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A Secret to Die For ~ Ghostly Tales from the Therapist's Couch Book 1

Secrets. We all have them. But is any one of them A Secret to Die For? Blurb Book One from the series ‘Ghostly Tales From The Therapist’s Couch.’ Thomas is a well-renowned medium who often helps out Scotland Yard with their cold cases. Joe, a reporter, trusted with a dangerous secret, flees to Scotland after his friend is murdered. Under police protection, he is pursued by the same hired…

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DI Hunter Wilson is back in Hunter's Blood by Val Penny #HUNTERSBLOOD

I’m happy to announce the forthcoming book in the DI Hunter Wilson Crime Series written by Val Penny. BLURB DI Hunter Wilson never has just one problem to solve. Three elderly women he knows have died in mysterious circumstances. Hunter appears to be the only link. A little girl goes missing on a cold winter’s night. When his team discovers cocaine hidden at the farm where she was living, the…

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The Nanny by Eleonor Samuel

Eleonor Samuel is a new author to me, but I’ll definitely be reading more of her books! Blurb The Nanny . . . India McKenzie lost her mother far too young. And now she’s lost her best friend, too. She needs to escape, so she takes a job with a wealthy family. They live in an isolated old manor house in the Derbyshire countryside. There’s never anyone around. The parents are not exactly warm.…

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Death in a Shetland Lane by Marsali Taylor #DEATHINASHETLANDLANE

Today, I welcome Marsali Taylor to Celtic Connexions and the latest installment of her Shetland Sailing Mysteries, Death in a Shetland Lane. BLURB Days before the final Shetland fire festival, in broad daylight, a glamorous young singer tumbles down a flight of steps. Though it seems a tragic accident, sailing sleuth Cass Lynch, a witness at the scene, thought it looked like Chloe sleepwalked to…

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DI Kate Young in A Truth for a Truth by Carol Wyer

Welcome to Celtic Connexions and one of today’s stops on the blog tour for A Truth for a Truth, featuring DI Kate Young by Carol Wyer, the fourth in this gripping series. BLURB DI Kate Young’s team is hunting for a killer. What they don’t know…is that the killer is her. DI Kate Young has known for years that her boss, Superintendent John Dickson, is a violent and evil man. But when she finally…

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Becoming Queen Bathsheba by Amanda Bedzrah #BECOMINGQUEENBATHSHEBA

I’m pleased to be taking part in Reading Between the Lines Blog Tour for Becoming Queen Bathsheba by Amanda Bedzrah. BLURB She is taken against her will by the most powerful man in Israel. A month later, she discovers she carries the evidence of their dreadful encounter. With her husband at war, this pregnancy could mean her death. When the king finds out that she is with child, he immediately…

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A Shadow in the Past... the Shadows series part 1 turned 10 today!

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#snippetsunday ~ The Haunting of Kembleford Manor

I’ve never taken part in #snippetsunday before, but I thought I would share the first draft of the opening scene in my dual timeline novel, The Haunting of Kembleford Manor. Here goes. I’d really appreciate some feedback. Albert Kembleford strode across the office, turned the key in the lock and left it hanging in the door. When he returned to his desk, the letter from the bank that arrived in…

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Readers' Favorite 5-star review for It Happened in Gastown!

I’m very excited this morning to share this wonderful Readers’ Favorite 5-star review for It Happened in Gastown with the world! At least the world who visits my blog. What am I saying? I’ll be shouting it from the rooftops everywhere. Here’s the review. In It Happened in Gastown by Melanie Robertson King, the author has taken romance, drama, intrigue, and unpredictability and written a story…

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The Fall by Louise Jensen #coverreveal

The Fall by Louise Jensen #coverreveal

Are you ready for the cover reveal for the next thriller, The Fall, by Louise Jensen? It’s a cracker. Blurb She promised she wouldn’t tell. They made sure she couldn’t… At her surprise 40th birthday party, Kate Granger feels like the luckiest woman in the world but just hours later her fifteen-year-old daughter, Caily, is found unconscious underneath a bridge when she should have been at school.…

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Cover Reveal Day has arrived!

Cover Reveal Day has arrived!

I’m thrilled to be able to reveal the cover for my upcoming novel; It Happened at Lake Louise. But before you see the unveiled version of the image … *building suspense* BLURB Only the Brave meets Fallen Angel A new name. A new look. A new identity. But is it enough? Lori Brownlee, a victim of childhood sex abuse, has relocated to Calgary to try to put the sordid past and its unpleasant memories…

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Spooktober has arrived! #NNLBH

Spooktober has arrived! #NNLBH

Now that the month of Spooktober is officially upon us (and has been for the four previous days as well), it’s time to get #spooky. I’m participating in N. N. Light’s Book Heaven Trick or Treat Book Bonanza. An entire month of trick or treating, plus a huge giveaway! My novel, The Secret of Hillcrest House, is one of the featured books this month. Of course, a haunted house story always goes…

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A TRUTH FOR A TRUTH #cover #reveal

A TRUTH FOR A TRUTH #cover #reveal

Are you ready for the spectacular cover for DI Kate Young Book 5 – A TRUTH FOR A TRUTH? It’s a cracker, I can tell you. So without any further ado, let’s show this baby to the world! Blurb DI Kate Young’s team is hunting for a killer. What they don’t know…is that the killer is her. DI Kate Young has known for years that her boss, Superintendent John Dickson, is a violent and evil man. But when…

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5-star review for A Shadow in the Past!

5-star review for A Shadow in the Past!

I’m so excited! My novel, A Shadow in the Past, has received another 5-star review! But before I share the review, let me tell you what the book is about. Blurb When a contemporary teen is transported back in time to the Victorian era, she becomes A Shadow in the Past… Nineteen-year-old Sarah Shand finds herself in Victorian Era Aberdeenshire, Scotland and has no idea how she got there. Her…

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2000 miles!

Bang the drums! Crash the cymbals! Set off the fireworks! I’ve walked 2000 miles since I had my hip replaced on March 22, 2021. Before I got my Fitbit, I never gave the distance or number of steps I walked in a day much thought. Well, maybe on a trip to Scotland when I was trying to outdo Wendy H. Jones and that was with a bum hip. I feel so much better and I’ve lost weight. I don’t get winded…

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Behind Closed Doors by Carol Wyer #CoverReveal

Behind Closed Doors by Carol Wyer #CoverReveal

I’m so excited to be able to share the fantastic cover for the latest psychological thriller, Behind Closed Doors, by Carol Wyer. So without further ado, here it is! Blurb Two kidnappings, thirty years apart. Can Stacey face her own dark past in order to save her stepdaughter? When Stacey’s ex-husband turns up on her doorstep begging her to help save his kidnapped thirteen-year-old daughter,…

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Burrowed by Maressa Mortimer #BURROWED

Burrowed by Maressa Mortimer #BURROWED

Burrowed is Maressa Mortimer’s latest novel. BLURB The beautiful island of Ximiu has a plan for a more sustainable future. But not everyone living on the island is on board. Jasira, daughter of the governing matriarch, is determined to uncover the dark forces threatening her home. With the help of her friends, she embarks on a desperate bid to save her island community. When the price is higher…