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My first crime novel, A Deadly Affair in the Dales (published as Death in the Countryside in the US) will be out in August 2025.
I've worked in regional journalism and TV and have ghosted autobiographies (Tony Hadley, Little Mix, Mica Paris, Girls Aloud and others).

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A Deadly Affair in the Dales

‘Great locations, sharp dialogue, intriguing mystery, plus a charming detective-dog with knowing hazel eyes – a delight.’ Greg Mosse, author of the bestselling Maisie Cooper Mysteries

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Published August 14, 2025

Published as Death in the Countryside in the US

Meet Sergeant Ali Wren and her trusty companion Officer Police Dog Wilson, a springer spaniel with a nose for trouble

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Maria Malone said: " I'm hooked on Simon Brett's Fethering mysteries. He is such a clever, witty writer. Smashed it on this one with his opening line: 'One of the most inauspicious events for any restaurant is to have a customer vomiting on the premises.'
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