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My stories are stacked with humour and heart, like you’re catching up with friends – the most bonkers yet lovable kind. Scarcely believable and more chaotic than they have any right to be, but always great fun.
If you’re looking for high-stakes thrillers or high-brow literature, you’ve come to the wrong place… I mean, I love a bit of drama and a choice turn of phrase, but around here we’re after something a bit more cosy and relaxed.
So, if you prefer stories that don’t take themselves too seriously…
It’s murder, but let’s have fun with it
A delightful cosy mystery series set in an enchanting small town nestled amongst stunning New Zealand scenery.
Investigate The Milverton Mysteries for a chaotic cast of local busybodies, delicious baked treats, a demanding and disdainful ginger cat, a very slow-burn romance with a rather appealing policeman, and of course… murder!
Check out the first in the series, Murder on Milverton Square, out now!
Quick, light, and fun reads
Arthur is a highly strung closet case who may have just run into a reason to come out, and Gabriel has escaped the confines of his hometown only to find himself drawn right back into someone else’s orbit.
With our boys surrounded by a cast of chaotic characters and thrown into the most unlikely situations, this gay romcom novella series is loaded with banter, dashes of comic tragedy, and more food and booze than any story ought to have. Preview the first chapters for free, or grab your copies now.
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- Mystery in the Library: Mysterious ManawatūI joined three wonderful local authors to discuss our lives of (literary) crime at the Palmerston North City Library. My first in-person author panel! Mysterious Manawatū panellists Huge thanks to Craig Sisterson and the Ngaio Marsh Awards, Genny and the team at Palmerston North City Library, Hugh for being a brilliant MC, and everyone who… Read more: Mystery in the Library: Mysterious Manawatū
- It’s interrogation timeJust 2 days until these 4 suspects are interrogated about their (literary) crimes! Mysterious Manawatū is open to anyone interested in reading or writing mysteries or thrillers. I hear there might even be wine and snacks. So, if nothing else, come for that! What will you be talking about? Who knows where the evening will… Read more: It’s interrogation time
- Today on the library’s New Books shelfLook what’s just landed on the New Books shelf at my local library! And just in time for Mysterious Manawatū this Friday at Palmerston North Central Library! This event is part of the Mystery in the Library series being held across the motu in the build up to the Ngaio Marsh Awards later in the… Read more: Today on the library’s New Books shelf
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