When Garda Sergeant Mike West and his partner, Garda Andrews, are called to a suspicious death they are shocked to find the small body of a child abandoned in a suitcase. Who is she? No child has been reported missing. Their search reaches outside Ireland involving other forces but without success and soon another dead body takes their attention. There is a surfeit of suspects this time but as the case evolves, the two detectives are stunned where it leads.

Meanwhile, someone is making trouble for Kelly Johnson, and she is forced, eventually, to ask West for help.

Can West sort personal problems and professional cases and restore peace to Foxrock?

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“Anyone can write a blog post, but only the fearless bloggers can be great,” says an article from Hongkiat.com

You have put a lot of efforts to write your blog – you researched for the content, looked for perfect words to stand your thought, edited and revised, proofread, spell – checked, and even had someone to check it for you. You are that serious when it comes to blogging. However, what’s making you frustrated is the knowledge that your blog receives less to no engagement as you hit Publish.

To help you get through that frustration, below are some tips on how to write an engaging blog. Continue reading

A finished novel is like a full-grown tree in your back yard.   As readers walk past, they see—and hopefully appreciate—the solid trunk, a kaleidoscope of branches, and the succulent green leaves shimmering in the sunlight and glowing in the moonlight.  But what a casual reader doesn’t see is the complexity of what’s below it, the tangle of roots they never know is there.  Some Australian eucalyptus tree roots reach down 180 feet—almost as far as the height of the tree—and your novel/tree is no different.

So, what are those roots beneath a finished novel?  What are those extensions down there in the darkness that curl around rocks, anchoring the tree as they search for water and nutrients? Continue reading

Autumn, 1990. The Gulf War is just beginning. The IRA are suffering. And the British government is on red alert; rumours of a second invasion of the Falklands swirl; the UN has refused Argentina’s claim to oil rights on the islands and now the fate of the land and its black gold are at stake.

Back in London, the international property market is imploding as fund managers tussle with a world in deep recession. Property surveyor, Rupert Brett is fighting to stay on top but past deals come back to haunt him when the authorities require his specific skills once more. Tasked to open an international office in Buenos Aries by the British government, and partnered with an SAS operative named Chris Adams, Brett is thrust into a new deadly game. Time is running out and the sailing season in the South Atlantic is arriving. Continue reading

We’ve all been there. When a non-book lover makes a comment or just gives you a strange look.

In fact, I have a great story to share with you. I get the train to work – not for lack of a drivers’ license, it’s just easier all round. Winchester is a nightmare for parking and the station is ten minutes from my house. So I get the train.

When you do commute by train, you begin to recognise certain people who travel at the same time as you. Most of these people you’ll never speak to – us Brits don’t like being in conversation with strangers, it’s why we don’t make many friends…

Except there was this one guy who would start chatting to me. He was nice enough, it was harmless. The awkward joke of ‘I always see you on the train’ etc. and the occasionally time I had to sit next to him because there were no other seats.

Then there was the development to asking about holidays, plans for the weekend etc. and everything was fine.

One day, I get to the platform and, as standard, pull out a book – one of the best bits about commuting by train is the time to read! He approaches me and asks how I am, makes an awkward joke that he always sees me reading. Continue reading

Serial dater Liv Lester thought accidentally running into her date from hell was as bad as her day could get. As it turns out, there are worse things. Not only is her company getting sued, but the only person able to clear its name has disappeared without a trace.

A brilliant lawyer on the fast track to becoming a senior partner, Dax Morgan follows strict rules that don’t include crazy women who pretend to be his girlfriend. His latest case was supposed to be easy. Get in, sue, get out. He certainly didn’t plan on meeting Liv, who throws colour into his black and white world and makes him question his loyalties.

After chance encounters, misunderstandings, and a trailer load of sticky notes, the two grudgingly team up and find out they might not be as different as they first thought. Continue reading

Originally, I was going to create a post on the most inspirational author quotes, but then I know that’s been done before. It’s not hard to Google author quotes on writing, so I wanted to be a bit more original.

Considering a lot of my work is with Indie authors, and I’m a patron of the self-publishing world, I thought why not ask for quotes from Indie authors? I mean, if you’re looking to self-publish, then who better to get you’re inspiration from?

So, I posted in one of my favourite Facebook groups; Women Writers, Women’s Books and asked the female Indie authors of the world to help. The response was overwhelming, and so here are my favourite quotes from some very inspiring ladies. Continue reading

Blogging has become a common marketing tactic for everyone looking to build an online strategy. Small businesses, large businesses, freelancers, authors, you name it. Everyone is blogging. And because everyone is doing it, it’s becoming harder and harder to get your voice heard.

Even if you’re just starting out, or maybe you’ve got an established blog, there are some common mistakes that bloggers are making all over the globe, and this blog is going to help point you in the right direction. First, let’s identify the problems:

• Blogging every day
• Keyword stuffing
• Not investing in marketing
• It’s easy
• No variety
• Poor website design

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Lady Sarah Cosgrave is 22 years old and studying at the Sorbonne in Paris. Heiress to millions, she will only get the money if she’s engaged by the time she reaches her 23rd birthday.

In desperate need of a fake boyfriend to appease the parents and avoid the gold-digging Rupert, Sarah drags the handsome French builder from across the road into her life. But it turns out that Pascal de Sauvarin is more than what he seems.

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Regardless of whether you’re writing as a hobbyist, for work, as a freelancer, for your business or as your career, the basics of writing are still the same for everybody. Similarly, it doesn’t matter what subject you’re writing about; there are some key aspects that you need to remember to ensure perfection.

However, it’s easy for us to get caught up in the day to day running of our lives that these basics are quickly get forgotten or misplaced. Additionally, this sabotages our ability to learn the more complex techniques.

Here to give you a helping hand, here is a collection of tricks and tips enabling you to be the best writer you can be. Continue reading