I am pleased to announce that the third book in the Shara Summers series, entitled SPOTLIGHT ON DEATH, has been sold to MuseItUp Publishing and will be released in 2017.

This new adventure takes Shara to a remote mansion off the coast of Scotland, in a reality show about an allegedly haunted house. It doesn't take her long to realise that no one involved in the show is who they say they are, and it becomes clear that someone is hiding secrets they are prepared to kill for.

Stay posted for further information!

My guest post on Helena Fairfax's blog earlier this week was all about strong women in fiction and how they inspired me to create my amateur sleuth Shara Summers.  You can read the guest post in full on Helena's blog.

I am pleased to announce that the sequel to DEATH SCENE, which is titled DEAD COOL, will be published by MuseItUp Publishing in 2014.

My amateur sleuth Shara Summers is a Canadian actress, so it seems especially fitting that she's found a home with a Canadian publisher.  Keep watching this space for further information!

I am pleased to announce that  I have signed a contract with Lyrical Press for my next book, DEATH SCENE, which is the first in a planned series about amateur sleuth Shara Summers.

Mystery Women are running a short story contest!  Write a 1000-word crime story entitled "Mystery Woman" or "Mystery Women".  The prize is £100 and a ticket for Crime Fest 2011.  The deadline is 28 February 2010 and the contest is open to all unpublished writers.  See link for more information.