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A Writer's Diary Sam Smith Mystery Series

Sam’s World

Exciting times in Sam’s world. At the moment I am editing Sins of the Father for publication later this summer, storyboarding Smoke and Mirrors and preparing to record Ripper as an audio book, with Suzan Lynn Lorraine providing the narration. I am also promoting Family Honour and the audio book version of The Big Chill. Exciting, and busy times!

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Sins of the Father will focus on Sam’s relationship with her father, a man she met for the first time when she was thirty-three years old. This book will define their relationship, dealing with events from the past and hurdles to climb in the present. Will these hurdles bring Sam and her father closer together, or force them further apart? That question provides the essence for the story.

Smoke and Mirrors will have a dramatic start – Sam finds a body in her office. As she investigates the mysterious death of this stranger, she also delves deeper into her assistant, Faye’s, background in an effort to learn the truth about Faye’s childhood trauma. As with Sins of the Father, this is a relationship story and Sam’s discoveries impact on her friendship with Faye, placing both at a crossroads.

More book news soon and, as ever, thanks for your interest and support.

Hannah xxx

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A Writer's Diary

Top Fifty Reflections

A surreal weekend. As I write these words, Sam’s Song is in the top fifty of Amazon’s book chart, at number five in the private detective chart. Although authors dream of these heights, I never pictured myself there; it all seems very bizarre.

And the path to this position has been a fraught one too, with rejections along the way from readers and people in the book industry. Especially from people in the book industry. To be honest, there is an element of satisfaction in proving these people wrong. That’s a natural reaction and nothing to be ashamed of. But the greater satisfaction comes from rewarding the people who have backed me and continue to back me with their advice and support. And I must mention my readers of course, the people who have taken the time and trouble to read my books and leave wonderful reviews. With all the above, you know who you are, and if you slot into the supporter or reader category, I can’t thank you enough. All authors are different, we all write for different reasons. For me, the greatest reward comes from the knowledge that there are people out there who enjoy reading my books. That thought produces a fantastic feeling, so once again many thanks to my readers.

What next? Is it possible to reach even greater heights? Maybe. The path to this point has been a zig-zag one to say the least, and maybe that will be true in the future as well. But, for the moment, I see a straight line, a clear direction. And after years of struggle that is a relief. And a closing word for fellow authors: if I can reach the top fifty, you can too; all it takes is determination, belief in yourself and, a key ingredient, luck.

A great weekend. Many thanks to everyone who made it possible.

Hannah xxx

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Sins of the Father – Pre-Order

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Post date 08/06/2016
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Published later this summer, available for pre-order now at the special price of £0.99/$0.99

For the first thirty-three years of my life I had no knowledge of my father. No idea what he looked like, his name, whether he was dead or alive. Then fate brought us together. Then, a year later, he decided to hire me.

Although we had talked for a year, my father was still Gawain Morgan to me, a stranger, not my dad. Would the task of locating Frankie Quinn bring us closer together, or drive us further apart?

Frankie Quinn was a con-man, a life-long villain, a member of my father’s old gang. That’s right, my father was a villain too, with dodgy contacts, a shady past and sins he preferred to forget. The police wanted Frankie and, if arrested, he faced the prospect of spending his final years in prison. However, he had a trump card, evidence of my father’s indiscretions. Frankie was looking to cut a deal with the police, my father was looking for Frankie. They knew that one of them would spend the winter of their days in prison; which would it be?

Meanwhile, the clock was ticking towards my wedding day. Would I enjoy the happiest day of my life, or be left crying into my champagne?

Sins of the Father, ten days that defined my relationship with my dad.

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