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It's five days to Christmas, thirteen people are trapped in Elderwick Hall... and one of them is a killer!
This full-length book is available to download for FREE from Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, and kobo
It's nearly Christmas in Elderwick, but for Laurel, Maggie, and Albert there's no chance of a silent night.
When they volunteer to help with a charity event at Elderwick Hall, the friends find themselves enjoying the company of an assortment of artistic guests, a journalist, and a questionable psychic. Only what starts as a festive party soon takes a sinister turn...
.. a storm outside is building, and when the lights go out, a killer strikes.
With the phone lines down and no way of summoning help, Laurel is compelled to play the amateur sleuth once again. With a creeping sense that more attacks will follow, she sets about investigating the shocking death and interrogating the invited guests. Each of them has a secret, and all of them are lying. But which of them is willing to kill to keep their skeleton in the closet?
Packed with charm and clever twists, this festive treat will challenge your brain and warm your heart.

I'm thrilled to say that my debut novel, and the first in the Elderwick Mysteries series, is in the finals of the Book Bloggers Novel of the Year Award 2025!
Watch this space for the final results later this year.

"BBNYA is an annual Indie book award hosted and judged completely by book bloggers from all over the world!
Our goal is to give under-appreciated, lesser known Indie authors a chance to make themselves known without being overshadowed by the big names, but also show the world the power of book bloggers!"

Dr Laurel Nightingale moved to Elderwick expecting a quiet life...
"One of the best cosy series out there"
"A Super New Cosy Crime Series!"
"Crime Fiction at its very best!"

Thank you to everyone who bought one of the Elderwick Mysteries - you've raised £1000 for this wonderful charity.

Thanks to these brilliant people who each won a signed copy of one of my books!
Want a copy for yourself? The fab team at The Beverley Bookshop, 19 Butcher Row, will be happy to order one for you.
Also available from Blackwell's, Waterstones, Amazon, & to borrow from East Riding libraries.