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authorvalpenny
Aug 6, 20233 min read
Effective Research for your Contemporary Fiction Books by Wendy H. Jones
When one thinks about researching for a book, historical research immediately springs to mind. I am currently researching a historical...
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authorvalpenny
May 17, 20234 min read
Interview with Karen Moore
It is with great pleasure that I welcome bestselling thriller writer Karen Moore back to the blog today to chat about her new book,...
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authorvalpenny
May 10, 20235 min read
How I Plan My Novels by Jacquie Rogers
It is my great pleasure to welcome best selling historical novelist, Jacquie Rogers to the blog today. She explains how she plans writing...
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authorvalpenny
Apr 29, 20232 min read
The Hollow by Agatha Christie
My mother gave me a series of Agatha Christie books as a gift. Some of them I had read before, but The Hollow was new to me. I really...
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authorvalpenny
Apr 19, 20233 min read
An Extract from Hunter's Force
If you missed the preorder for Hunter's Force you can still get it here - free on Kindle Unlimited or only 99p/117c to buy...
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authorvalpenny
Mar 11, 20234 min read
The First Cut - An Excerpt
From Chapter Three Jane pulled the helmet onto her well-coiffed hair. She knew it would ruin the style, but she had rarely cared less....
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authorvalpenny
Mar 5, 20232 min read
Writing The First Cut (A Jane Renwick Crime 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...
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authorvalpenny
Mar 4, 20232 min read
Fabergé by Jo Fenton
Fabergé is the third book in Jo Fenton's Becky White series of thrillers. I had enjoyed the first two book in the series, Revelation and...
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authorvalpenny
Feb 4, 20234 min read
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...
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authorvalpenny
Nov 30, 20227 min read
Hunter's Revenge Extract
Hunter's Revenge is the second novel in the series of novels DI Hunter Wilson Crime Thrillers published by SpellBound Books on 30...
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authorvalpenny
Nov 5, 20222 min read
Fallen by Karin Slaughter
I was on holiday when I finished the book I was reading. Luckily, the hotel I was staying at had a library for the use of guests. I chose...
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authorvalpenny
Nov 2, 20223 min read
The Jigsaw Man by Nadine Matheson
Let me be honest, I had never heard of Nadine Matheson but like the title of the novel, The Jigsaw Man. So, when I saw the book on sale...
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authorvalpenny
Sep 21, 20222 min read
In The Dark by Mark Billingham
I have always enjoyed detective novels, mysteries and crime thrillers. Mark Billingham is an English crime novelist and stand up...
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authorvalpenny
Jul 9, 20223 min read
Judas Horse by Lynda La Plante
I had never read anything by Lynda La Plante before, so when I saw this book on sale, I picked it up. The Blurb 'Do you know what a Judas...
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authorvalpenny
Jun 29, 20222 min read
Killer's Countdown by Wendy H. Jones
I have read several books by the fine Scottish author wo is Wendy H. Jones and enjoyed them, but I had never read any books in her DI...
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authorvalpenny
Jun 4, 20223 min read
The Catch by T.M. Logan
I must be honest, I had never heard of T. M. Logan and I bought The Catch when it was on sale, but I am very glad I did. The Blurb She...
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authorvalpenny
Feb 5, 20222 min read
Before I Say Goodbye by Mary Higgins Clark
I borrowed this book from my local library because I had heard good things about this author, but had not read any of her books. The...
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authorvalpenny
Nov 3, 20214 min read
Her Husband's Grave by P.L.Kane
I had never read anything by Paul Kane, but Her Husband's Grave was on sale and the blurb sounded interesting, so I thought I'd take a...
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authorvalpenny
Sep 18, 20216 min read
An Interview with Michelle Cook
I was especially grateful to bestselling author Michelle Cook when she agreed to visit my blog and discuss her life and writing with me....
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authorvalpenny
Aug 8, 20213 min read
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...
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