November

Hello and Welcome!

The weather is getting very chilly, but at least it has stopped raining!

I have been locked into the writing mode these last few weeks, and I am very happy to tell you that I am writing the final chapters of Swan Song!

I never thought I would say that, so for the first time this year, I am blissfully happy…

I can’t seem to step away from the writing, so I might have to postpone the autumn pruning of the bonsai. But if we get another warm day, I will do it. The shelves need cleaning too, but most of the trees still have leaves, so that will have to wait too.

Busy writing or not, my brain just can’t stop thinking and planning. I have already written notes for the next masterpiece, and quite a few new ideas for book promotion. I have an appointment with the pain clinic later this month, so trying to stay optimistic…

coming soon!

BOOK READING NEWS

In this chilling thriller from the bestselling author of Keep Her Secret, if you don’t take your dark secrets to the grave, maybe they’ll take you there first…

Calvin finally owns the bakery of his dreams, in an idyllic village in the Lake District. After reluctantly following his wife Vicky’s advice to promote it on social media, he’s thrilled when a viral clip makes him a legend overnight. But then the creepy DMs start flooding in—all from a stranger who claims she’s his biggest fan.

Meanwhile, a local recluse is found on a nearby beach, buried to his neck and left to drown, and the community goes into shock. Why would anyone want him dead? And who exactly was he? Detective Imogen Evans, new to the Lake District, is under pressure to find out before the killer strikes again.

As the murder hunt gathers pace, Calvin’s obsessive admirer turns up right on cue after his assistant is injured in an accident, and to Vicky’s horror she’s here to stay. As events begin spiralling into darkness, is there anyone in this quiet backwater Calvin can trust—or have his mistakes already put him, and everyone he loves, in terrible danger?

He played by the rules – until the only rule that mattered was survival.

Recovering from a gunshot wound that nearly cost him his life, DCI Tom Douglas isn’t focused on himself – his concern is for his brother Jack, who seems to have vanished without a trace. Jack’s past is as dangerous as it is complicated. Years ago, he faked his own death to escape an organised crime group, and ever since, he’s been living in the shadows, always one step ahead of those who want to hunt him down.

Now, Tom’s worst fears are coming true. Has Jack’s past finally caught up with him? And what does that mean for his family?Tom has to find them, but the answers he seeks are hidden in a brutal underworld – one more threatening than anything Tom has faced before.

With time running out and his own life on the line, Tom must decide how far he’s willing to go and how much he’s prepared to sacrifice, knowing it will mean crossing a line he swore he never would.

But there is another player in this game – one who will stop at nothing to find the answers she seeks. And if Tom makes the wrong move, he, and everyone he loves, will lose.

He’s spent his life chasing criminals. But to save his family, he might have to become one.

📚 reviews to follow!

CURRENT PROJECTS

Keeping the brain busy and out of the doldrums!

I will continue to post on a regular basis, the brain is performing well, I am delighted to say, and I want to thank all of our friends and subscribers for sticking with me during this past year!

BONSAI

My bonsai trees are looking a little shabby right now, as the recent weather has knocked them about a bit lately. They don’t seem to be in a hurry to shed their leaves, so maybe the weather will be kind, before winter sets in…

Frequent posts about them will continue, as I love them all to bits!