Reviews of Night and Day: a Dottie Manderson mystery:‘Five stars! Delightfully entertaining, rich characters, suspenseful, charming all in one; anxiously awaiting the next one!’‘A finely written mystery: This book is well written and has depth to it. The characters are well rounded and likeable. I enjoyed the mystery its self. I also read the promo for the next book and I intend to buy it’The Mantle of God: a Dottie Manderson mystery.Can a tiny piece of faded cloth really be worth killing for? Is the past ever truly forgotten? A friend asks Dottie Manderson to find out more about a scrap of fabric found in a dead man’s pocket. But as soon as she starts to ask questions, things begin to happen. It’s not long before someone dies, and Dottie has to wonder if she may be next. What can it mean? Can the insignificant scrap really be a clue to a bloody past and a time of religious hatred...

Reviewers said: "Five stars! Delightfully entertaining, rich characters, suspenseful, charming all in one; anxiously awaiting the next one!""a fascinating tale set in England in the 1930s. This 'cosy crime' novel, with its measure of burgeoning romance, is a good read; something to entertain and satisfy in front of a burning log fire in the dark days of winter. The settings and period detail are excellent...The denouement is swift, tense and satisfying...""I received this on a Friday and could not put it down - goodbye housework - not for too long though as I was so enthralled I finished it Saturday evening.""I was worried to read this as I didn't think it would be as good as the Criss Cross series... but I needn't have fussed as it was again simply brilliant.""Dottie Manderson is a gorgeous character...A great read and I'm looking forward to catching up with more of Dottie."The Thief of St Martins: Dottie Manderson mysteries book 5We last saw Dottie in...

Scotch Mist: a Dottie Manderson mystery novellaAfter the funeral of her friend and mentor Mrs Carmichael, Dottie Manderson is sent on a mission to find the dead woman's missing son and to inform him of the death of a mother he never knew. Meanwhile, Dottie's close friend Inspector William Hardy has also been sent on a mission, but it is one that will force him to confront his past. After some hectic months in his new role, will there ever be time for romance in the Inspector's life?Extract from Scotch Mist: a Dottie Manderson mystery novella:Lower Bar, Scotland, May 1934Anna McHugh glared through the prison bars at the sprawling body. When the figure did not immediately acknowledge her presence, she aimed a kick through the bars at the foot hanging off the end of the narrow cot.'Hey, idiot! I haven't got all day to wait around for you, so let's get going.'The figure on the cot stretched and yawned in a...

A few days rest is just what Dottie needs. It's not long before she makes the acquaintance of Penny Parfitt, and her attractive brother-in-law Gervase and accepts their invitation to spend a few days in the country. Quickly Dottie realises that secrets and intrigues lurk beneath the pleasant surface of their lives. A suicide years earlier casts a shadow. Was it really suicide? Dottie begins to think something sinister has taken place.But after all this time, can she find out what really happened?If you love a traditional, cosy mystery series set in the 1930s then why not read The Last Perfect Summer of Richard Dawlish: Dottie Manderson mysteries book 4, from Caron Allan, writer of the Dottie Manderson murder mysteries as well as the contemporary diary-based the Friendship Can Be Murder trilogy.

Review: Dottie Manderson is a gorgeous character—sassy, bright and modern (for the 1930s, that is) and very relatable. She’s partnered with a detective and you just know this is going to play out satisfyingly in a ‘will they/won’t they’ way. There’s a Cluedo feel to the whole story, and I love it for that. A great read and I’m looking forward to catching up with more of Dottie, Flora et al.'London, November 1933.Dottie Manderson stumbles upon the body of a dying man in a deserted night-time street. As she waits for help to arrive, she holds the man’s hand and tries to get him to tell her what happened. But with his last breaths he sings to her some lines from a popular stage show. But why, Dottie wonders? Why would he sing to her instead of sending a final message to his loved ones? Why didn’t he name his attacker?Dottie needs to know the answers to these questions and so,...