Pauline Rowson entertains the audience at Alton Probus with the secrets of successful crime writing

Alton Probus, Pauline Rowson on the secrets of successful crime writing

Continuing my theme of looking back at my talks over the years (in the absence of them in 2020 owing to the Covid-19 pandemic) I loved giving a talk about my crime novels and crime writing to the members of Alton Probus and their wives on Friday 30 September 2016 at the Alton House Hotel in Hampshire. My talk followed a lunch and I revealed how I plot, research and write my crime novels set on the South Coast of England.

Alton Probus, Pauline Rowson talking about her crime novels

Many DI Andy Horton fans were eager to learn more about the flawed and rugged Portsmouth detective DI Andy Horton who lives on a small yacht in Southsea Marina and rides a Harley Davidson. DI Andy Horton now features in fifteen crime novels.

I also talked about the Art Marvik mystery thrillers featuring former Royal Marine Commando, Marvik, now working as an undercover investigator for the Police UK's National Intelligence Marine Squad (NIMS).

Alton Probus, Pauline Rowson explaining how she draws up plot lines

My talk was followed by a very lively Q & A session and a book signing.

The audience were lovely. It was great to meet some DI Andy Horton fans and to introduce my new crime busting hero, Art Marvik to so many eager listeners and readers. My thanks to Alton Probus for inviting me to talk to them.'

I hope my talks will return in 2021 but it's looking to be the latter part of the year as Covid-19 still stalks us, sadly. However if you would like to book me for a talk in 2021 and/or 2022 please do contact me.

Inspector Andy Horton Mystery(15)

Number 15 in the DI Andy Horton series set against the backdrop of the sea on the South Coast of England in Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight

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.

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Since this talk took place I also have a new hero on the block, Scotland Yard's Inspector Ryga who is sent out to solve coastal crimes. His first is on the Isle of Portland, Dorset when the body of a man in a pin-striped suit is found dead on Church Ope Cove - DEATH IN THE COVE. The second Inspector Ryga 1950 set mystery is DEATH IN THE HARBOUR and will be published on 2 November in paperback, e book and on Kindle. It is available to pre-order. Like the first in the series it is also available as an audio book.

In DEATH IN THE HARBOUR, Ryga is sent to Newhaven, East Sussex to unravel the mystery of why an ordinary police constable was murdered and his wife has gone missing.

In addition to the above there are three mystery thrillers in the Art Marvik series, the former Royal Marine Commando now an undercover investigator for the UK's National Intelligence Marine Squad.

Art Marvik Mystery Thrillers by Pauline Rowson

"Fans of Rowson’s DI Andy Horton books will be delighted with her new series featuring former marine commando Art Marvik.A tense, terrifying thrill ride that twists and turns with dizzying speed, combined with a likable, smart, tough, but all too human hero, make this a cracking-good new series—action fans need Marvik on their radar." Booklist on SILENT RUNNING.

The ART MARVIK series of mystery thrillers are published in paperback, ebook, Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books and Google- Buy now

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POSTED BY: ALISON WESLEY - SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2020 @ 6:57:48 BST

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