She always gets her man?

Of course! And why wouldn’t she? Isn’t everyone a sucker for a happy ending?? Last Friday in Melbourne I hope Leigh Redhead, Bronwyn Parry, Cheryl Wright and I convinced the audience we all need some optimism in our lives. And if we didn’t, we had fun trying! The panel discussion at the Sisters In Crime Continue reading


How to make a diamond sparkle!

Today I have the pleasure of welcoming another debut Penguin author, Kathryn Ledson. If you’re a devotee of Janet Evanovich and Stephanie Plum then you need to read ROUGH DIAMOND because Erica Jewell will kick Stephanie’s pert backside into touch! (And this from a devoted Stephanie fan!!!) Snappy dialogue, a rich cast of characters and Continue reading


True Crime – Stranger than Fiction

Today I welcome Lindy Cameron to the blog.  She’s written across the full gambit of Crime from edge-of-your-seat thrillers like REDBACK, to her Kit O’Malley PI series set in Melbourne, to True Crime novels. Her latest release is WOMEN WHO KILL, which she co-authored with Ruth Wykes. I was privileged to meet Lindy at a Continue reading


That’s criminal – SinC style!

Who knew being on a panel could be so much fun? I spent Friday night in Melbourne, sharing the stage with Felicity Young, as a guest of the Sisters In Crime, and I had an wonderful evening. Felicity’s latest novel in her Stevie Hooper series has just been released and that is going to be my reward on Continue reading


Young by name… criminal by intent…

Young by name, criminal by intent? Well, why not? Friday 12th March I’m slipping down to Melbourne to meet the wonderful people in the Sisters in Crime Australia! I’ll be joining Felicity Young, a West Australian author who writes gritty police drama with a very complex heroine, and we’ll be chatting with Lindy Cameron about Continue reading