The author: Wendy Boynton

Wendy Boynton lives in the North East of England with her husband and two cats.

She was born in Swindon and brought up in Pangbourne in Berkshire, and has two older brothers. She moved to Bournemouth at the age of seventeen before living briefly in Basingstoke, Winchester and Southampton. She then spent a large part of her adult life living in the Salisbury area, where her books are set. Salisbury is a city close to her heart and she regularly visits family and friends there.

She is now retired following a varied career in nursing, teaching and youth work, as well as having spent eleven years in France running a B&B and teaching English as a foreign language.

In addition to being an avid reader of crime fiction, she enjoys doing jigsaw puzzles, singing with a community choir, going to pub quizzes and spending time with her husband, two grown-up sons and two precious granddaughters.

 

 

Embark on a thrilling journey with this cozy murder-mystery series, where amateur sleuths Meg Thornton and Lauren Peachy team up to solve captivating cases.

The books:

Book one: The Mystery of the Missing Brooch

A cozy murder-mystery featuring eighty-one year old Meg Thornton, a resident in a care home, and nineteen year old Lauren Peachy, who is starting her first job there. The unlikely duo form an immediate friendship when they investigate the disappearance of a fellow resident's family heirloom. This seemingly trivial incident leads them into a web of lies, thefts, infidelity and murder. Can Meg use all of her knowledge and experience as the widow of DCI Grant Thornton to help solve this case? Can Lauren's youth and enthusiasm contribute to the perfect partnership?

The police are reluctant to believe their suspicions that a key suspect may already have murdered four times. But, in a massive plot twist, another murder is committed, throwing everything the amateur sleuths think they know into disarray and bringing the police into the investigation. Can Meg and Lauren now convince DI Daniel Bywater and DS Vivian Williams to take them seriously? Can a threat to Meg's life be averted as the mystery races towards its thrilling climax?

Available in paperback online from various book-sellers including Amazon and Waterstones, and in e-book on Kindle.

 

 

 

"As intriguing as it is heart-warming, the story takes you on a roller coaster ride of plot twists and surprises.                                                                                                   The author juxtaposes an intriguing horrific main plot with the warmth of her endearing central character, making this book a joy to read."

Ann-Marie Lowery (copy editor)

Book two: The Mystery of the Missing Wallet

Meg Thornton is reunited with Lauren Peachy for another thrilling mystery. 

A wallet goes missing and that night its owner is brutally murdered – a coincidence or something more sinister? This time DI Dan Bywater and DS Viv Williams are investigating from the start, and they are not happy to find Meg and Lauren interfering in their case yet again. But Dan can’t stay cross at Meg for long, particularly when she keeps handing him clues on a plate! And things are further complicated when a budding romance sparks between Lauren and her sexy sergeant, Viv. 

A second grisly murder occurring in nearby Wilton is quickly linked to the case and the police are on the hunt for a dangerous murderer out for revenge. Meg and Lauren turn their investigation to the question of his accomplice: they are certain there must be an insider in the care home who let the murderer in for his first kill.  

What Meg and Lauren don’t realise is that the murderer will stop at nothing to protect his accomplice, and they are now facing a very real threat to their lives. 

Coming spring 2025

Immerse Yourself in the World of The Salisbury Murders

Are you ready to step into the world of Meg and Lauren? Dive into my cozy murder-mystery series now!

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