
Something in the Waters – Chapter One
The rains have come to Toot Hansell this winter, and there’s much
more than damp feet at stake …

Trouble Brewing in Harrogate – Chapter One
It all started with a bull and a phone call. It’s going to end with a county in chaos …

All Out of Leeds – Chapter One
A missing necklace isn’t always just a missing necklace, any more than a duck is always just a duck …

Bonfire of the Calamities – Chapter One
Murderers, dragons, and plot … read chapter one of Beaufort Scales’ eighth cozy mystery, Bonfire of the Calamities, here!

A Collision of Catastrophes, Chapter 1: Leeds Has Teeth
The world might be ending, but angry farmers and out-of-body experiences might end them first … Grab a sneak peek at chapter one of the final Gobbelino London, PI book!

A Short Story Involving Cats, Ghosts, Wardrobes, & Housekeeping
A Gobbelino London PI short story, set in Whitby just before the events of A Menace of Mermaids, and just after a Worry of Weres.

A Menace of Mermaids, Chapter 1: It’s the Pirate Life for Us
The first chapter of Gobbelino London Book 6, an urban fantasy containing grumpy parrots, angry pirates, scheming mermaids and, of course, cats …

2023 Book & Blog News, Plans, & “Plans”
All about changes to the blog, books to expect in 2023, and travel that’s happening (all very realistic plans, honest …).

What Happened in London, Chapter One: No One Predicted the Bins
Discover just what the bins are up to in the first chapter of What Happened in London…

Beast-Laid Plans – Chapter One
Missing dragons. Rampaging beasts. Ladies of a certain age and temperament … Read chapter one in Beaufort Scales’ seventh cozy mystery here!