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I cannot believe we are already in September! I happen to love this time of year – I think it's a throwback from being at school. New pencils! Pristine notebooks accompanied by the smell of newly painted classrooms and, bizarrely, bleach. I much prefer September to January to call in a new year. Although I admit, I really didn't like school at all! (Other than English Literature and History ... of course).
I hope everyone had a great summer. The English summer left a lot to be desired this year but to be honest, having spent so many years in sunny California, I just love the change of seasons and don't mind what weather we have as long as it's "weather."
I had a busy summer finishing up A Fatal Feast at Honeychurch Hall, the eleventh in the Honeychurch Hall series. Sadly, due to circumstances beyond my control, the publisher has postponed the French and UK release of this book to April 2025, with the USA paperback release slated for July 2025. Kindle worldwide will still available in April.
Fatal Feast is already up for pre-order click link:
A little bit about Fatal Feast:
When Eric Pugsley, who runs the unsightly scrapyard on the Honeychurch Hall estate, brings home his Turkish fiancée, everyone is delighted -- even if the marriage does seem to include her feisty mother who is never without a Terkel cigarette dangling from her lips.
A Safari Supper at the Hall is held in their honour but trouble begins when somewhere between the first course and dessert, one of the villagers goes missing and is later found drowned in the estate's ornamental lake. Rumours of foul play abound, given that competition is fierce to clinch the Honeychurch Challenge Cup at the upcoming Flower Festival, where sabotage has already come into play - earlier in the week someone released a herd of goats into the village allotments, where of the planned entries were eaten.
But things take a sinister turn when Eric asks Kat to value the bride-to-be's 19th century Etruscan engagement ring only to be told that historically it is used for poison - hardly an appropriate choice for love but Eric is adamant it's what his fiancée wants. And then a second body is found... unearthing a hotbed of sabotage, blackmail, and old grudges.
Meanwhile, due to the title – A Killer Christmas at Honeychurch Hall, the USA paperback release will be on September 24th 2024. Argh. I just can't think about Christmas yet! Here is the link for those who prefer to hold a book in their hands (like me).
In other news:
Yes … I am writing another Island Sisters adventure. Please note, this is not a full-length novel due to my Honeychurch Hall commitments plus … I'm on granny duties now that my daughter has gone back to work but hopefully, you will still enjoy Evie and Margot's latest outing. More details to follow in an upcoming newsletter for my subscribers.
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Until next time -
Hannah
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Updated: September 28 2024