@claretownsend.bsky.social
Married Mum, two sons. Loves books, Cornwall and Manchester United.
Oh, Harry Maguire! What a win. ππ₯³ππΎβ¨οΈ
19.10.2025 17:42 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The cover of The Stolen Dead, my sixth Dr Cora Lael crime-thriller, shows a woman with red hair and wearing a green coat, black jeans and black boots, walking along a Suffolk shingle beach bordered by old houses. Dark clouds are overhead and an angry sea crashes at the shore. The tagline reads: βA killer hunts their next victim. Pray itβs not you.β
A quote from my new Cora Lael crime-thriller, The Stolen Dead, reads: 'Strands of seaweed, fraying blue rope, shingle stones, white shells and sea pottery shards had been placed with care on the centre of the dead man's chest.From the side, it appeared as if the beachcombed finds were bleeding...'
THREE WEEKS to go!
My sixth Dr Cora Lael crime-thriller, THE STOLEN DEAD is out on 6th Nov and it's Cora's most personal case yet.
Lovelies, can you help me spread the word? I am so proud of this book and I would love it to find readers. Cheeky reposts most welcome! β€οΈ
Preorder link below!
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29.09.2025 12:03 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Home again. Cornwall, you were beautiful. π
29.09.2025 10:30 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Happy anniversary π₯πΎπ
17.08.2025 16:31 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Ah, my local MP does it again. You just know he'll be Party Leader then PM in a few years too. π€¦ββοΈππ
10.08.2025 08:00 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Yes! Back to Back Champions! ππ₯³π₯πβ¨οΈπ
27.07.2025 18:50 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Trees, I loved my copy as a child.
26.07.2025 07:34 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Welcome to our world, we have various neighbours who leave their dogs all day Monday to Friday, looking forward to the school holidays so we get some respite!
12.07.2025 22:25 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Ten authors by whom I've read more than five books:
Maggie O'Farrell
Daphne du Maurier
Jojo Moyes
Agatha Christie
Antonia Forest
Clare Chambers
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Liane Moriarty
Elizabeth Strout
Bill Bryson
This is an eye opening read. Sally and Tim Walker seem to have fooled us all.
06.07.2025 10:00 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Signed π€
21.06.2025 22:05 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Missing my Dad today. This is us in 1973. How lucky was I to have him as my Dad. β€οΈ
15.06.2025 11:36 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Married 28 years today ππ₯π₯°
14.06.2025 08:39 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0This still bugs me every time, as does mandatory/'mandaytory', aaargh!
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24.05.2025 07:10 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Absolutely dismal season. Losing such a scrappy final is embarrassing. π
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17.05.2025 18:07 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0So happy for Crystal Palace! ππππππ
17.05.2025 17:33 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Nothing says Happy Easter weekend like a positive covid test! βΉοΈπ€¦ββοΈππ·π
19.04.2025 08:41 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0What a match! So full of adrenaline now, I'll never get to sleep.
17.04.2025 21:51 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0My Mum adored Notre Dame, and found your previous episodes absolutely fascinating. Sadly she died in September, so will miss this final one. Thank you for making them. β€οΈ
13.04.2025 21:04 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Am racing through this, absolutely love it. Wasn't sure at first as Castleby is so perfect, but it's so good. Particularly loving Ruth so far π
14.03.2025 10:11 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 04-1! What a game! #GGMU π₯³ππβ¨οΈ
13.03.2025 21:53 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Arriving today, can't wait to start it this weekend! π
07.03.2025 12:06 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Beautiful clear day in Cambridge today.
04.03.2025 16:55 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Jeez. Trump actually just said it. He actually just said that Ukraine shouldn't have started this war! Heβs actually siding with a crazed, murderous dictator
18.02.2025 22:02 β π 3347 π 1142 π¬ 438 π 201Think the sequel is out soon, not that I'm her agent or anything! π
18.02.2025 22:04 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Exactly the same as me. Mum died on 14th September and this week it's been my birthday, followed yesterday by hers. I'll be pleased to get Mother's Day out of the way! It's because our bond was so strong and we loved them so much β€οΈ
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