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The Importance of Setting in DI Hunter Crime Thrillers
The main setting for the DI Hunter Wilson Crime Thrillers is Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is a beautiful city but relatively...
authorvalpenny
Jan 302 min read
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The Bruntsfield Book Group
It was a thrill to produce my first collection of short stories in time for Christmas. It includes stores about DI Hunter Wilson and his...
authorvalpenny
Dec 18, 20244 min read
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Setting in the DI Hunter Wilson Crime Thrillers
The main setting for the DI Hunter Wilson Crime Thrillers is Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is so important that it is almost...
authorvalpenny
Jul 10, 20243 min read
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Hunter's Christmas
I hope you were able to download my new book, Hunter's Christmas and Other Stories on your new Christmas Kindle or unwrap it amongst your...
authorvalpenny
Dec 30, 20234 min read
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Hunter and the Christmas Stories
Let me take this chance to tell you about Hunter’s Christmas, the new book of short stories containing tales featuring DI Hunter Wilson,...
authorvalpenny
Dec 23, 20232 min read
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Hunter's Christmas
I am so pleased to have a new book coming out this year and to be making the departure into short stories is exciting. Let me share an...
authorvalpenny
Dec 16, 20233 min read
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Hunter's Christmas
The first novel I wrote was Hunter’s Chase and this month my first collection of short stories is published by SpellBound Books Ltd. The...
authorvalpenny
Dec 13, 20234 min read
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Hunter's Christmas and Other Stories
What exciting times are here! I have just branched into my first collection of short stories. Of course, I have contributed stories to...
authorvalpenny
Dec 2, 20233 min read
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FAQs About Hunter's Secret
Hunter's Secret is published by SpellBound Books today. Let me share some of the questions I get asked most often. Hunter’s Secret, the...
authorvalpenny
Sep 26, 20234 min read
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Hunter's Secret - An Extract
My next novel in the DI Hunter Wilson Crime Thrillers was published by SpellBound Books Ltd on 15th September 2023. I hope readers will...
authorvalpenny
Sep 16, 20233 min read
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Let me Introduce DI Hunter Wilson from Hunter's Secret
The first novel ever I wrote was Hunter’s Chase. The main character is a police detective inspector, Hunter Wilson. Let me tell you about...
authorvalpenny
Sep 9, 20233 min read
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Extract from Hunter's Blood
The next exciting novel featuring my protagonist DI Hunter Wilson, Hunter's Blood is available on Amazon. You can read an extract from...
authorvalpenny
Jul 1, 20234 min read
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Edinburgh as the Setting in the DI Hunter Wilson Crime Thrillers
The main setting for the DI Hunter Wilson Crime Series is Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is a beautiful city but relatively small...
authorvalpenny
Jun 24, 20232 min read
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The First Cut
I have exciting news! I have been contacted by a TV scout who is putting together a list of authors whose books would be suitable for a...
authorvalpenny
Apr 29, 20233 min read
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An Extract from Hunter's Force
Hunter's Force (DI Hunter Wilson Crime Thriller #3) was published by SpellBound Books Ltd. on 25 January 2023. It is a police procedural...
authorvalpenny
Feb 4, 20234 min read
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Edinburgh: The Setting for Hunter's Chase by Val Penny
Writing Hunter's Chase was an exciting challenge. The paperback and eBooks are available on Amazon published by SpellBound Books Ltd. Now...
authorvalpenny
Nov 19, 20222 min read
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A 5* Review of Hunter's Chase by Kirsty Whitlock
I am thrilled to be able to share another 5* review of Hunter's Chase with you today by Kirsty Whitlock. The Blurb Hunter by name –...
authorvalpenny
Sep 7, 20226 min read
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Writing Hunter's Rules
My family has been moving between the U.S.A. and the U.K. for generations. It is always a bit of a lottery as to where you end up! As for...
authorvalpenny
Nov 27, 20211 min read
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Hunter's Rules
Today is a special day. My publishers, Dark Stroke Books have confirmed that my new novel, Hunter's Rules, will launch on 01.01.2022. It...
authorvalpenny
Oct 27, 20212 min read
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The First Cut - A Jane Renwick Thriller
I have been writing and telling stories all my life. When I was a child, I used to make up stories for my little sister after our Mum put...
authorvalpenny
Aug 8, 20213 min read
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