News – The Miss Clara Vale Mysteries by Fiona Veitch Smith http://www.claravalemysteries.com Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:57:58 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.14 http://www.claravalemysteries.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/clara-vale-logo-150x150.png News – The Miss Clara Vale Mysteries by Fiona Veitch Smith http://www.claravalemysteries.com 32 32 The Penford Manor Murders – pre-order now! http://www.claravalemysteries.com/the-penford-manor-murders-pre-order-now/ http://www.claravalemysteries.com/the-penford-manor-murders-pre-order-now/#respond Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:57:58 +0000 http://www.claravalemysteries.com/?p=265

It’s open season at Penford Manor in Northumberland – and someone has murder in their sights…

Miss Clara Vale returns in ‘The Penford Manor Murders’ by Fiona Veitch Smith on 15th April! Pre-order now in #eBook, #audiobook and #paperback https://tinyurl.com/4t5hnk2k

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As an author I travel to a lot of festivals and events in far-flung places. So it’s always a treat to have a crime festival right on my doorstep! And not just any festival, but one of the best in the country. I was delighted this year to appear on the Cosy Crime & Golden Age panel at Newcastle Noir’s 10th anniversary at Newcastle City Library. With me were Golden Age mystery novelist Tom Mead (the Spector Locked-Room Mysteries) and contemporary cosy writer Antony Johnston (the Dogsitter Detective). We were interviewed by the fabulous Kitty Murphy, who writes the Dublin Drag Mysteries. I was talking about Miss Clara Vale and the Pyramid Murders. Thanks to the incredible Jacky Collins (aka Dr Noir) for running the whole show, warmly and professionally. May there be many more!

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I’ve been making another vintage dress. This one is a 1932 inspired Chanel evening dress in teal Crepe Georgette. It was a challenging make, not least because the instructions on these vintage patterns are so sparse! That and they seemed to have very skinny arms back in those days (well that’s my excuse and I’m going to stick with it.) This is the dress that Miss Clara Vale will be wearing in book 4 in the series, Another Class of Murder. Meanwhile, I will give it a test run at Crime Fest in Bristol next week.

]]> http://www.claravalemysteries.com/1932-vintage-gown-for-miss-clara-vale/feed/ 0 The Pyramid Murders – ready for pre-order! http://www.claravalemysteries.com/the-pyramid-murders-ready-for-pre-order/ http://www.claravalemysteries.com/the-pyramid-murders-ready-for-pre-order/#respond Thu, 02 May 2024 11:15:49 +0000 http://www.claravalemysteries.com/?p=243 I’m delighted to announce the upcoming release of Miss Clara Vale’s next adventure, The Pyramid Murders. Due out on 13 June. Ebook, paperback and audio. Click here to pre-order the book now.

]]> http://www.claravalemysteries.com/the-pyramid-murders-ready-for-pre-order/feed/ 0 The Picture House Murders – #1 Best Seller! http://www.claravalemysteries.com/the-picture-house-murders-1-best-seller/ http://www.claravalemysteries.com/the-picture-house-murders-1-best-seller/#respond Tue, 07 Nov 2023 10:13:05 +0000 http://www.claravalemysteries.com/?p=221 Continue reading The Picture House Murders – #1 Best Seller! →]]> I’m delighted to see that The Picture House Murders has reached the #1 Best Seller spot in historical mysteries on Amazon UK. How heartening that so many people are loving this book. Thank you to all my readers – old and new – who have made this happen. I’m tickled pink and Clara is quietly chuffed.

]]> http://www.claravalemysteries.com/the-picture-house-murders-1-best-seller/feed/ 0 It’s party time! http://www.claravalemysteries.com/its-party-time/ http://www.claravalemysteries.com/its-party-time/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2023 10:17:31 +0000 http://www.claravalemysteries.com/?p=217 ]]> http://www.claravalemysteries.com/its-party-time/feed/ 0 The Picture House Murders Instagram Book Tour http://www.claravalemysteries.com/the-picture-house-murders-instagram-book-tour/ http://www.claravalemysteries.com/the-picture-house-murders-instagram-book-tour/#respond Wed, 13 Sep 2023 12:11:53 +0000 http://www.claravalemysteries.com/?p=203 Continue reading The Picture House Murders Instagram Book Tour →]]> Miss Clara Vale and I are delighted to be on the @instabooktours for The Picture House Murders! Thanks to all the Instabloggers and reviewers for taking part. Turn up the volume for this one, it will have your toes tapping! Music is ‘I’d Rather Be Blue’ by Alfredo & His Band (1929). Enjoy!

Click here to view the video!

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So, thank you for buying The Picture House Murders. You will be contributing a couple of leaves to those trees! 🙂

https://www.reforestaction.com/en/bonnier-books-uk

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]]> http://www.claravalemysteries.com/books-for-trees/feed/ 0 Publication day for The Picture House Murders! http://www.claravalemysteries.com/publication-day-for-the-picture-house-murders/ http://www.claravalemysteries.com/publication-day-for-the-picture-house-murders/#respond Tue, 29 Aug 2023 08:45:56 +0000 http://www.claravalemysteries.com/?p=188 Continue reading Publication day for The Picture House Murders! →]]> Lights, camera, action! It’s publication day for The Picture House Murders, the first in the Miss Clara Vale Mysteries. Is it too early for champagne? While I ponder that, you can get your copy now! Ebook, print or audiobook via Amazon, or order a copy through your local bookshop. Embla Books, Bonnier Books UK

Order your copy here!

Clapperboards and the reel of film lie on a wooden board.
]]> http://www.claravalemysteries.com/publication-day-for-the-picture-house-murders/feed/ 0 The Picture House Murders audiobook http://www.claravalemysteries.com/the-picture-house-murders-audiobook/ http://www.claravalemysteries.com/the-picture-house-murders-audiobook/#respond Mon, 28 Aug 2023 13:11:54 +0000 http://www.claravalemysteries.com/?p=148 Continue reading The Picture House Murders audiobook →]]> The audiobook of The Picture House Murders, narrated by the very talented Hannah Geniuses , is available now! The Picture House Murders, published by Embla Books, is the first in the new Miss Clara Vale Mysteries. It is set in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1929, and Hannah does a smashing job with the Geordie accent. The clip below is from the opening scene of the book (no Geordies involved yet!). You can order the audiobook for yourself here: The Picture House Murders audiobook.

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