MR PETER HARDCASTLE
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Joy Ellis:
Having read the Nikki Galena series, the Matt Ballard series and the DI Jackman books I have just finished 'An Aura of Mystery' which is totally different. Is Fenchester based on an actual town/city? Are there any more Nikki Galena books in the pipeline? I was born in Grantham during the war and at the age of 80 I now live in Surrey - actually not too far from Compton Peter Hardcastle
Joy Ellis
Hello Peter It sounds like we have travelled a similar route, only in reverse, as I lived in Surrey (Great Bookham, Walton-on Thames and Leatherhead, worked in Weybridge), and moved to Lincolnshire, not too far from Grantham! And as to the present, I am working on the next Nikki Galena book right now, and unlike Fenchester that is fictional, (although not unlike Spalding), Greenborough in the Fen Series is based on Boston, with its river, the fantastic 'Stump' (St Botolph's parish church, the tower of which can be seen right across the Fens), the wonderful architecture and old cobbled alleys. Sadly it's changed over recent years, like so many towns that have lost their High Street shops, but Greenborough stays the same. Delighted that you've read all of the books... it seems I need to write faster! Kindest regards, Joy
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Alan Nixon
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Joy Ellis:
During the lock down I have read all your books on my Kindle, however just one thing that annoyed me in all of them was the number of times someone ran their fingers through their hair, I am now 75 years old and in all my working life have never come across anyone who does this. Apart from that I can not wait for 30th November when your next book comes out?
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