At the TOWER OF LONDON of course, not Hampton Court! 🤦‍♂️

Had a great time being interviewed about MURDER AT THE TOWER at Hampton Court yesterday evening. Thank you to the teams from Historic Royal Palaces @orionbooks.bsky.social Tower of London and Nelle Andrew. I even won a mug in The Keys (Yeoman Warders Club) raffle!

Thank you to Waterstones Maidstone for inviting me to sign their stock! MURDER AT THE TOWER, Mrs Bramble’s second case as amateur sleuth, was published on Thursday.

Thank you to everyone who entered. 👍

📚PUBLICATION DAY!📚
Hampton Court Palace housekeeper Mrs Bramble returns in MURDER AT THE TOWER the second Royal Housekeeper cosy crime mystery. When her friend Reverend Weaver is suspected of a poisoning at the Tower of London, she must race to uncover the truth.
#CrimeFiction

🎉🎉 UK ONLY TWO BOOK FLASH GIVEAWAY 🎉🎉

A HB of Murder at the Palace (book 1) courtesy of Orion Books AND an author PB of Murder at the Tower (book 2). Both books can be plain, signed or personalised.

Competition over on FB/X/IG links in bio

@neildaws.bsky.social #bookgiveaway #BookSky📚💙

happy new year written in gold balloons on a purple background ALT: happy new year written in gold balloons on a purple background

Thank you to friends, family and everyone who has liked, reposted or commented on my posts or supported me in other ways. I hope you had a good Christmas and I wish you a happy, prosperous and healthy 2026.

🎄Christmas light trail: check.✔️
My last Christmas post is a pic from a gentle stroll around the Leeds Castle light trail, which was fun for all the family.
🎄MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!🎄

I’d been dabbling since school, unsuccessfully, but it was all learning the craft. A real-life career intervened but I tried plays, films, spy novels and radio dramas, finally getting the first of my cosy crime series published when I was 60, proving successful novelists are those who don’t give up!

📣 SHAMELESS PROMO ALERT #3: check.✔️
My first trilogy is still available online and for order through your favourite bookshop. Enjoy!
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Always! (Although the keyboard won’t be active again until the new year.)

🎄 Christmas stocking: check.✔️
Well, if not at this time of year then when?

📣 SHAMELESS PROMO ALERT #3: check.✔️
Listen to Lainy Russell on Wey Valley Radio (6pm Sunday) trying to keep me in check as I witter on about bookish stuff.

SHAMELESS PROMO ALERT #2: check.✔️
Pre-order Mrs Bramble’s next investigation now! Can she save her friend by solving a murder at the Tower of London?
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🍂 Garden tidying: check.✔️
This may be pre-Christmas but the work never seems to be done!

🎄Christmas outfits: check.✔️
I could be wrong but I think I’ve covered all the main bases here!

📣 SHAMELESS PROMO ALERT #1: check.✔️
Mrs Bramble investigating murder at Hampton Court Palace is the perfect Xmas gift for book-loving family and friends.
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🎄 Christmas cheer: check.✔️
I must say the beer from Harvey’s Brewery is very moreish at any time, but especially their Christmas Ale.

🧻Christmas toilet paper: check.✔️
Okay. May be at the lower end of the classy scale but it’s Christmas so why not have a bit of fun?

🎄Christmas surprise: check.✔️
Popped into my local independent bookshop in Rochester High Street and was chuffed to be allowed an impromptu signing session of my books!
🎄Merry Christmas STORE 104!
www.store104.co.uk

🎄Pre-Christmas ramble: check.✔️
Hiking through the countryside with lifelong friends is a joy at any time, but especially when villages light up for Christmas.

🎄Christmas tree: check.✔️
Contrasting with the extravagance of the outside display.

⛷️Christmas lights: check.✔️
My lights have taken a sporty turn this year. Methinks he looks a better skier than I ever did!

A colourful collection of mushrooms from a recent hike.

If anyone is near the SEVENOAKS BOOKSHOP at 1pm on WEDNESDAY 27th, do pop in. (No ticket required!) I shall be chatting about my Hampton Court Palace crime novel, MURDER AT THE PALACE!
#murdermystery #crimefiction #cosycrime #whodunit

🗡️MURDER AT THE PALACE🩸is out in paperback on 14 August and Reverend Weaver is correct, he is in the book!
(It’s me really, dressed up. Did you guess?😁)

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I’m a grandad!! Jane’s a grandma!!❤️
GEORGE HENRY WARD
Born 1st August, 8:30pm
Weight 6lbs 12oz.

Lunch in an Italian restaurant called Amore - 33 years on from the day that we got married and went on honeymoon to Italy. Then standing in the same spot at the church for a photo 33 years on - almost to the minute!

Waiting for the Lionesses to do the Italian Job. COME ON ENGLAND! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