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Over eighty people, including the Lord Mayor of Fareham and his wife, attended the charity lunch yesterday (31 October) in aid of the NSPCC where I was guest speaker. Pauline Rowson, author, guest speaker at Charity Lunch in aid of the NSPCC I talked about my marine mystery police procedural crime novels featuring the flawed and rugged Inspector Andy Horton and my crime thriller novels , set in the Solent area on the South Coast of England. Pauline Rowson talking about her novels The packed audience listened intently while I entertained them with tales of how I develop my ideas into plots and how I go about writing my crime and thriller novels. There are now five in the Inspector Andy Horton series, with the sixth being published in January 2011, and two stand alone thrillers, In Cold Daylight , which was shortlisted for the World Book Day Prize in 2008 and a fast paced, action-packed thriller, In for the Kill . There was a question and answer session, followed ...

I'm pleased that two of my crime novels have been selected as Hot Holiday Reads on The Book Depository's web site. The Suffocating Sea , the third Inspector Andy Horton marine mystery crime novel, is featured along with one of my stand alone crime thriller novels, In Cold Daylight . The Book Depository has some great prices and free delivery worldwide. You can read more about The Suffocating Sea on my official web site.  Earlier in the year it was selected by The Book Depository as the 'Best of British Crime Fiction'. On my web site, you can also read chapter one, or listen to me reading from The Suffocating Sea. The Suffocating Sea  is also available in Large Print and as an audio book and download and e book. In Cold Daylight  is a fast-paced thriller ideal for reading on the beach or in the garden.  Or on a flight or cruise to summer sun somewhere. If you want a taster, visit my web site where you can listen to me talking about the inspiration ...

At this time of the year I like to look back over the year's major writing achievements and activities (before looking forward to the coming year) so I thought I'd do a quick round up of all that has happened regarding my writing in 2009.  Hope it doesn't bore you, but if it does you can always click off. February 2009 The Suffocating Sea , the third Inspector Andy Horton marine mystery crime novel, was published in trade paperback in February 2009. It was chosen as one of the Top Ten BEST OF BRITISH CRIME FICTION by The Book Depository, the fastest growing book distributor in Europe. I was on Angel Radio, Havant.  I was also on Wolf Radio, Wolverhampton talking about my crime novels and the unsolved murder of my Great Aunt Martha Giles who was killed fifty years ago, and my thwarted efforts to get the case re-opened. March 2009 The mass market paperback edition of Deadly Waters was published in March 2009. The second in the marine mystery seri...