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Gripping, fast-paced, entertaining mystery thrillers, detective novels, police procedural and historical crime fiction
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All the forthcoming events, novels, rights sales, and news from bestselling crime author Pauline Rowson
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Set in the Solent area of Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight, featuring the Harley-Davidson, sailing detective Inspector Andy Horton
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The first DI Andy Horton mystery, Horton is back in Portsmouth CID and has a point to prove, he's still a good copper
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The head mistress of a Portsmouth school is found murdered on a structure in Langstone Harbour. DI Andy Horton leads the investigation
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He’s earned the scars on his face as a commando in the Marines, now he’s working undercover for the Police National Intelligence Marine Squad
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Meet Scotland Yard Inspector Ryga who is sent out to solve baffling coastal crimes in Britain in the 1950s.
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A foggy December night DIr Andy Horton is called to a burning boati n Horsea Marina. He finds a charred body onboard
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Marvik must dive into dangerous and deadly waters to find a lethal killer before another innocent life is lost in the first Marvik Mystery
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A celebrity receives threatening phone calls.A nursing home resident is assaulted.A man found in a pit with several of his fingers severed
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A cold, grey January morning. A woman with a gun in her hand. A corpse on an abandoned golf course. DI Andy Horton is on the case.
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The Solent area of Portsmouth might be pretty, but the criminals aren’t. It’s Friday the thirteenth and DI Andy Horton’s luck is about to run out.
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Suspicious lights at sea, decomposing bodies and an old flame send DI Andy Horton down a rabbit hole in this captivating crime thriller
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DI Andy Horton is called to a woman’s body found on a yacht wreck in Portsmouth Harbour, stabbed in the back is she linked to a big time crook?
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A naval historian is found dead in Portsmouth Dockyard, another body on a boat at Oyster Quays, DI Andy Horton investigates
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Charred remains in a disused tunnel. Is it Sergeant Cantelli’s nephew? The search for a missing man becomes a hunt for a ruthless killer.
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A PI's naked body on a private Isle of Wight beach wrapped in sailcloth, DI Horton is embroiled in an investigation with personal ramifications
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DI Andy Horton is called out to examine a gruesome catch by two fishermen: a human hand. Is it that of missing violent criminal?
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A woman’s found dead on the Guernsey ferry a vagrant under an old houseboat in Portsmouth DI AndyHorton dives headfirst into his investigation
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Five skeletons found on Rat Island among them the remains of a woman murdered in the 1980s, and a mysterious phone call to DI Andy Horton
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A man dead in a log cabin in Luccombe Bay on the Isle of Wight, another body exposed in a cliff fall, DI Horton has two murders to solve
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An abandoned motor cruiser stranded on South Binness Island, Langstone harbour, blood on board but no body, DI Andy Horton is on the case
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When the body of a man wearing a pinstriped suit is found in a secluded bay on Portland Island, Dorset Inspector Ryga is sent to investigate
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Scotland Yard's Inspector Ryga is sent to Newhaven to unravel the mystery of why an ordinary constable was murdered and his wife has gone missing
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A cold wet January night, a man stabbed, tangled up in fishing nets in Brixham Harbour. Scotland Yard's Inspector Ryga is sent to investigate
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Fast-paced, mystery thrillers involving identity fraud and an environmental scandal that strikes at the heart of government
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Before fire-fighter Jack Bartholomew can reveal the cause of his and his colleagues’ cancer he is murdered. Adam Greene needs to get to the truth
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What happens to one man when his identity is stolen. For Alex Albury the nightmare that destroyed his life will only end in death
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Art Marvik is tasked to find the truth behind a fifty year old mystery but someone is determined to stop him
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Marvik faces a desperate battle to find a ruthless assassin who will stop at nothing in order to protect the secret of the Mary Jo’s last voyage
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Marvik's about to face his biggest challenge, the discovery of the truth behind the deaths of his parents in an underwater explosion
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Pauline Rowson is an Amazon Top 100 bestselling author, her gripping, fast-paced mystery crime novels have sold around the world
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A bitterly cold day in March 1951, Inspector Ryga is in Kent to investigate the murder of a woman found dead in the dunes.
