![]() ![]() ![]() Emmeline and Gregory really should have stayed in Grasmere because London is a simmering cauldron of danger. But there’s one tiny problem-well, one to start-it’s rather difficult to prevent a killing, if the target is unknown. They rush back to London to warn the authorities. Since I have a wicked streak, I could not make this easy for Emmeline and Gregory. I ask you, who else would conjure up a contract hit in such an idyllic spot? Probably only me. While on a sightseeing trip on Lake Windermere, they overhear a man attempting to hire an international assassin. Alas, my above-mentioned secret intruded on what should have been a romantic interlude. After all, they needed a respite from all the nefarious goings on back in London. It’s a haven where everyday cares can be forgotten, at least for a little while.Įmmeline and Gregory begged me to take them to Grasmere. And the soft susurration of the breeze mingles with the sparkling chatter of a stream as it rushes onward to meet a distant sea. In my dreams, I sometimes find myself tramping once again among the lush fields, where honeyed strands of sunlight drizzle warmth among the emerald blades of grass. The rolling hills and mountains, lakes and forests, conspired to seduce my soul. I stayed at a lovely white-washed, 17th-century hotel called The Swan, which is set in the Lake District National Park. The kernel of the idea took me unawares, when I visited Grasmere in England’s enchanting Lake District a few years ago. I assure you my victims have only died on the printed page.Īs my revelations sink in, allow me to tell you about Old Sins Never Die, the sixth book in my mystery series featuring journalist Emmeline Kirby and jewel thief/insurance investigator Gregory Longdon. My imagination is a free spirit-with lethal impulses hovering just beneath the surface. Even the most bucolic and genteel of settings are fair game. Therefore, I’ve decided to trust you with my secret. Should the unthinkable occur and the secret slips out, there is only one recourse for the guilty: murder. A web of lies is spun to deceive, deflect and shroud the truth. Nestled at the heart of any mystery is a secret that must be safeguarded at all costs.
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