This is a novel I first wrote in 1997. The book is called Easy Living, and it’s about death – as always. It’s so hard to know when the time is right to release a book, but after all these years, I’m finally ready. It was published on 29th March 2019.

Half way through writing the first draft, we (crazy kids that we were) moved from Aldershot in Hampshire in the South of England to Brisbane in Queensland, Australia. For three frantic months I was separated from my ‘baby’ because for some stupid reason to do with aircraft carry-on allowance, I didn’t pack my manuscript in my hand luggage, but it came by rowboat twelve weeks later with the rest of our possessions. Meanwhile, I decided I may as well write another book… (Dolly, that one was called. No, that’s still not out either. and yes, it’s another murder mystery, this time set in Australia. I’ve got as far as renaming it Baby Girl, as I thought Dolly was a bit too similar to Dottie.)

So here’s the blurb:

Easy Living: a story about life after death, after death, after death.

What really happens when we die?

Jane Cooper is about to find out.

There she is, lying in hospital having suffered a terrible accident months before when her nearest and dearest decide to pull the plug. One minute she’s in the hospital bed, enjoying her music and thinking about life, and the next she’s floating through the air with no sign of her body.

Still, at least she isn’t alone. There’s John, and Sasha and Freddie, all of whom share the same body-less state and died prematurely. Each of them is trying to hold onto their tenuous link with the living world, and this stops them entering the true afterlife.

The mysterious Presence tells them they need to explore the true circumstances of their deaths if they are ever to move on. And that means coming back to life via a bit of body borrowing.

Blending cosy mystery with a generous dose of paranormal romance and historical fiction, this story takes us on a journey through the 1920s, 1950s and finally the present day. Along the way, there will be discovery, understanding, forgiveness and a healthy bit of Karma.

Reviewers said:

“A cracking good read that addresses THE big question.”

“This is not like anything you’ve ever read before! It is fascinating, fast moving and keeps you guessing from the first page to the last.”

Please click here link to read chapter one.

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