by P. F. Ford
'You've met Millie?' asked Norman.
She grinned and winked at him. 'It's a conspiracy. Those two girls have been plotting behind your back. Well, I suppose the fact is we three girls have been plotting behind your back, and we all want you to be there.'
Norman grinned. 'I knew that Naomi was up to something.'
'I'll take that as a “yes” shall I?'
'But I haven't done any Christmas shopping.'
'Then it's just as well I'm giving you a couple of days warning, isn't it?'
'Jeez, what shall I buy?'
'Buy whatever you feel, but we don't need any food, that's for sure.'
'Oh, Jane, I'm so happy, I dunno what to do.'
'You could give me hug.'
He looked down at her uncertainly.
'I won't bite,' she said.
Norman didn't need asking twice.
'But I might have to kiss you,' she said, as he engulfed her in his arms.
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Evolution Of A Series
When I wrote Death Of A Temptress, the first book in this series, it was never intended to be the start of a series. It was always intended to be a one-off, but after Dave and Norm had somehow managed to solve their first case, it occurred to me that maybe they were worth a second book.
Through a mixture of luck, persistence, intuition, experience, and a fair degree of bumbling, it seemed they had found a working relationship that suited them both, and in the process, using the same qualities (especially the bumbling), I had found a style!
After adding a variety of colleagues, (some effective, some wayward), villains in various guises, and plots that are sometimes unbelievable (this is fiction, after all!) I have a series that has taken on a life of it’s own.
Although every book in the series is a complete story in it’s own right, there are threads that run through the series which follow the ups and downs in the private lives of the two main characters.
This was never intended to be a heavy, dark series, and was always meant to be a mixture of mystery and fun. Because of this it manages to straddle genres such as Police Procedural, British Detective, and even Cozy Mystery.
I just hope it’s as much fun for you to read as it is for me to write.
P.F. Ford
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Books By P.F. Ford
Dave Slater Mystery Novels
Death Of A Temptress
Just A Coincidence
Florence
The Wrong Man
The Red Telephone Box
The Secret Of Wild Boar Woods
A Skeleton In The Closet
The Kidney Donor
What’s In A Name?
A Puzzle Of Old Bones
DS Sarah Southall
I Hope You’re Happy Now
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About the Author
P.F. Ford is the author of the Alfie Bowman Novella series, and the Dave Slater Mystery Series.
A late starter to writing after a life of failures, P.F. (Peter) Ford spent most of his life being told he should forget his dreams, and that he would never make anything of himself without a “proper” job.
But then a few years ago, having been unhappy for over 50 years of his life, Peter decided he had no intention of carrying on that way. Fast forward a few years and you find a man transformed by a partner (now wife) who believed dreamers should be encouraged and not denied.
Now, happily settled in Wales, Peter is blissfully happy sharing his life with wife Mary and their four rescue dogs, and living his dream writing fiction (and still without a “proper” job).
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