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About me

I write cosy mystery stories and am currently working on two separate series. The second book of my new series of contemporary mysteries, A Crowded Coffin has just been published and is available from the publisher, Robert Hale Publishers. This series features recently–retired headmistress, Harriet Quigley and her clergyman cousin, Canon Sam Hathaway. The first novel in that series is Murder Fortissimo. The first two novels in my historical series: Charlotte Richmond Investigates… have already been published — see my books page for more details.

I wrote children’s stories while my three children were growing up, moving on to adult short stories for several national magazines. Winning a short story competition in FAMILY CIRCLE encouraged me to start writing seriously and since then my stories and articles have been commissioned regularly.

My first novel, a romantic comedy, Scuba Dancing, was published in 2005.

I was brought up in Poole, in Dorset, and since then have lived in various places including Cairo, in Egypt. I now live with my husband and my cat near Winchester in Hampshire.

Besides writing I love travelling and have tried my hand as an antiques dealer. I am also an artist; see some of my paintings in my gallery page.

My Interviews

Have you ever wondered what inspired me to write, or which authors made an impression on me ? Take a look at my Interviews page for the answers to these and other questions you might have.

My Book Reviews

“It was wonderful to see the return of the lead characters from Nicola Slade’s earlier book Murder Fortissimo, in this new murder mystery.
I found this book totally gripping and an education as well! ”

That’s a short extract from the most recent review of my latest book — A Crowded Coffin. To see the full review, and other reviews take a look at my Books page.

My Books