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Hartwell Mystery Series
I am thrilled to announce that I am partnering with Simon and Schuster for my next series! I will continue to produce the books independently but they will produce a professional audio version to be released at the same time. ​It's a bit of a 'pinch me' moment, to be honest. ​
I know most of you here are readers, but there are a lot people who prefer to listen to their books so I believe this will widen my reach significantly.
We adore Dodo for her glamor, her beauty, her wealth, and her brilliance.
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But perhaps it’s time to meet a heroine who is a little less polished—and far more human.
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Gwendoline Hartwell notices everything. It has always been her gift. After the death of her husband, that gift sharpens, even as her confidence fractures.
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She replays conversations. She second-guesses herself. She wonders—too often—whether she truly belongs.
If you’ve ever overthought a moment, dissected a word long after it was spoken, or felt like a fraud in your own life, then Gwen will feel achingly familiar.
A gripping historical cozy mystery featuring a fragile young widow who discovers she is stronger than she thinks, an unlikely partnership, and enough suspects to keep you guessing until the final page from the author of the hugely popular Dodo Dorchester, Percy Pontefract, and Saffron Weald mystery series.
An aristocratic family. A murdered butler. And a widowed photographer who sees everything.
The Great War is over, but for widow Gwen Hartwell, the crippling grief lingers. Struggling to honor her late husband's wish that she take over his photography studio, she hires an assistant and accepts a commission to photograph the aristocratic Sedgewick family—an opportunity that could put her fledgling business on the map.
But during the photo session, the butler is found murdered.
Enter Inspector Will Slaughter, an injured war hero with a sharp tongue and a sharper mind, who manages to ruffle Gwen’s feathers during their first interview. However, he quickly recognizes her unique gift for observation and recruits her to use her skills while photographing each suspect.
As Gwen's camera captures evidence and her trained eye spots clues others overlook, she finds herself drawn deeper into a dangerous game as she discovers that each family member harbors dark secrets—affairs, blackmail, financial desperation.
With her loyal assistant Penny at her side, Gwen must use her camera and her wits to unmask a killer before they strike again.Every website has a story, and your visitors want to hear yours. This space is a great opportunity to give a full background on who you are, what your team does and what your site has to offer. Double click on the text box to start editing your content and make sure to add all the relevant details you want site visitors to know.
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