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Snow falls over the Cornish village of Torre, blowing along the narrow alleyways, drifting against the door of the Free Traders Inn. The village lock-up shimmers with icicles, the sign above Grubb’s pawnbrokers’ sways but doesn’t creak – George Grubb gives nothing away for free.
Wind howls across nearby Merrin Moor. There are tales of a beast sniffing through the gorse so best to keep inside by the fire.
Up on the clifftop, Torre Point lighthouse winks over a churning grey sea, keeping its secrets close. The village is awash with stories of that lighthouse, of strange men coming and going, of boats out in a storm …
Of murder.
I’m delighted to announce I have another three-part serial about to be published in The People’s Friend Magazine.
A 19th century tale, expect sinister lighthouse keepers, a pipe smoking landlady, tangled secrets, blood, murder, smugglers … and a bear.
The first part is due out this Saturday, the 2nd of November, though copies are often available a few days previous to the publication date.
Word Shamble 
Congratulations, Lynn!
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Thank you Penny 🙂
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Congratulations, Lynn! Your story sounds captivating. Of course, I’ll be sure to go out and get a copy 🙂
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Thank you Sammy. I did enjoy writing this one. It has some very odd characters and a big warm heart too. If you do buy a copy, I hope you love Blossom and Tilly (my MCs) as much as I do. Thank you for your kind support x
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So pleased for you. I shall be buying the magazine, of course. 🙂
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Thank you so much :). I enjoyed the atmosphere of this one and the two lead female characters. I hope to pen another mystery for them at some point 🙂
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And Cornwall is such an atmosphereric place. I have read several mysteries set there. Plus I love that bit about Grubb’s shop sign not creaking. Brilliant
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It’s a great place to set a story – beautiful but still a bit wild and filled with mystery from smugglers to pagan forces! Thanks for the kind words Crispina
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I have a mental note to buy the magazine … 🙂
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That is so wonderful, Lynn!
And this story has grabbed my attention, big time…Your descriptions, as ever, bring us right into the scene so we can picture it perfectly.
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Thanks Dale! It was fun to write and I’m trying to think of a sequel using the same characters as they were such fun to write. Thanks for the encouragement
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That would be wonderful!
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Congratulations Lynn 🙂
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Thanks Ian 🙂
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Congratulations, that’s wonderful! And I love your blurb and description. What an intriguing combination of elements… and a bear!
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Thank you, Joy! Nice to have another story out there. I did enjoy creating these characters and hope to develop another story including them soon. And the bear sounds scarier than he is 🙂
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Awesome! Congrats. Sounds like an exciting story. 🙂
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Thanks so much! I enjoyed writing it and hope to write another story with the characters again. Thanks for the encouragement
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So this one is three and done? Any particular element that might carry over to another series? A detective perhaps?
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Splendid news, Lynn. Well done!
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Thank you so much Kelvin. Very kind of you
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