Exeter Writers

 Books by Members: Sarah Bonner If you enjoyed Sarah's recent release, How to Slay at Christmas , you may like to check out her other 'How to Slay' novels; When your boss is at a conference in a city where there's a suspicious death, it's unlucky. If it happens twice, it's odd. But when she's in the same city at the same time as a third unexplained death . . . Could she be a stone-cold killer? Millie's always known her boss Freya is a psycho – the demanding and ever-changing coffee orders, the cryptic instructions, the apparently expected mind reading and don't even start on the insistence that Millie wears heels . . . All. The. Time. But it only extends as far as exacting office standards. Right? As Freya's assistant, Millie has privileged access to her diary and travel history and when a pattern emerges of men (who seem to have no connection to each other) dying in cities where Freya is travelling, Millie is determined to figure out what's ...

 That time of year is approaching.... ...and Exeter Writer,  Sarah Bonner may just have the perfect Christmas gift for lovers of psychological thrillers!   The BRAND NEW deliciously dark, festive comic thriller from bestseller Sarah Bonner, perfect for fans of Bella Mackie, Katy Brent and Amy Tintera! 🩸🔪🎄 She’s making a list, she’s checking it twice… Jessica Williams loves Christmas: the food, the drink, the fairy lights, the opportunities to take out all the miserable people who ruin the festive season for others. And what better cover for her murderous intentions than taking a job as Mrs Claus at the Ellsbury Christmas Market grotto? After all, who would possibly think Mrs Claus could stab a man through the eye with a Phillips-head screwdriver? Fearne Dixon hates Christmas. As the long-suffering wife of the Ellsbury Christmas Market’s manager, she’s sick to the back teeth of it and it’s still only November. But then the bodies start piling up, an old rival arrives b...

An extraordinary true story of a fisherman’s daughter who devoted her life to sea rescues after seeing her father and three brothers die in a summer storm has inspired a new novel by a member of Exeter Writers.   In 1874, Margaret Brown (later Armstrong) stood helplessly on a windswept beach as rough seas claimed the lives of her loved ones. She was left with the heartbreaking task of pulling their bodies from the waves. But out of grief came courage. Margaret helped to establish her community’s first lifeboat and took part in rescues for more than 50 years, often hauling the vessel into the surf and recovering it after missions.   This remarkable legacy sparked  The Silver Tide , the third novel by Westcountry journalist and author Jason Mann, who writes as J.H.Mann. “I heard about Margaret Brown’s tragic and brave story while acting as a shore-based volunteer for the lifeboat service and was immediately captivated,” said Jason. “I realised it could form the he...

 New Short Story Collection from Angela Wooldridge Welcome to the Merewoods is a collection of 16 Science Fiction and Fantasy short stories. Welcome to the Merewoods... and a few other places that have been brewed up from the imagination of Angela Wooldridge. Meet Skye as, with the dubious help of her familiar, Poggitt, she does her best to convince Granny that she has the makings of a good witch. Up in space an unexpected ally is on hand to foil a bunch of invading aliens. A forest god wakes up several hundred years late to discover that neither humans nor squirrels turned out as planned. How do you adjust to a ghost for a housemate? And what do the tea leaves have in store..? Come and find out... Welcome... However, if your preference is for contemporary stories then you may like to try her other collection, Witches' Knickers . Martha is tidying the hedgerows while she tries to ignore what a mess her life is in. Molly and her sisters are uncovering a family secret. Kelly is begi...

  Books by Members: Simon Kettlewell  Simon is the author of five books which range from gripping thrillers to family fiction. FOUR CHILDREN. ONE MAN. HOW HARD CAN IT BE?... Dear Chloe, Emma, Ruby, and Ollie, ‘I am applying for the position you haven’t advertised, has no specific job description and no hope of fiscal reward. I am applying because I have this misguided belief that it will look like it does on the cover photo of ‘The Complete Guide to Childcare’ where everyone appears relaxed and bright-eyed, not knackered, irascible or covered in snot. Armed with a pristine copy of ‘The Complete Guide to Childcare’, ambitions to be the next literary giant and live off the grid, what could possibly go wrong? ‘Five minutes after Brigit’s maternity leave ended I realised the magnitude of my error. I was now the sole carer for two six-month old children who thought the hands smearing yoghurt over their faces belonged to somebody else, and a two-year old who walked for five steps an...

 The Echoing Shore by Jason Mann Jason Mann's Cornish mystery The Echoing Shore was an award winner at the international 2023 Yeovil Literary Prize.   THE ECHOING SHORE HOW DEEP WOULD YOU GO TO FIND THE TRUTH? A lifeboat is lost off Cornwall's wild Atlantic coast. All eight crewmen die. The cause is never fully explained. Ten years later, Kate Tregillis, the editor of a small newspaper on the brink of closure, becomes obsessed with solving the longstanding mystery. Her investigations provoke a backlash of threats and violence in the insular fishing community of St Branok. Simmering hatreds and ancient pagan beliefs are dragged to the surface. In exposing the truth, she risks the future of her newspaper and even her life - and learns that the man she loves has his own secrets.   It is available as an ebook and paperback on Amazon via the link below:   The Echoing Shore: Amazon.co.uk: Mann, JH: 9781739295325: Books