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Get all three of the first Solent Murder Mysteries featuring DI Andy Horton by Pauline Rowson in this Boxed Set
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Grab best selling and gripping DI Andy Horton Solent Murder Mystery books 4-6 in this special boxed set
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Number seventeen (17) in the DI Andy Horton Solent Murder Mystery series set in Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight on the south coast of England
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Three gripping, best selling DI Andy Horton Solent Murder Mysteries in this boxed set to keep you enthralled and entertained for hours on end.
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Get three gripping murder mysteries in one boxed set,books 10-12 of the Solent Murder Mysteries featuring DI Andy Horton by Pauline Rowson
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May 1951.Scotland Yard's Inspector Ryga is sent to Penzance to investigate the death of eminent Harley Street skin specialist found dead on his yacht
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Get three gripping murder mysteries in one boxed set,books 13-15 of the gripping Solent Murder Mysteries featuring DI Andy Horton by Pauline Rowson
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Number seventeen (18) in the DI Andy Horton Solent Murder Mystery series set in Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight on the south coast of England
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The atmospheric captivating historical Inspector Ryga Mysteries by Pauline Rowson, set in 1950s England
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Crime fiction is a best selling genre and the most borrowed from public libraries. So what is it that makes crime fiction so popular?
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A strong cast of diverse characters, an atmospheric background, pacy dialogue, emotion and a juicy murder mystery
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There is no magic prescription for the best routine for writing, it's a matter of trial and error, individual circumstances, commitment and passion.
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It usually takes me six to nine months to write a crime novel and I like to write the first draft as quickly as possible
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Crime author Pauline Rowson talks about her writing routine,how many hours a day she spends writing, and the best time to write
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Getting the right name for characters in a novel, play or short story can be tricky. Here are my seven top tips I use in my crime novels
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The Oyster Quays Murders is set in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard where a body is found in number one dock
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Creating characters and their lives is a fascinating game and many crime authors become obsessed with their characters
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I discovered some fascinating facts about missing ships and the centuries old ship recycling business resarching Lost Voyage
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Use spidergrams, put the character in the centre and ask a series of ‘open’ questions about him/her - who, what, where, how, why, when
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The latest in the DI Andy Horton Solent Murder Mystery series by Pauline Rowson no.18 now available to pre-order,pub date 10 September
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Pauline Rowson raises a glass to the main characters in her three gripping crime series as she discusses their favourite tipple.
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Pauline Rowson explains how her best selling gripping crime novels are both plot and character driven
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Crime author Pauline Rowson takes a video tour of the highlights of 2023, her crime novels published andthe events of her year
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Marvik mystery thriller Lost Voyage is set on the south coast of England in East Sussex, see the locations featured
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The Boathouse Murders explores the corrosive nature of secrets and how they can lead to murder
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How to use fictional time frames and real time when it comes to writing a series of crime novels, crime author Pauline Rowson explains
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The head mistress of a Portsmouth school is found dead on the Mulberry in Langstone Harbour. DI Andy Horton is in a race against time to find the killer
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Pauline Rowson, author of the Solent Murder Mystery series and other thrillers explains what it takes to be a writer
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No. 5 in the Inspector Ryga historical mysteries set in 1950s England is available to pre-order on Amazon. Pub date 4 June 2024
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An ex con is found dead on Farlington Marshes and the body of a woman is found during an operation to clear a World War II munitions barge from the seabed off Tipner
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Wednesday 4 May and Marvik is on a quest to discover the truth behind his parents’ deaths in an underwater explosion in the Straits of Malacca in 1997
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May 1951. Inspector Ryga is sent to Cornwall to investigate the death of arley Street skin specialist, Sir Bernard Crompton, found dead on his new gentleman's yacht
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Detective Inspector Andy Horton is recalled from a sailing trip when Sergeant Cantelli’s nephew goes missing at Cowes Week on the Isle of Wight.
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Suspicious lights at sea, decomposing bodies and an old flame send Detective Inspector Andy Horton down a rabbit hole in this captivating crime thriller
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The background to Pauline Rowson's action hero, Art Marvik in the fast-paced, gripping mystery thrillers.
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Inspector Ryga is an engaging lead character, shaped by his war-time experiences to be a sensitive, astute detective.
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DI Andy Horton is a detective who lives on a small boat and rides a motorbike and is a fresh reboot of the TV detectives that we already know.
