's not long for me! In fact I usually sit down to the computer to write with no idea in my mind where the story is going…moreI'm a pretty fast typist so it's not long for me! In fact I usually sit down to the computer to write with no idea in my mind where the story is going and it writes itself!(less)
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Missing in Egypt  (Anna Dav...

3.42 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2012 — 7 editions
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Winston - A Horse's Tale

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions
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Dangerous Associations

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Missing at Sea  (Anna Davie...

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The Poinciana Tree

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Missing in France

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The Unicorn Angel

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This week's Guest Author

My guest author this week is Quinn Raye who write romantasy, high fantasy, urban fantasy, paranormal and crime stories. You may be familiar with the Dragons of Fire and Ice series or A Spy’s Villainous Suitor’ series.

In this interview you can read an extract from the latter series, Running with the Devil. Quinn also talks about an unusual pet.

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This book is certainly different. At first I wasn't very impressed, but the characters are so well formed I found myself drawn in, wanting to know what would happen to the passengers given a date and cause prediction of their death and the backstory ...more
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Having enjoyed The Bookseller's Secret by Michelle Gable which focuses on Nancy Mitford I had expected more from this book. ...more
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