
Reading Aloud from Beast-Laid Plans
Reading chapter three of ‘Beast-Laid Plans’, and the risks of upsetting women of a certain age, especially where there are dragons involved …

Beast-Laid Plans – Chapter Two
DI Adams has accepted dragons. Even an invisible dog. But a Beast…? Read chapter two in the seventh Beaufort Scales cozy mystery now!

Beast-Laid Plans – Chapter One
Missing dragons. Rampaging beasts. Ladies of a certain age and temperament … Read chapter one in Beaufort Scales’ seventh cozy mystery here!

An Non-W.I.-Approved But Dragon-Worthy Bakewell Slice
An easy Bakewell slice recipe that may not be traditional, but it’s perfect for dragonish picnics …

An Absent Blog of Bookish News
Revealing the name of the seventh Beaufort Scales book, plans for the coming months, and being offline.

A Moment of Absence & the Naming of Dragons
A dog called Shorty, a trip to Fiji, an unexpected smoked fish and an expected loss, among other things. Also dragons.

Life Lessons on a Baking Bad Anniversary
Three years ago this month – yesterday, in fact – Beaufort Scales ambled out into the …

Coming Up Roses – Chapter Two
There’s a fine line between ‘eccentric’ and ‘a danger to oneself and others’.
And that line may just lie with the body in the freezer …

Coming Up Roses – Chapter One
Nothing’s looking too rosy in Toot Hansell this spring …

Rose’s Lemon Shortbread Recipe
Shortbread is not the sort of biscuit that inspires me. It’s not soft and chewy inside…