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Crime writers are a gruesome bunch always looking for subtle ways to kill someone. Pauline Rowson on how she researches this for her crime novels
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Despite setting her crime novels on and around the sea Pauline Rowson confesses that she's a terrified sailor
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Read about the inspiration, locations and research for three gripping, fast-paced Solent Murder Mysteries by Pauline Rowson
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DI Andy Horton He lives on board his yacht in Southsea Marina and rides a Harley-Davidson. See where the Solent Murder Mysteries are set
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What inspired me to write The Chale Bay Murders, set on the Isle of Wight, no. 7 in the DI Andy Horton series
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THE RAT ISLAND MURDERS features a couple of interesting locations, Rat Island in Portsmouth Harbour, and No Man's Fort in the Solent
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DI Andy Horton has his work cut out in these three gripping, fast-paced Solent Murder Mysteries, books 13-15 now available in a Boxed Set on Amazon
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Two fast-paced DI Andy Horton Solent Murder Mysyteries set in August, The Portsmouth Murders and The Oyster Quays Murders by Pauline Rowson
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Pauline Rowson spends time on research with the police marine unit for her DI Andy Horton crime novelTHE RAT ISLAND MURDERS
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Persistence, patience, a keen interest in humanity, observation, a good ear, an inquiring mind, self discipline, diligence, enthusiasm
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Crime author Pauline Rowson talks about the crime authors who have inspired her
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Crime author Pauline Rowson explains how she sets about writing her best selling crime, thriller and mystery novels.
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The greatest struggle for writers is getting published, learning your craft, honing your style and perservering pays off
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During my research I come across some interesting forensic facts. Here are a couple on DNA testing and evidence
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Best selling crime author Pauline Rowson talks about the creating of her fast-paced, action-packed Art Marvik thrillers
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Four mystery crime novels by Pauline Rowson are set in the month of December. Two DI Andy Horton's, one Inspector Ryga and a standalone mystery
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The year in highlights for crime author Pauline Rowson with two brand new crime novels published and two box sets
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Authors can love or hate their characters but must never be indifferent to them even the minor ones
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The background to the fictional hero Art Marvik in Pauline Rowson's gripping action packed mystery thriller series
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Sinah Lake on Hayling Island in a heatwave provides the inspiration for the plot for DI Andy Horton The Hayling Island Murders by Pauline Rowson
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Five skeletons unearthed on uninhabited Rat Island in Portsmouth Harbour. Four date from the 18th century, but one is much more recent,the remains of a woman murdered in the 1980s
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What's in a name? Getting the right name for the characters can be tricky, the name needs to fit with that character before he/she can come alive
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Crime author Pauline Rowson on researching fingerprints for her contemporary set DI Andy Horton Solent Murder Mysteries
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How do you find a ghost ship in the Arctic once the trail has gone cold? This sparked the idea for Art Marvik mystery thriller, Lost Voyage
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Pauline Rowson reveals the research behind the Art Marvik mystery thriller, Lost Voyage, which took her into the murky waters of the ship recycling business
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The Inspector Ryga mysteries by Pauline Rowson are set in 1950s England. A brief glance on how she researches the historical facts
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Death on Board, number five in the Inspector Ryga 1950s set mystery series by Pauline Rowson now published by Joffe Books
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Crime author Pauline Rowson reveals her research into missing persons in connection with her gripping crime novels
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Three locations are featured in THE COWES WEEK MURDERS, Cowes Isle of Wight, Hilsea Lines Portsmouth and Fort Gilkicker, Gosport
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Horton is called out to examine a gruesome catch, a human hand. Is it that of missing violent criminal Alfie Wright, or is he the killer?
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So many twists and turns you almost forgot to breathe whilst reading, so many late nights wondering Will Andy get to the truth?
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Sunday 9 May and Detective Inspector Horton has blood on an abandoned boat and a missing boat owner in THE SOUTH BINNESS MURDERS, Solent Murder Mystery series
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Why the name of Lord Eames has been changed to Lord Ames in the re-published DI Andy Horton Solent Murder Mysteries
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The idea for THE ROYAL HOTEL MURDERS started not with an hotel but with a wharf on the eastern shores of Portsmouth & developned from there.
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The Chidham Creek Murders, no. 18 in the DI Andy Horton Solent Murder Mystery series by Pauline Rowson. Published by Joffe Books
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A heart-breaking story of ambition, greed, jealousy, and revenge makes a good choice for fans of no-nonsense British procedurals
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A short clip from a talk by Pauline Rowson at Sandhurst Library on the tale about the name of her detective, DI Andy Horton
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Books 13-15 in the Solent Murder Mystery series featuring DI Andy Horton by Pauline Rowson on Amazon Kindle
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'Like Ed McBain, Rowson works many subtle variations on the procedural formula (including very interesting relationships between Andy and a couple of his superiors). A definite winner.' Booklist
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When creating Inspector Ryga did anything about him surprise you or did he come fully formed in your mind before putting finger to keyboard?
