Those were the days!  A trip down memory lane with another of my talks from the balmy days of June 2018 long before the evil Coronavirus raised its ugly head and put paid to such lovely events. Hopefully they will return in the not too distant future.

Members of Southampton East Probus were entertained by internationally acclaimed crime author Pauline Rowson on Wednesday 20 June 2018 when she talked about the secrets of successful crime writing and about her crime novels set on the South Coast of England.

Pauline Rowson explained how she researches her crime novels, including the police and forensic research and how she creates her characters. She talked about the background to her two main protagonists, the flawed and rugged sailing detective, Inspector Andy Horton and former Royal Marine Commando, Art Marvik, now an undercover investigator for the UK's National Intelligence Marine Squad.

After her talk there followed a lively question and answer session and a book signing.  Pauline Rowson's crime novels have been highly acclaimed in both the UK and the USA and have been translated into several languages. They have been hailed as being 'multi layered' 'cleverly plotted', 'gripping' and 'full of twists and turns'.

Pauline is the author of twenty-one crime novels; fifteen in the Inspector Andy Horton police procedural crime series, three Art Marvik mystery thrillers, two standalone thrillers, the award winning, In Cold Daylight and In For the Kill and her 1950 set mysteries featuring Scotland Yard detective, Inspector Ryga who is set out to solve coastal crimes.

A Deadly Wake, Inspector Andy Horton (15)

As DI Andy Horton follows the trail of a man found dead in a log cabin on the Isle of Wight, he uncovers some startling revelations into his own mother’s past and the truth behind her disappearance over thirty years ago.

Pauline's brand new series set in 1950 England introduces Scotland Yard detective, Inspector Alun Ryga who is called up to solve coastal crimes. DEATH IN THE COVE is set on Portland Island.

England 1950, a country still struggling to come to terms with peace in the grip of austerity and rationing.

Recently promoted to Inspector at Scotland Yard the former merchant navy seaman and German prisoner-of-war is despatched to the Island of Portland in Dorset to solve an unusual and baffling case. 

Published in paperback, e book, on Amazon Kindle and Kobo and as an audio book.

DEATH IN THE HARBOUR (2) will be published on 2 November and is available for pre-order.