Crafts and Life

Claire Barclay, responding to an invitation to tea, does not expect to find her hostess murdered and herself the chief suspect. It is all overwhelming—a new house, a new village, new friends and now murder. She will cope, she always copes, but it won’t be easy.

What a brilliant start to a new series with a wonderful cast of characters that I want to find out more about!

Claire Barclay is British born and bred but has spent a lot of her life travelling the world as a tour guide (and the company she works for was great about letting her do a tour in the UK once or twice a year so she could keep her British citizenship), upon the death of her stepfather she has inherited his estate, the letter that came with the information stated that as he had given lots of money to his two sons and Claire's younger sister (whilst she was in training to be a barrister) and Claire had nothing from him this was all for her and she is NOT to hand any over to his overly greedy sons! After buying a cottage in Hampshire, and being given a dog by her sister, she starts to settle in, even so she is surprised to get an invitation to afternoon tea, she is even MORE surprised to find her hostess dead!

Now Claire needs to cope with possibly being a suspect in murder, she has a tour group to deal with (luckily all four are mystery lovers, friends and great to get on with!), one of her step brothers turning up demanding she hand the money, or at least most of it, over, oh and her increasing attraction to the Detective in charge of the case.  So now she needs to channel her inner Agatha Christie before her new life in Hampshire turns out to be very short lived!

An Interview With A Character

What is your full name?

Claire Barclay

What is your Profession?

Tour Guide for those who want to visit the sites of British mystery writers.

What is your current favourite book or movie?

That is almost impossible to answer.  Perhaps, the book I’m writing now, “Perils in Yorkshire” Book III in the series because it still has great possibilities.

If someone was to play you in a movie, who would it be?

Someone who can wear glasses and look good.

Or what would be the character you’d want to be in your current favourite book?

I’d love to be Phryne Fisher in Kerry Greenwood’s series just to have her wardrobe.

What is your go to comfort book or movie?

Nora Roberts’ Wedding series because it’s a happy-ever-after book with great dialogue and interesting characters.

What is your ideal evening?

It depends on how I’m feeling. Sometimes, it’s my dog, a book, a fire in the fireplace, and lots of chocolate. 

Sometimes, it’s lots of friends, a crowded restaurant and lots of laughter. 

Sometimes, it’s an intimate conversation with a great friend.

TOUR PARTICIPANTS

November 11 – Reading Is My SuperPower – CHARACTER GUEST POST

November 11 – Readeropolis – SPOTLIGHT

November 12 – My Reading Journeys – REVIEW

November 13 – Literary Gold – SPOTLIGHT

November 14 – Brooke Blogs – SPOTLIGHT, EXCERPT

November 14 – The Pulp and Mystery Shelf – GUEST POST

November 15 – eBook Addicts – REVIEW, RECIPE

November 15 – Hearts & Scribbles – SPOTLIGHT, EXCERPT

November 16 – Cinnamon, Sugar, and a Little Bit of Murder – REVIEW, RECIPE

November 16 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT

November 17 – A Blue Million Books – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

November 18 – StoreyBook Reviews – CHARACTER GUEST POST

November 19 – Carole’s Book Corner – REVIEW

November 19 – Book Club Librarian – REVIEW

November 20 – A Wytch’s Book Review Blog – REVIEW, CHARACTER INTERVIEW

November 21 – That’s What She’s Reading – REVIEW, GUEST POST

November 21 – Laura’s Interests – REVIEW

November 22 – Diane Reviews Books – REVIEW, RECIPE

November 23 – I Read What You Write – REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST

November 23 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – GUEST POST

November 24 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT, EXCERPT

November 24 – Cozy Up With Kathy – AUTHOR INTERVIEW