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Crime author Pauline Rowson talks about the system she has developed for writing her many crime novels
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Crime author Pauline Rowson goes on board the Condor Ferry for research for The Guernsey Ferry Murders, DI Andy Horton Solent Murder Mystery
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Portsmouth, the Solent and the Isle of Wight are settings for this gripping crime mystery series featuring renegade detective DI Andy Horton
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All my crime novels are set around the sea so it is inevitable that I will have bodies in the water, by the water, and washed up beside the water!
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Crime author Pauline Rowson talks about how her love of Enid Blyton inspired her with the desire to become an author and her journey to becoming one
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Detective Inspector Andy Horton's investigations take him across the Solent to the Isle of Wight Festival in THE FARLINGTON MARSH MURDERS
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A 1940s murder mystery play like Agatha Christie, that has audiences guessing ‘who done it’ written with a touch of humour
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Best selling crime author Pauline Rowson explains how she researches blood pattern and spatter for her popular South Coast crime thrillers
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The Hayling Island Murders, DI Andy Horton Solent Murder Mystery no. 17 in the series by Pauline Rowson published by Joffe Books
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For my crime novels I’ve researched gunshot wounds, death by crossbow, poisons, blunt force trauma, suffocation, fire plus and am grateful for expert help
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How a broken down lift in London inspired DEADLY WAVES the first in the Art Marvik mystery thrillers by Pauline Rowson
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December- a body on a burning boat in Portsmouth. DI Andy Horton and Sergeant Cantelli are called out to investigate. "Great protagonist and lots of odd turns and fantastic ending."
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A writer can lose the ability to produce new work, or suffer a creative slowdown, here are some top tips to overcome writers block
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Crime author Pauline Rowson on how she writes her gripping, twisty crime novels set aginst the backdrop of the sea
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His Harley-Davidson is vandalized, his nit-picking boss is back, a convicted murderer out on licence is missing and there's a body in Portsmouth harbour
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April is the setting for three gripping crime novels, two in the Solent Murder Mystery series with DI Andy Horton and one Art Marvik mystery thriller
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Fatal Depths was a difficult book to write because it needed to pick up the threads of an ongoing mystery running through the other Marvik thrillers
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The Isle of Portland's rugged Dorset coastal path was the inspiration for Inspector Ryga historical crrime novel DEATH IN THE COVE
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DEATH IN THE COVE introduces Scotland Yard's Inspector Alun Ryga in his first murder case outside London on Portland Island, Dorset
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Meet Scotland Yard's Inspector Ryga of the murder squad, who is sent out to coastal areas to solve baffling crimes in this five book box set.
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THE BOATHOUSE MURDERS (11) in the Detective Inspector Andy Horton Solent Murder Mystery series examines secrets and lies leading to murder
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The 1950s is a fascinating era caught between the aftermath of the war and the beginning of the cultural, social revolution of the ‘swinging sixties’
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The Chidham Creek Murders, no. 18 in the DI Andy Horton Solent Murder Mystery series by Pauline Rowson is published by Joffe books
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Pauline Rowson talks to Joffe Books on the publication of The Chidham Creek Murders, no. 18 in the DI Andy Horton Solent Murder Mystery series
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Inspector Andy Horton - a man defined by a tormented past, but with hopes for his future.
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The new Inspector Ryga mystery (5) and two of Pauline Rowson's other crime novels in the DI Andy Horton and Art Marvik series set in the month of May
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DI Andy Horton is a Harley Davidson riding, sailing detective with a troubled past and a quest to find the truth behind his mother's disappearance
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Crime author Pauline Rowson talks in this short video on where she writes her coastal set crime novels
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The Chidham Creek Murders, number 18 in the DI Andy Horton Solent Murder Mystery series by Pauline Rowson on pre-order from Amazon
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Crime author, Pauline Rowson, authors and guests celebrate Joffe Books 10th anniversary at the London Summer Garden Party 2024
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In the contemporary crime novel police procedure, technology, social media change swiftly,in historical crime fiction accurate research is essential
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A fascinating insight of the narrator's audio script character summaries for audio book Inspector Ryga 1950 mystery DEATH IN THE HARBOUR
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In this video I'm answering questions from the audience will DI Andy Horton retire and will I write a novel with a female lead?
