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About me

I write cosy mystery stories and am currently working on two separate series. The first two novels in my historical series: Charlotte Richmond Investigates… have already been published — see my books page — and the first of my new series of contemporary mysteries, Murder Fortissimo is now available. This series features recently–retired headmistress, Harriet Quigley and her clergyman cousin, Canon Sam Hathaway.

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 two cats 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

I am often asked 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

“ ‘Murder Fortissimo’ is my idea of a really gripping yarn: the reader is kept intrigued right until the end and is entertained throughout by some great characters in a setting just ripe for a decent murder. Thoroughly enjoyable!”

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

My Books

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