Today I'm very lucky to be welcoming the lovely Joanna Monahan to talk about her new book, Something Better, which has recently been...

Today is the day! The Phantom Murder is now live on Amazon (other platforms will follow once the KU enrollment period finishes - I'm...

Mrs Murphy was a busybody, a gossip, and a blackmailer. She still is, but the number of living people who know this is limited to the...

An unsolved mystery in a mystery book? Unthinkable, surely?! Well no, not necessarily. Because the problem with solving mysteries in...

Three whole days until The Phantom Murder hits digital bookshelves!!!! And we're past the point of me being able to change anything...

Now, I know what you're thinking - how on earth can Lucas possibly suspect his own mother of murder?! Truth be told, he doesn't. Well,...

Mr Kingsley loves his greengrocer's shop, his canary, and his daughter, Jane. He also loves his late wife, Mary - but Mary did something...

The local librarian knows everything about everyone in the village - at least with regard to their reading habits. So Mr Phineas Hawthorn...

Ah, the English parish church. Stone-built, unexpectedly glorious, and a haven of peace and sanctuary. And before anyone says, "surely...

Annie and Ollie Friedman have been the landlords of The Brewer's Thumb for as long as Lucas can remember. Always there to greet the...

Oh dear. It's a sad state of affairs when you can't even trust the village bobby, isn't it? (Also, kindly ignore the fact this is clearly...

Ever since he was a teen, Lucas Rathbone has bought his regular order of tobacco, barley twists, and The Times from Mr and Mrs...

Revered Robin Deveraux is hiding more than just the sin of coveting his neighbour's wife - and this secret might be worth killing for....

Wild mushroom soup is delicious, but everyone knows you have to be careful about what you use. The weekend Charity Murphy died, half a...

So, I'm incredibly lucky to have a small group of people willing to test read my books pre-publication and give feedback on them, and I...

Mrs Charity Murphy is a good, God-fearing woman who, during her life, could be found each Sunday on her favourite pew at the back of the...

Rumour has it, I have a new book coming out soon (7th July, apparently I forgot to put it on this image) It starts with someone arriving...

The Phantom Murder is the fifth instalment of The Lucas Rathbone mysteries and will be released on Friday 7th July 2023

Would you know a poisonous mushroom if you saw one? Because I'll be honest, I wouldn't. I mean, some of the more obvious ones - the ones...

What would you do if you found a bouquet of roses on your doorstep, claiming to be from someone you knew couldn't have sent them?...