Oscar the Dog | Murder at the Ponte Vecchio

Oscar the Dog | Murder at the Ponte Vecchio

Oscar the Dog In my Armstrong and Oscar murder mysteries, there are two main protagonists – a man and a dog, dan and Oscar. Oscar is my homage to Merlin, our old black Labrador. He was without doubt (and I totally refuse to accept any argument on this) the...
The Inspiration for Kindred Spirits at Harling Hall

The Inspiration for Kindred Spirits at Harling Hall

Almost two years ago, a visit to the beautiful village of Cockington in Devon, with its old forge and thatched cottages, made me wonder what it would be like to live in a place thatseemed to belong to another time. The idea for my new series, set in a living history...
The Shadow on the Bridge – A Murder Mystery

The Shadow on the Bridge – A Murder Mystery

The Shadow on the Bridge – A Murder Mystery   My book ideas evolve in various ways, but The Shadow on the Bridge was an amazing lightbulb moment.   One day whilst driving on the outskirts of Thetford (in Norfolk), I spotted a sign for the Nuns’ Bridges and I soon fell...