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Murder Mystery

  • Capitals or not capitals – do lower case letters in a title irritate you?

    When I was looking at options for a cover design for my latest book ‘Murder, now and then’ a friend suggested I set the task as a challenge for design students at his college. The tutors are always on the look out for ‘real business opportunities’ to give their students experience of following specifications, meeting deadlines…

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  • Murder Mystery Virtual Tour of Bedfordshire no 5 Shortstown and Bedford

    We will begin this tour at the Chicksands Bike-Park opposite Rowney Woods near Haynes and you could be driving or for the fitter ones among us you could be riding a bicycle (although we will be going into the town of Bedford and roads will be very busy, so I would not recommend it) Go…

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  • Update on ‘Murder, now and then’ by Diana Jackson Leaving WW1 and ‘Ancasta Guide me Swiftly Home’ for a while I return to my recently released Bedfordshire murder mystery. Reviewed by Tony:  “Think Midsomer murders meets Bergerac, set in the near future and based on an actual murder that took place in 1919, and you’ll…

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  • Announcing the video for ‘Murder, now and then’

    The video for ‘Murder, now and then’ was launched today.   Don’t forget that the Kindle version has a different cover: Many thanks to Marcus Webb for his wonderful work on producing this video!

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  • Jersey Lass Murdered! ~Haynes Bedfordshire in 1919!

    ‘Did you know that a Jersey girl was murdered close to where you live in 1919?’ wrote a lady from the Channel Islands Great War Study Group in an email whilst I was researching for ‘Ancasta ~ Guide me Swiftly Home.’ Here’s a link to their website, which is packed with interesting information and photos…

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  • Novels in Crime Week Day 5 ~ Diana Jackson

    ‘Murder, now and then’ is a historical murder mystery written in two time eras, 1919 and 2019. It has been launched on Amazon but I will announce the actual book launch soon. There are two covers. The paperback version designed by Emma Black from North Herts College, speaks of mystery and a puzzle to solve,…

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  • ‘INTRIGUING ~ MYSTERIOUS ~ COMPLEX’ – ‘Murder, now and then’ is out now in paperback

    It is exciting to announce that the paperback version of ‘Murder, now and then’ is now available on Amazon.co.uk and on Amazon.com It will take another month (July 2014) before it is available to order from bookshops or for libraries unless directly from the publisher at enquiries@eventispress.co.uk The cover is designed by Emma Black from…

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  • Join me for a Virtual Book Launch ~ Tuesday 22nd April

    ‘Murder, Now and Then’ is available on Kindle from today. ‘Compelling ~ Complex ~ Mysteries ~ Unravelled!’ You can click on the book cover below and follow the link and it will take you to ‘Murder, Now and Then’ on Amazon.co.uk: It is also available on Amazon.com and throughout the world! I will be having  a…

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