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Getting excited now – only one month to go until 16 June and the release of Deadly Deceit! Book 2 in my diplomatic crime is set in the Turks and Caicos Islands,a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. My heroine,… Continue reading →

Hi everyone I just wanted to say a big thank you to all the readers who have bought a copy of my debut novel ‘Deadly Diplomacy’. It’s in a ‘diplomatic’ crime genre all on its own, which is great. Truly… Continue reading →

Many of you have been in touch to say my blog has fallen off since the summer. Sorry about that. I have been working on my next novel, promise, but also travelling around a lot. I give talks around the… Continue reading →

I always enjoy the Harrogate Crime Writing Festival, and this year was no exception. Presided over by the kind and gracious Ann Cleeves, it featured a host of talented writers including Sara Paretsky, Val McDermid, N J Cooper, Lee Child,… Continue reading →

On the day before the election, I happened to write a racy chapter for my latest novel. Unsure of whether the somewhat explicit scene worked or not, I emailed it to a writer friend for her opinion. In a hurry… Continue reading →

I really enjoyed the interview with Jenni Murray on Thursday 19 February. You can listen to it on iPlayer. Recalling my early years as a young diplomat in the 70s, reminded me of the journey women have taken over the… Continue reading →

It’s two weeks since I did my interview on Jonathan Cowap’s BBC Radio York morning show (21 January) and I’m only just getting round to blogging about it. There just aren’t enough hours in the day. But you can listen… Continue reading →

“Deadly Diplomacy is the most widely-read novel in York”. Those were the exact words from a friend last night when she rang to tell me that she’d seen a lady reading my novel on the park and ride bus into town,… Continue reading →