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Don’t miss the next gripping instalment in the Violet Brewster series – pre-order now!In a quaint village in the Peak District, murder is brewing...Violet Brewster is settling into the quiet life in Merrywell. The last thing she needs is to get mixed up in a police investigation...When a snazzy tearoom opens at the local garden centre on...

‘A fast read, and I enjoyed the unexpected twists and turns. I highly recommend this book and the series to mystery lovers.’ Reader review,

Maple Grange is the perfect place to retire for the residents of Merrywell. But when a murder investigation unfolds on its grounds, Violet Brewster must dust off her sleuthing skills once again!

Violet...

‘Wow, what a read! Great plot and characters. Everything you want in a mystery. This series gets better with every book’ NetGalley reviewer,

When a body is found at the Merrywell Book Festival, amateur sleuth Violet Brewster must leave no page unturned to solve the mystery…

The small and idyllic village of Merrywell is getting ready to host its...

Welcome to Merrywell. Population: small. Secrets: aplenty.

‘Murder in Merrywell is an entertaining and engaging cozy mystery set against a beautiful backdrop.’ – Clare Chase

Ex-journalist Violet Brewster is keen to make a good first impression in her new community, having just moved to the small village of Merrywell. When Violet hears about the...

‘This is a cracking page turner with twists galore. When I wasn’t reading it I was thinking of this book trying to work out what was going on.’ NetGalley Reviewer,

Fans of Vera, Val McDermid and Elly Griffiths will love Last Seen Alive!

When Anna Matheson fails to collect her son from the babysitter after a works party, the police are swiftly...

‘This was such a brilliant whodunit thriller that I didn’t want to put down. I picked it up in the morning and by lunchtime I was finished.’ NetGalley Reviewer,

You can cover up the truth, but every murder leaves a trail…

The rain was relentless. It stung Ruth Prendergast’s face as she dashed towards her house, desperate to escape the cold and...

‘I read this in one sitting and loved every minute of it. The detective story reads like an episode of Vera.’ 5 stars, NetGalley reviewer

No secret can stay buried forever...

As the Whitworth family begin renovations on their new home, their plans are brought to an abrupt end when they discover a body buried in the back garden.

DI Isabel Blood and...

How to Write Stories With a Twist will help you understand and master the techniques of writing twist plots for short stories and novels. Packed with advice, tips, writing prompts, exercises and story examples, this book explains the mechanics of twist plots and shows you how to create twist stories of your own.

Tales with a twist are fun to...

If you want to write fiction, then short stories are a great place to start. This book will help you to find ideas and teach you all the essential elements of short story writing. It covers plot and structure, conflict, dialogue, characterisation, settings, description, tense, viewpoint, flashback, and more. You’ll also learn about one of the...