I locked up and made my way down the path and out through the front gate. There, I stopped in astonishment. A hearse was parked outside my house. A hearse with a coffin in it. In the driving seat was Mr. Babcock. He looked like an elderly tortoise, with his short wrinkly neck thrust forwardRead more
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My heroine, Clarry Pennhaligan in The Love Detective: NEXT LEVEL, is not a natural horsewoman but hoping that a little bonding on the trail would get Vanessa, a central character in her new investigation, to confide in her, she agrees to saddle-up. Not her wisest move. “This is Cleo. She’s seventeen hands and mostlyRead more
I adored my mother, but she could be tricky to deal with. “Why can’t you ever admit that you’re wrong?” I’d demand. “Because I never am” She’d reply. What was I supposed to do with that? I’d huff and puff, but never could I blow down her certainty in her own unerring judgement. And itRead more
“Let’s look at it from the other way around. Let’s consider your weak points.” I opened my mouth, about to explain that I wasn’t a big fan of routine, that I didn’t like taking orders and wasn’t a particularly organised person, when it occurred to me that this might be a trick question. “Well,” IRead more
Clarry Pennhaligan enjoys her job as a waitress and it pays the bills… well, just about. Allowing herself to drift along, she doesn’t get too hung up on introspection. In fact, she actively avoids it. Agonising over her life isn’t Clarry’s style. “What good comes of asking yourself a lot of uncomfortable questions and broodingRead more
The Love Detective: Next Level will be officially launched on 28th September! You will be able to purchase a paperback copy from the 28th of September, less than 3 weeks from now! If you’d love a signed copy, purchase directly from my website shop, or seek me out at an event near you. PaperbackRead more
