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Over a year ago, I was invited to a party as part of my day job. I work on the finance side of homelessness, helping to procure temporary accommodation for homeless people. One of the companies that was supplying us with properties decided to hold a small party for us in one of the houses, to celebrate the first house they provided for us. When the supplier company gave us a guided tour of the house, they made us wear blue plastic shoes covers to go upstairs. I was immediately reminded of a...

When I was looking for ideas for this book, I met two people, in completely separate places, who were foster carers. If that's not a sign, I don't know what is! Foster carers frequently have to take on damaged children with all sorts of issues. That lends itself to plenty of dramatic possibilities. As Rose's son, Jack is doing a degree in sports science, this isn't the first time I've included a sport in the series and used Jack's growing expertise. Check out Fatal Substitute on Amazon, or...

I love chocolate, so I can never say no to an Easter egg. But, for authors and readers, Easter eggs can mean something completely different. Easter eggs in books refer to those hidden references, messages, jokes or clues that some authors love to put into their books. They aren't necessary to understand the plot, but they add an extra layer of meaning, or fun, to readers who spot them. Here's one of my own favourite Easter eggs from my book, INTO THE RED. He was still of an age when he viewed...