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  • New paperback cover available for bookshops

    Celebrating new book cover which will be familiar to many of you as the kindle book cover used since publication of Murder, Now and Then:

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  • The Ampthill Writers’ Group – A big thank you!

    The idea for the Ampthill Writer’s Group was conceived by myself and @adamcroft at his booksigning in Horatio’s, one of the many indie bookshops which sadly died during the recession. Originally it was known as The Albion Writers because we met in the back room of the wonderful pub in Ampthill, The Albion, in the…

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  • One Year On and many thanks – To The UK Indie Literary Festival

    One year on since ‘Murder Now and Then‘ was published and there are many folks I’d like to thank. Firstly to the team at The UK Indie Literary Festival for being so supportive, especially Rose English and Dawn Singh who have worked tirelessly on our behalf. Great people! You can find a plethora of authors…

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  • Clue Go! ‘Murder, Now and Then’ Game with prizes ….

    Just another hint about ‘Clue Go!’ which will take place in October 2015. There will be three parts and the first one you can begin right now! Get your cameras and your copies of ‘Murder, Now and Then’ to the ready because in order to win the biggest prize you need to get out and about and…

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  • Clue – Go! Exciting News about a ‘Murder, Now and Then’ game with prizes

    CLUE – GO! In conjunction with @LoveBedford and with the support of The Bedford Swan Hotel, this will be a game for readers of ‘Murder, Now and Then’ The novel features many locations of historical interest – hotels, pubs, and museums in and around the Bedfordshire area. The game will encourage you to get out…

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  • ‘Unsolved Case of Body in Wilstead Woods’ ~ Beds on Sunday Reporter writes …

    I’m celebrating being featured in the Beds on Sunday local newspaper! Great article and I do appreciate their time, especially the photographer who was very patient with me, taking shots in various poses in The Swan Hotel, Bedford – in the library of course, in the lobby, up the staircase and out the back. The week…

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  • I’m happy to share my latest reviews and news ~ Exciting stuff!

    There have been a lot of positive vibes on line in the last month about ‘Murder, Now and Then’. Here are a few of the reviews: Karen Dahood of www.bookpleasures.com Many many thanks to Karen for that one, and she kindly mentioned it on her own blog too: Are you a silver surfer? about one of…

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  • The Swan Hotel Bedford – Steeped in History and Surrounded by Character

    The Swan Hotel Bedford was rebuilt by Henry Holland for The Duke of Bedford in the 18th Century and is an imposing building on the Embankment, the River Ouse flowing beside it – is a perfect place for walkers, runner and rowers. Bedford Bridge was probably originally wooden and built by the Saxons but it…

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