Firm Friends

There is nothing more enduring than true friendship

Synopsis:-  

Three young women filled with the optimism of youth graduate from university and go in search of their destiny.  After an emotional farewell outside the student let they shared in Bristol, Erin returns to Wales where she intends to pursue a childhood dream whilst Jemma and Vicky head for Brighton to launch their business.

            Erin soon discovers that moving back home is not the cosy experience that she was expecting.  Three years away and no longer a child, the dynamics between mother and daughter has changed and issues that once threatened to shape her childhood return to influence her thoughts and emotions. 

Jemma and Vicky struggle at first to establish their business but a combination of clever marketing, original designs and good luck brings unexpected opportunities that cannot be ignored. 

            Romance, business and drama shape each of their lives in ways they could never have imagined, but events from the past can often have direct and unforeseen consequences on the future.

Firm Friends is due to be published in October.

 A short story book

Just under twelve months ago my unusual collection of short stories was published.  One hundred copies have been sold so far.  I never expected it be so popular.  I only decided to publish after an internet poll and was surprised to find that people thought it a good idea. It's still selling at fairs and markets.  

The book features eight short stories designed to encourage thought, stimulate imagination and promote debate.

 

An Edwardian Lady

Lost in Limbo

Man-O-War

The Royal Wedding Hall Art Exhibition

A Business Affair

A Weekend is a Lifetime

The Looking Glass

The Third Earl’s Smile

Each little story has been carefully crafted for your enjoyment.

This book is not available from Amazon or any other retail outlet.  It can only be purchased directly from myself.

To secure your signed copy simply message me on kevinmarshnovels@gmail.com and I'll post one out at just £6.50 inc postage, (UK only).

Happy Reading!

 

 

 

 

Double Trouble

Double Trouble, my latest crime novel

Detective Inspector Isobel Woods and her team are tasked with finding a missing person but this is no ordinary investigation.  Ordered by her superiors to run a covert operation a media blackout is imposed as the identity of the individual must remain confidential.

The case soon develops into something much larger as international authorities become involved but this only complicates matters further and puts additional pressure on Woods and her team. 

Others are drawn in and when the body count begins to rise, Woods is determined in keeping her colleagues safe but things don’t always go to plan.

She struggles to strike a happy balance between work and home life and finds it increasingly difficult to relax and settle into a married routine.

Will hard work, due diligence and luck be enough to bring this case to a satisfactory conclusion or will bureaucratic attitudes and pressure prevent Woods from solving what is probably her most difficult assignment yet.   

This book will shortly be available from Amazon as a paperback and on Kindle.

 

 

 

An Edwardian Lady

Lost in Limbo

Man-O-War

The Royal Wedding Hall Art Exhibition

A Business Affair

A Weekend is a Lifetime

The Looking Glass

The Third Earl’s Smile

 

 A collection of unusual short stories crafted for your enjoyment.  They are intended to encourage thought, stimulate imagination and promote debate.  Most of all I hope you enjoy reading them.

These little books are not available from Amazon or large bookshops.  They are only available form me and retail at just £6.50 per copy plus postage.

Message me if you would like a copy. 

 

A crime novel

Another crime novel set in London and the neighbouring county of  Kent.

 

The Royal Parks of London are safe green spaces enjoyed by many thousands of people, but when the body of a young woman is discovered in Hyde Park, the harmonious balance between nature and recreation is disturbed.

Newly promoted Detective Inspector Isobel Woods is tasked with leading the investigation, then elements of a previous case threaten her wellbeing forcing her to prove to a new boss that she is fit to lead her team.

Things rarely go to plan and the situation escalates when the killer strikes again.  Unexpectedly, a web of abuse, fraud and deceit is exposed and as they investigate further Woods and her colleagues’ lives are endangered.

With resources stretched to the limit, the team must keep themselves and the public safe.

What other surprises will be uncovered before the investigation reaches a satisfactory conclusion?

Available from Amazon on Kindle for just £1.99 or $2.50

(So little for not a lot)!

Happy Reading!

The Photographer, a crime novel

This is my second crime novel featuring Isobel Woods.  Published in 2020, it follows her development as a person and detective.

‘Suddenly he was there beside her.  She could sense him, his shadow a spirit come to claim her soul. Blinking rapidly in an attempt to clear her vision, she believed that if she could make eye contact with him she could appeal to his conscience – but she was mistaken; he was no longer there…’

Available from Amazon on Kindle at just £1.99 or $2.99

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The Witness, a brief insight

Without giving too much away I want to post some photographs of Spey Bay to give my readers an idea of what this beautiful place looks like.  When I visited the area some years ago I saw an artist painting a watercolour of the iron bridge and suddenly ideas began to formulate.  From that moment I knew that my character Josie was going to be an artist.

Like me, Josie was completely taken with the tranquility of Spey Bay and she too decided to paint a watercolour of the magnificent iron bridge.  It was here that her story began.

The river in this photograph is very high, when I was there during the summer the water level was much lower.
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I would like to present the layout of the bay with some of the places mentioned in the book.  This map details places like Fochabers, the house and estate where Mr Mac lives.  The river runs from the mountains into the bay and this is the route my characters took through the woods when trying to escape from Mr Mac.  
Closer to the bay you can make out the villages of Garmouth and Kingston.  Josie's Auntie Molly lived in Garmouth and it was from here that Josie accessed the bay.  

The distance from Fochabers to the Tugnet Ice house is about five miles

​Spey Bay is an outstanding area of natural beauty where many seabirds and animals can be seen.  There is also a very nice hotel and golf course further round the bay, but these did not feature in my book.

A view of the ice houses with the mountains in the distance

Kingston is just across the mouth of the river

The beautiful river in the summertime

Follow the pathway leading from the bottom right of this photograph, go past the buildings and head for the sandy bit towards the top of the picture.  This is where the Tugnet Ice house and visitor centre is situated, it is also where Josie plunged into the water when being chased before being swept away into the Moray Firth.

The Tugnet Icehouse where Josie tried to hide from Mr Mac

​I hope this helps to bring The Witness to life without giving too much away.

The Witness is available on Kindle from Amazon at just £1.99 or $2.99

Happy Reading!