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MURDER at the PALACE: out 13 March 2025. Writer of the Kember & Hayes WW2 historical crime mysteries. Hiker. MBE. Real ale quaffer. Occasionally makes cakes. www.neildaws.com

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If anyone is near the SEVENOAKS BOOKSHOP at 1pm on WEDNESDAY 27th, do pop in. (No ticket required!) I shall be chatting about my Hampton Court Palace crime novel, MURDER AT THE PALACE!
#murdermystery #crimefiction #cosycrime #whodunit

24.08.2025 12:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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๐Ÿ—ก๏ธMURDER AT THE PALACE๐Ÿฉธis out in paperback on 14 August and Reverend Weaver is correct, he is in the book!
(Itโ€™s me really, dressed up. Did you guess?๐Ÿ˜)

04.08.2025 16:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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04.08.2025 15:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Iโ€™m a grandad!! Janeโ€™s a grandma!!โค๏ธ
GEORGE HENRY WARD
Born 1st August, 8:30pm
Weight 6lbs 12oz.

03.08.2025 20:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lunch in an Italian restaurant called Amore - 33 years on from the day that we got married and went on honeymoon to Italy. Then standing in the same spot at the church for a photo 33 years on - almost to the minute!

25.07.2025 13:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Waiting for the Lionesses to do the Italian Job. COME ON ENGLAND! ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

22.07.2025 18:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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HOLY MOLY! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ
My three Kember and Hayes mysteries are cheaper than chips! Get โ€˜em while theyโ€™re hot!๐Ÿ”ฅ
- A Quiet Place to Kill
- A Silent Way to Die
- A Perfect Way to Murder
99p in the UK and โ€ฆ
1:49 AUD tinyurl.com/28j3nd36
Please retweet the hell out of this! ๐Ÿคž

01.06.2025 13:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ooh, shiny audio books of MURDER AT THE PALACE have arrived!
Please leave a review on Amazon whatever the format you enjoy it in.

23.05.2025 13:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Always a good feeling to be on a new book list. #crimefiction #booksky #reader

31.03.2025 10:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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If you spot my new book in the wild, please can you post a photo and tag me? ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป Ta muchly.
#crimefiction #booksky #reader

24.03.2025 22:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Had a great time being interviewed about MURDER AT THE PALACE at Hampton Court this evening. Thank you Historic Royal Palaces, Orion Crime @leodora.bsky.social and @nelleandrew.bsky.social

17.03.2025 20:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY! ๐Ÿ“š

@katekemp.bsky.social's debut set on a suburban street in 70s australia, where everything is not as it seems.

@neildaws.bsky.social has a new page turning mystery Murder at the Palace

And @anxietyjosh.bsky.social's And How Does it Make You Feel? is out in paperback!

13.03.2025 20:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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PUBLICATION DAY!๐ŸŽˆ๐Ÿ“š
Woo hoo!

13.03.2025 10:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My article about โ€˜grace & favourโ€™ at Hampton Court Palace for Historia (link below) ties in with my latest book: MURDER AT THE PALACE.
I hope readers get a sense of time and place because it was great fun to write a proper cosy crime and I loved discovering more about the palace.

10.03.2025 16:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Iโ€™m gonna be a grandad!

10.02.2025 18:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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To my family, friends and all those reading/writerly people who have engaged with, encouraged, entertained and supported me over the last 12 months, I say thank you and have a very Happy New Year!

31.12.2024 12:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Is there room for me?

02.12.2024 08:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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One way to hide a body!

23.11.2024 11:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

As long as theyโ€™re positive not negative. Iโ€™m in a couple and have acquired some followers as a result so itโ€™s all good so far.

21.11.2024 16:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hi - can I be added? Iโ€™m definitely bookish . . . and writerly!

17.11.2024 07:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Welcome!

16.11.2024 14:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My kinda day.

15.11.2024 23:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Come join the merry band of writerly people.

15.11.2024 15:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Add me, please!

15.11.2024 00:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Add me, please.

15.11.2024 00:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I have just written a chapter which flows well, is humorous and conveys information to the reader.
I am feeling pleased with my dayโ€™s efforts, which means I shall read it again tomorrow and hate it!

09.10.2024 17:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The garden was having a second flush until the weekend storms hit.

09.09.2024 08:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sometimes a writerโ€™s just gotta go out to explore, experience and discover. (Bodiam Castle and the K&ESR heritage railway.)

19.08.2024 13:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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You donโ€™t need to do a course to write a book but look at what can happen when you do. My three Kember & Hayes mysteries alongside those of my course colleagues. Siya Turabi, Elliot Sweeney, Rosanna Pike Pike and Bonnie Garmus.

12.08.2024 09:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Runner beans

Runner beans

A plum

A plum

Two apples

Two apples

One red and one green chilli pepper

One red and one green chilli pepper

Before getting back to my writing desk, a few photos of natureโ€™s bounty in my garden.

05.08.2024 09:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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