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Hi, I’m Vanessa and welcome to my site.
In 2015, I won Bloody Scotland’s Pitch Perfect event and my first novel, Death Will Find Me, was published in February, 2019. The second Tessa Kilpatrick book will be out early next year and in the meantime, I’ll soon be launching a series of art crime thrillers.
You can find out more about me and what I’m up to by following the links at the top, and there are contact details below if you want to ask me any questions or invite me to talk at your bookshop, library or festival.
Author Archives: vanessa
Review: The Skeleton Key by Erin Kelly
One of my resolutions this year was to read some of the dozens and dozens of book shelved on the TBR bookcase in my study. Some have been there since they arrived as proof copies when I was bookseller (it … Continue reading
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On finishing. Or not.
The world seems to have moved on from Covid. At times, unsettlingly so. We don’t wear masks any more, the use of antibacterial rub is less frequent, and it often seems that people have abandoned any notion of personal space. … Continue reading
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What I’m writing now
Writers are often advised to pick a literary lane and stay in it. We’re told readers like us to be consistent and not to veer off down storytelling diversions because the people who buy gritty crime thrillers don’t want their … Continue reading
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Yes, I’m still here!
“Don’t forget to update your blog, “ said a friend and I was shocked to look and see that I haven’t written here since the beginning of last year. Given that I’ve been blogging since way back—about 2005, I think—I … Continue reading
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Happy New Year and New Book News
The world heaved an audible sigh of relief as the year turned, I think, collectively looking forward to better days. 2020 was a year where life itself felt far more fragile than usual, a global reminder of our own mortality. … Continue reading
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Tagged Don't Blink, Kate Carpenter, Trace Evidence, Vanishing Point
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