'I loved this book so much' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader reviewMeet Kitt Hartley: librarian, trilby-wearer, taker of no nonsense... detective?It's a perfectly normal day for librarian Kitt Hartley at the University of the Vale of York library, until Detective Inspector Halloran arrives at her desk to tell her that her best friend, Evie Bowes, is under suspicion of murder. Evie's ex-boyfriend Owen has been ...

'If you like a cosy mystery, you'll love this' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader reviewIt's nearly Christmas in York, but it seems the season of goodwill hasn't touched everyone...When DS Charlotte Banks is suspended from the police on suspicion of assaulting a suspect in the burglary of a local bookshop, librarian Kitt Harley and her friend Evie Bowes refuse to believe she is guilty. But why i...

Meet Kitt Hartley: librarian, no-nonsense Yorkshirewoman ... detective?When librarian and budding private investigator Kitt Hartley visits her ex-assistant Grace Edwards in Durham, she soon learns of an unsolved murder.A year ago Jodie Perkins, a Mechanics student, disappeared after her student-radio broadcast was cut short with a deafening scream. The police suspect Jodie was murdered although her body was never found.Keen to be on the front line o...

A serial killer is loose in Yorkshire, and has claimed three victims in three months.Eleven days before each murder, a large purple V is painted on the front door of the victim's house. The victims, all of whom have some association with the occult, are found drained of blood with two red marks on their neck.When RUBY BARNETT comes home one evening to find a large purple V on her front door, it becomes clear she is the so-called Vampire Kil...

More gripping cosy crime from Helen Cox, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Vera and Faith MartinPrivate investigator Kitt Hartley and her twin sister Rebecca are preparing for a holiday in Scotland when cruise ship entertainer Errol Jackson appears at the door. Errol breaks the news that Bryce Griffin, a former smuggler and an old friend of Kitt's, has been murdered: his body found washed up by a lighthouse, bearing a gunshot w...

The Kitt Hartley Mysteries: the first three books in the charming cozy crime series from Helen Cox, perfect for fans of Betty Rowlands or Faith Martin.Murder by the Minster (Book 1)It's a perfectly normal day for Kitt Hartley at her job at the University of the Vale of York library, until Detective Inspector Halloran arrives at her desk to tell her that her best friend, Evie Bowes,...

'Cosy, unique, atmospheric' Woman'Brilliantly funny and charming' Northern LifeWhen a violent murder shatters the otherwise peaceful idyll of Andaby near Hebden Bridge, DS Charlotte Banks can't help but suspect that her brother Ewan - recently released from prison and now living in Calderdale - is behind it.Ewan claims he's innocent, and even has an alibi to prove it, but DS Banks isn't convinced. S...

***The brand-new festive cosy mystery in the Kitt Hartley series!***While making merry at the York Christmas Book Fair, Kitt Hartley finds herself drawn into a murder mystery with a festive twist. The victim is Leonard Bell, a festival volunteer who suddenly drops dead during his performance of A Christmas Carol.The next day, police identify the cause of death as an unknown toxin. Fearing for his own life, Bell's l...

Have you always dreamed of getting published? Do you want to know how to land and close a traditional book deal? Have you already been offered a deal and want to make sure this is the right deal for you? Author and poet Helen Cox has signed numerous book contracts over the last ten years and has wide-ranging experience in the world of independent publishing. Channelling a decade of publishing know-how into easy to follow, practical advice, Cox helps you decide if a traditional deal is the ...

Do you want to know how to write stories that grab readers and never let them go? Are you looking for new ways to satisfy your current readership? This practical and inspiring guide written by commercial fiction author Helen Cox will jumpstart your fiction and turn your readers into fans.In this book you'll discover:•How to write a killer story opening.•How to keep your fiction pacey and high tempo.•How to hook the reader through characterisation.•How t...

Remember, remember, the 5th of November . . .It's November in York, and Kitt Hartley is looking forward to a well-earned sabbatical. After years of running a private investigation company alongside her duties as a librarian, Kitt's ready for a break.But her well-laid plans are rudely interrupted when a bomb explodes in the heart of the city on the eve of the Prime Minister's visit.Warned that the perpetrators will strike again on Bonfire Ni...

Does the idea of writing a sex scene scare the pants off you? Are you looking for strategies to heat up the sex you write or show your characters' sensuality in a more realistic light? This straight-talking and practical guide to writing about sex explores some of the less talked about aspects of writing the erotic.In this book you'll discover:•How to overcome the fear of writing this aspect of fiction.•How to write from a sex positive perspective.•How to sens...