THE TURNING TIDE won the historical Lefty  (The Bruce Alexander memorial award) at the Unconvention. Congrautlations to all the nominees: Susanna Calkins, Dianne Freeman, Laurie King, Ann Parker, Jim Ziskin.

Read my love letter home to the place it's set here

I was thrilled and intimidated in equal measure to be asked to contribute the chapter on "humour in crime fiction" for this wonderful book. Buy it here

Next year we will all be in Bethesda again. But this year - for the bargain price of $60 . . . MORE THAN MALICE!

Im thrilled to be attending, and even more thrilled to be on a panel celebrating Agatha Christie.

Who knows if there will be an in-person launch party in August, but here are the blog tour dates:

3rd August with the Wickeds - fab fictional jobs.

5th August at Criminal Minds - topic tba.

6th August at Dru's Book Musings - a day in the life of Tash Dodd.

11th August at Jungle Reds - clothes in books.

?? August (tba) at BOLO Books - the fairytales living rent-free in our heads.

?? August (tba) Severn House blog - houses (gingerbread and otherwise).