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Murder at Thornton Park - Book 1 in the Thornton Mysteries Series.
(previously published as The Dragon Sleeps)

The Incas Curse - Book 2 in the Thornton Mysteries Series.

The Amber Trap - Book 3 in the Thornton Mysteries Series

Award Winning BookAmazon Best Seller Top 100Amazon Best Seller Top 100

Murder in Paradise - Book 4 in the Thornton Mysteries Series.
(Previously published as The Feathered Nest)

The Butterfly's Cocoon - Book 5 in the Thornton Mysteries Series.

The Ghost Rider
(Published as a paperback and eBook on 7th August 2022) Now available as an audio book.

Amazon Best Seller Top 50

Wings of Death (Published as a paperback & ebook on 7 June 2023)

Published as a paperback & ebook on the 10th of September 2023

The Ancient Fire - Book 1 in the Triple Goddess Series
Available for pre-order on Amazon and to be released on January 29th, 2024.

Literary Titan Gold Book Award for
The Feathered Nest

Readers' Favorite 5 star seal 2022 for The Feathered Nest

The Coffee Pot Book Club Book of the Year Award Finalist Medal The Feathered Nest Sept 2022

The Coffee Pot Book Club Book of the Year Award Bronze Medal for The Feathered Nest Sept 2022

Readers' Favorite 5 star seal 2022 for
Die For Love

Literary Titan Gold Book Award for
The Ghost Rider

The Coffee Pot Book Club Book of the Year Award Finalist Medal The Ghost Rider Sept 2022

The Coffee Pot Book Club Book of the Year Award Silver Medal for The Ghost Rider Sept 2022

Long Listed The Historical Fiction Company 2022 Book of the Year Awards - The Ghost Rider

Historical Fiction Company HC award for The Butterfly's Cocoon

Literary Titan Gold Book Award for
Wings of Death

Literary Titan Silver Book Award for The Cook, The Ghost & Her Sister

The Thornton Mysteries is a cosy murder mystery series set into the late 1920s in Australia.

Praise for the series.

“Atmospheric and as good as any Christie”.

“Read perfectly captures the spirit of the age in this tale, transporting us to high society period Melbourne, and the opulent Thornton Estate, in a world of society, art, music and antiques, and of course murder”.

“Refined and elegant, and clearly researched with love and keen attention, we are immersed in a world of parties, dashing and debonair protagonists and a sense of brooding danger, and I loved every minute of it. Definitely up there in my evaluation with any of the ‘classic’ period whodunnits”.

“I recommend this book to Agatha Christie fans and watchers of the tv series like Father Brown, Downton Abbey, and Midsommer Murders”.

“As a huge fan of Agatha Christie and the other masters of crime I went into this book with high expectations and I’m happy to say that those expectations were exceeded!”

For more information or to buy my books, Murder at Thornton Park, The Inca’s Curse, The Amber Trap, Murder in Paradise, and The Butterfly’s Cocoon.
Also Die for Love, a ghost story, The Ghost Rider, a ghost story, The Cook, The Ghost, and Her Sister, a cosy ghost story. Wings of Death is a thriller. Love The Gift, and When Jacarandas Bloom are novellas with paranormal elements. Please click on the covers or go to My Books link.

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Ellen

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