October

Hello and Welcome!

The days are already getting shorter, and the weather is turning chilly. Which means the year is getting ready for change.

I’m not ready for change yet, but then I hardly ever am. I have so many things to finish before anything else happens. Not that I am expecting anything, you understand. There can’t be much left anyway, so I’m probably safe.

I would love to finish Swan Song in time for the new year, so all systems are charging up, ready for the big finale!

It won’t be long before I need to winter prune the bonsai, and I love this job, for once all the leaves have fallen, I can really see the shape of the trees and any branches that need trimming, or removing. There might be a lot of that done this year, as they have all gone a little crazy in the growth department!

I really need to get a handle on all the book promotion, as most of this has been sadly neglected by moi, due to the illegal activity going on inside my head. I am determined to beat this thing at its own game, which is where my stubborn streak will come in handy…

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

Swan Song, my latest WIP, is coming along rather well, just past the halfway mark; I am delighted to say.

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

BONSAI

My collection of bonsai, baby trees in pots for those unfamiliar with the craft, are recovering from being neglected while I was out of order. Hopefully, I will continue to grow stronger, so this doesn’t happen again.

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

I have just ordered a tiny acorn sapling, as my desire for an oak bonsai has become too strong to ignore. I have been trying to get an acorn to sprout using hydroponics, but sadly, nothing happened.

I can’t wait to see it!