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1950 a foggy evening, PC George Swinley disappears while working his beat. Four days later, his lifeless body is found floating in Newhaven Harbour
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In this short video clip I'm answering the question from the audience, where do you get the names of your characters?
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The captivating, atmospheric Inspector Ryga historical mystery series by Pauline Rowson, set in 1950s England
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Fire fighter Jack Bartholomew dies whilst trying to put out a fire in a derelict building. Was it an accident or arson?
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The first draft is not the final one. The secret of successful writing lies in the revisions. Questions every writer needs to ask.
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Take a tour of Pauline Rowson's entertaining, atmospheric crime novels for the festive season and sing along to Jingle Bells. Happy Christmas
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I'm not sure why I do maybe it’s because I like male heroes. I don't think it matters, it just happens to be my writing style!
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When you have a backstory running through the series you need to pick up on the threads in previous books but not bore readers with repetition
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In The Luccombe Bay Murders, DI Andy Horton discovers a buried body exposed during a landslip on the Isle of Wight.
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Number 17 in the DI Andy Horton Solent Murder Mystery series is to be published by Joffe Books on 30 November 2023
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Five skeletons have been discovered on Rat Island, Portsmouth Harbour.Pauline Rowson crime author researches into identifying skeletal remains.
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The regular Condor Commodore Clipper ferry from Portsmouth to the Channel Islands inspired the idea for THe Guernsey Ferry Murders
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A taste of what life and murder investigations were like in 1950s Britain as featured in the Inspector Alun Ryga historical mysteries
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Quarr Abbey, home to a small number of Benedictine monks on the Isle of Wight is one of the locations used in The Boathouse Murders.
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Death in the Nets, no. 2 in the atmospheric, captivating Inspector Ryga historical mystery series ste in Brixham, Devon
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How to research for train timetables, transport, locations and weather in 1950s England used in Inspector Ryga murder mysteries
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Crime author Pauline Rowson explains how she conducts location research for her atmospheric 1950s set Inspector Ryga mysteries
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The latest in the DI Andy Horton Solent Murder Mystery series by Pauline Rowson, The Hayling Island Murders
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Here are crime writer, Pauline Rowson's top six tips for getting to grips with writing the beginning of a novel.
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The Royal Hotel Murders, DI Andy Horton Solent Murder Mystery 4 now released as an audio book, on Kindle and paperback
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Crime author Pauline Rowson talks about book reviews, good or bad and how they affect her and authors.
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Why I've changed place names in my DI Andy Horton Solent Murder Mysteries when it is set in a real place
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My publisher Joffe Books is celebrating its tenth anniversary with a competition for a reader to win a year's worth of free books
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Pauline Rowson talks about the inspiration behind DI Andy Horton Solent Murder Mystery The Thorney Island Murders
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It's August Bank Holiday, it's DI Andy Horton's second day back in Portsmouth CID, a body is found battered on the beach
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Pauline Rowson talks about the inspiration behind DI Andy Horton Solent Murder Mystery The Oyster Quays Murders no.9 in the series
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Two things inspired me forTHE SOUTH BINNESS MURDERS, things aren’t always what they appear to be and the matter of contrasts
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My main inspirations are the sea, getting my teeth into a complex, nutty puzzle to solve and the research
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Three DI Andy Horton Solent Murder Mysteries are set in January as is the second in the 1950s set historical Inspector Ryga mystery series
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The head teacher of inner city Portsmouth school is found brutally murdered on an old structure in the middle of Langstone Harbour DI Horton has a puzzling case
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The body of a man stabbed through the heart is found tangled up in fishing nets in Brixham Harbour, Devon. Scotland Yard's Inspector Ryga investigates
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Pauline Rowson talks about THE SOUTH BINNESS MURDERS no. 16 in the DI Andy Horton Solent Murder Mystery series.
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Pauline Rowson lives on the South Coast of England and is the best selling author of many crime novels, published by Joffe Books. Her popular crime novels include the DI Andy Horton Solent Murder Mystery series, the Art Marvik mystery thrillers and the 1950s set Inspector Ryga mysteries. Subscribe to her newsletter for all the latest books news.
