THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING MURDERED
New for 2026 – a hilarious standalone mystery novel
“I chuckled all the way through!”
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- Grab a front-row seat for the Bunbury Players’ ill-fated production of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest
- Pre-order The Importance of Being Murdered online
COTSWOLD CURIOSITY SHOP MYSTERIES
Set around an old bric-a-brac shop in the Cotswolds
“Smashing!”
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- A new trilogy set at Alice Carroll’s Cotswold Curiosity Shop
- Order Death at the Old Curiosity Shop online
- Order Death at the Village Chess Club online
- Order Death at the Village Christmas Fair online
- Or order from your favourite local bookshop!
GEMMA LAMB COSY MYSTERIES
Set at St Bride’s School for Girls
“A deftly comic series of perfect, feel-good reads.” – Susan Grossey
- The first in series was shortlisted for The Bookbrunch Selfies Awards for best independently-published adult fiction in the UK
- Best read in order but each also works as a stand-alone novel
- Now in new editions by Boldwood Books in ebook, paperback, large print, audio & hardback!
- Click here for more information about each novel and for buying links
THE SOPHIE SAYERS VILLAGE MYSTERIES
Set in the cosy Cotswold village of Wendlebury Barrow
“A cracking example of cosy crime” – Katie Fforde
- Best read in order or as stand-alone novels
- The first seven books run the course of a Cotswold village year from one summer to the next
- Sophie’s ninth adventure, Driven to Murder, was launched in January 2024.
- Click here for more information about each book and for buying links
TALES FROM WENDLEBURY BARROW
Set in the same village as the Sophie Sayers cosy mystery series
“Pure escapism and entertainment, filled with warmth, wit and humour” – Liza Perrat
- Quick light reads – the novelettes are around 25% of the length of the novels and the short story collection about 50%
- Read in any order
- Set in Sophie Sayers’ village of Wendlebury Barrow – just down the road from St Bride’s School
- Click here for more information about each book
PLUS MANY MORE BOOKS IN OTHER GENRES!
To find out about my full range of books, click HERE or click the BOOKS tab on the top menu, which will give you a drop-down menu by category.


