Well that’s summer over. Looking out of the window as we write this, it’s wet and windy! Still, September always feels like a fresh start, even though our lives are no longer dominated by school terms. Yoga classes and choir rehearsals are re-starting, and we’re busy finishing one project and thinking about the next.
In our last newsletter at the end of July, we announced that The Raven’s Call would be the tenth and final book featuring DCI Tom Raven. We’ve loved writing Raven and will miss him dearly. But it’s time for pastures new.
A few of you asked, what is next?
Well, there was a clue in the last newsletter! We weren’t on holiday in July. We were actually doing research for our next series. While Margarita is from Yorkshire, Steve is Welsh, so for our next series we’ll be heading to another place we love deeply – Pembrokeshire in West Wales.
We hope you’ll be enchanted by this mysterious land of ruined castles and fiery dragons. It’s a place rich in folklore, with stories of saints, sea spirits and faerie folk. A land of ancient woodland, medieval walled towns and neolithic burial mounds. But above all, it’s a county dominated by its spectacular coastline of sandy bays, dramatic cliffs and rugged islands. Take a look at a few of our photos, and we hope you’ll agree that it’s the perfect backdrop for murder, mystery and an exciting new chapter in our storytelling. We hope you’ll join us!
The Raven’s Call
Just a quick reminder that The Raven’s Call will be published on 30 November 2025. The Kindle edition is available to pre-order. The paperback and audio books will be available on the actual publication date.