A Christmas Story by Thorne Moore

My turn to offer a Christmas story to Crime Cymru. Bon appetit. Crime Cymru It’s Christmas Eve, the tree is up, the wine is poured and the mince pies are nestling on the plate, which can only mean one thing – time for more seasonal mayhem and devilry from one of our wonderful Crime CymruContinue reading “A Christmas Story by Thorne Moore”

A Christmas Story by Judith Barrow

Another Christmas story from Crime Cymru. This one by Judith Barrow, Just in case you missed out on your office party. Crime Cymru This has been a tough year, but now that Christmas is nearly upon us, our brilliantly talented Crime Cymru authors have decided to bring us all some seasonal cheer with stories ofContinue reading “A Christmas Story by Judith Barrow”

A Christmas Story by Eamonn Griffin

Another Crime Cymru Christmas story, this one by Eamonn Griffin. Crime Cymru This has been a tough year, but now that Christmas is nearly upon us, our brilliantly talented Crime Cymru authors have decided to bring us all some seasonal cheer with stories of murder, mayhem and heavenly choirs. So pull up a mince pie,Continue reading “A Christmas Story by Eamonn Griffin”

A Christmas Story by Sally Spedding

Another Christmas Story from Crime Cymru, this one by Sally Spedding. Crime Cymru At any time of year, but especially at Christmas, there’s something ghostly and enticing about the solitary and desolate world of lighthouses. In today’s Christmas story, Sally Spedding revisits the true mystery of the Flannan Isle lighthouse to transport us to anContinue reading “A Christmas Story by Sally Spedding”

A Christmas Story by Dylan H. Jones

Crime Cymru is posting Christmas stories again this year. This one is definitely for a dark and stormy night. Crime Cymru Wales has a strong seafaring tradition, so to carry on with the maritime theme of our last Christmas short story, Dylan H. Jones brings us a haunting and atmospheric tale of a mysterious innContinue reading “A Christmas Story by Dylan H. Jones”

Short Story: Piggy in the Middle

December 16th is the birthday of Jane Austen, so to celebrate, here is a short story inspired by one of her more over-looked characters. That is my husband, the one in the middle. His position gives him pre-eminence, though they all look equally grand in their judge’s robes. The others lean inwards to confer withContinue reading “Short Story: Piggy in the Middle”

The Unravelling: Mines and Daisies

I’ve written about families rocked by crime, about hidden secrets and domestic violence, where the criminals are close relatives or complete strangers, but I usually accept the normal assumption that they will be adults, even if children can be their victims. In The Unravelling I broke free to write about criminal intent among children. KarenContinue reading “The Unravelling: Mines and Daisies”

A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT by THORNE MOORE

Since Christmas is definitely on its way, I’m sharing one of my short stories that Crime Cymru posted last year. Crime Cymru During the run up to Christmas, the authors of Crime Cymru have come together to post short Christmas stories throughout December to the Crime Cymru website and its social media platforms. There willContinue reading “A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT by THORNE MOORE”

Christmas starts now. Or it used to.

I am nicking this post, looking at the history of Christmas, from my business website which won’t be there for much longer (I am officially retired!) In 350AD the Pope decreed that the feast of Christ’s Nativity should be held on December 25. This was fortunate because in Northern Europe it was essential to findContinue reading “Christmas starts now. Or it used to.”

The Memory: Interview with Judith Barrow

Fellow author Judith Barrow‘s novel, The Memory, came out this year and I can vouch for it being a gripping and very moving read. I’ve interviewed her about it – well, cornered her and demanded answers – and this is what she had to say. Q: You’ve written four volumes of a family saga aboutContinue reading “The Memory: Interview with Judith Barrow”