Author: Debbie Young

Author of feelgood contemporary popular fiction, including three series of cozy mystery novels and four collections of short stories. Published in English, German, and Italian. Represented by Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agents. Founder and director of the Hawkesbury Upton Literature Festival. Course tutor for Jericho Writers. Member of the Society of Authors and the Alliance of Independent Authors. Lives and writes in a Victorian cottage in the beautiful Cotswold countryside.
cover of Death at the Village Garden Party with sticker saying "Bonus Chapter"
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Free Bonus Chapter of “Death at the Village Garden Party” – Out on 31st July!

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Drum roll for the publication of my latest novel tomorrow (Friday 31st July)!

As part of my launch campaign, I’m pleased to be able to offer you a day early a free bonus chapter that I hope will whet  your appetite for the whole book.

Death at the Village Garden Party, the fourth in my bestselling Cotswold Curiosity Shop cosy mystery series, takes place in high summer, so it’s the perfect read for right now.

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The Day I Was Followed by Pinkerton

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If you’re an avid reader of detective fiction, you may already be familiar with the famous Pinkerton’s detective agency, founded in the USA in the nineteenth century by Scottish immigrant Allan Pinkerton. What started as a one-man operation eventually grew into the largest private detective and law enforcement agency in the world. To my amazement, it lives on as a subsidiary of Sweden’s Securitas group – who knew?!

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The End of An Era in My Writing Life

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For over sixteen years, I’ve been writing a monthly column for two local community magazines, the Tetbury Advertiser and the Hawkesbury Parish News. Around the middle of each month, I’d down tools to dash off 500 words for each paper – a different article for each of them – to meet their deadlines. I’ve loved every minute of it – even when it meant burning the midnight oil to fit it into my busy schedule. But the time has come to step down to allow more time for other projects.

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Literary Easter Eggs in Books

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Q. What’s a literary Easter egg?

A. It’s a little surprise tucked away in a story to amuse readers smart enough to spot it.

Today I’m going to tell you about some of the Easter eggs hidden in my books, how some of my author friends like to play the same game, and how to get a free Kindle ebook of my fun little novelette, The Clutch of Eggs – the perfect read for Easter weekend.

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Overture & Beginners for The Importance of Being Murdered

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Debbie Young interviews herself to mark the launch of her 17th novel

Usually my last blog post of each month is a conversation with a fellow author, often about their new book. But this month, as I’ve just launched my latest cosy mystery novel, The Importance of Being Murdered, I’ll be talking to myself! 

So, here’s a quick Q&A to whet you appetite for my new story.

Keep reading through to the end, you’ll find not only a buying link to The Importance of Being Murdered, but also a link to a FREE prequel short story that sets the scene, Overture and Beginnners.

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