My Books
Ages 8-12: Fiction
The Lady Violet Winters Case Book Series
The Secret of the Crocodiles 2005 – Buy Online
‘a hearty adventure story, complete with strong characterization and an excellent evocation of place.’ Publishing News
The Man With Tiger Eyes 2006 – Buy Online
‘a brisk and efficient mystery.’ The Saturday Telegraph
The Diamond Takers 2006 – Buy Online
Violet and her sidekick, Garth, are staying in a Parisian hotel with her parents when valuable jewels are stolen from guests. Never one to pass up an adventure, Violet is soon hot on the trail of the suspected diamond takers…!
“This book is well written, has a huge sense of adventure, full of glamorous people and set in a glamorous world. The 9-11 age group [will be] utterly mesmerized.” School Librarian
‘ The idea for this series was to set four detective stories in four different Edwardian resorts -Cairo, New York, Monte Carlo and St. Petersburg. I love history and the research for these books is fascinating. If you get it right, the detail brings the characters to life. I want my readers to feel, smell, hear and believe that they are in the times I am writing about.’ KW
Something Slimy on Primrose Drive
‘I like black, funny humour especially with a gothic touch. The original inspiration for this book and indeed ‘Quirky Times at Quagmire Castle’ came from a collection of Charles Blackie cartoons from The New Yorker Magazine when I was a child in Canada.’ KW
‘superb, entertaining and original…highly recommended for confident readers’. School Librarian
Quirky Times at Quagmire Castle
‘exciting, very funny tale with ghostly elements.’ The Primary Times
