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Mr Crouch is a great storyteller with a talent for creating memorable characters.” Squeaky Joe, 14 December 2017.

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If you love reading murder mysteries, populated with memorable characters and intriguing, twisting plots, welcome!

Please take a look around my website for you’re looking for challenging mysteries and engaging characters, all served with a touch of humour.

If you enjoy the novels of authors like Elly Griffiths, Agatha Christie, Richard Osman, Sue Grafton or Clare Chase, the Downland Murder Mysteries could be the new series you’re looking for.

I wrote the Downland Murder Mysteries to give readers a fresh, contemporary take on the classic whodunit.

I am an avid fan of Agatha Christie and I have absolutely no qualms in saying, these stories really do have a close relation to the original series.” Lacy Claire, 6 February 2020.

When No Accident was published in 2016, Crime Fiction Lover said, “Expect sharp dialogue and irreverent humour in this whodunnit, which manages to pay homage to the traditional murder mystery, while striking a contemporary and irreverent note.”

Or follow the link below to read a sample from No Accident, the first book in the series.

No Accident book covers

You can connect with me at my Readers Group, where you’ll receive exclusive updates, insights and free content, starting with Dirty Work, a Kent Fisher short story.
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You will fall in love with the characters and will enjoy every second. If you’re looking for your next whodunit that will give you a complex, twisty mystery with clues that you’ll never figure out, and a plot that will keep you guessing till the end then check this out.” Curled up with a Good Book, 24 May 2021.

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