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Meet Harry

Although the Fish and Chip Shop Detective agency officially comprises of two detectives – Maggie and Ryan – anyone who’s read the first two books in the series will know that they wouldn’t far, if it wasn’t for their friend, Harry.

Book 3 – The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives and a Mystery at Sea – comes out on 3rd September. In the third adventure, Harry is as helpful as ever. This time, he is helping Ryan on an active investigation in Penzance, rather than just assisting from the safe comfort of his armchair at home or the local library.

Harry is in his early 80’s.

He has lived on The Wharf in Mousehole all of his life.

After years in the services, Harry became an accountant. He now helps Maggie and Ryan with the accounts for the chippy.

Harry is a regular at Robbins’ Fish and Chip Shop. He buys his supper from them at least twice a week – and always on a Wednesday evening.

Outside of the chip shop, Harry knows Maggie from the Silver Surfers Crossword Club at Penzance Library. He’s a regular at the club and loves the company of the other members. Harry is secretly very good with modern technology – something that is going to come in very useful when he works with his detective friends.

Harry’s nickname is ‘Sudoku Harry’ as he loves doing number puzzles.

Harry and Ryan become friends very quickly after they meet. Harry confesses to Maggie, that he’d love to have a grandson like Ryan.

Harry is a reliable source of tea and biscuits when the going gets tough, and Maggie and Ryan need to think.

Harry needs a stick to help him walk around.

Based on both of my grandfathers – Harry occupies a special place in my heart.

You can learn more about Maggie, Ryan and Harry within the pages of…

Book 1 – The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives: A brand-new and utterly addictive cozy crime British mystery (The Fish and Chip Shop Detective Agency Book 1) eBook : Kane, Jenny: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

Book 2 – The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives and the Campervan Murder: An utterly charming and addictive cozy crime British mystery (The Fish and Chip Shop Detective Agency Book 2) eBook : Kane, Jenny: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store 

Book 3 is available for preorder from all good retailers, including : Amazon UK,  Amazon.com, Kobo ,Hodder & Stoughton, Waterstones

Happy reading,

Jenny x

A little sip from Another Cup of Coffee

Today I’m sharing a short extract from my very first #romcom, Another Cup of Coffee 

Written long before the BBC drama Mix Tape, this novel takes you into the world of Amy and her friends – and all because of a long forgotten mix tape…

Another Cup of Coffee Blurb

Thirteen years ago Amy Crane ran away from everyone and everything she knew, ending up in an unfamiliar city with no obvious past and no idea of her future. Now, though, that past has just arrived on her doorstep, in the shape of an old music cassette that Amy hasn’t seen since she was at university.

Digging out her long-neglected Walkman, Amy listens to the lyrics that soundtracked her student days. As long-buried memories are wrenched from the places in her mind where she’s kept them safely locked away for over a decade, Amy is suddenly tired of hiding.

It’s time to confront everything about her life. Time to find all the friends she left behind in England, when her heart got broken and the life she was building for herself was shattered. Time to make sense of all the feelings she’s been bottling up for all this time. And most of all, it’s time to discover why Jack has sent her tape back to her now, after all these years…

With her mantra, New life, New job, New home, playing on a continuous loop in her head, Amy gears herself up with yet another bucket-sized cup of coffee, as she goes forth to lay the ghost of first love to rest…

***

Here’s a little sip of Another Cup of Coffee…

Taking refuge in the kitchen, Amy placed her palms firmly onto the cool, tiled work surface, and took a couple of deep yet shaky breaths. Forcing her brain to slip back into action, she retrieved a bottle of white wine from the fridge, poured a large glassful and, squaring her shoulders, carried it through to the living room.

Perching on the edge of her sofa, her throat dry, Amy stared suspiciously at the tape for a second, before daring to pick it up and click open its stiff plastic box. Two minutes later, her hands still shaking, she closed it again with a sharp bang, and drank some wine. It took a further five minutes to gather the courage to re-open the case and place the tape into the dusty cassette compartment of her ancient stereo system. It must have been years since she’d seen a cassette, she thought, let alone listened to one. She wasn’t even sure the stereo still worked …

Swallowing another great gulp of alcohol, Amy closed her eyes and pressed Play, not at all sure she wanted to take this trip back in time …

 

Another Cup of Coffee is available from all good book retailers, including-

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Another-Cup-Coffee-ebook/dp/B07ZJLKXV7/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Another+Cup+of+Coffee+Jenny+KAne&qid=1575632954&sr=8-1

Amazon.com: Another Cup Of Coffee: a heart-warming and irresistible romance that will put a smile on your face (The Another Cup Series Book 1) eBook : Kane, Jenny: Kindle Store

Kobo: Another Cup Of Coffee eBook by Jenny Kane – EPUB | Rakuten Kobo United Kingdom

(Please note that the paperback and kindle editions of the novel have different covers – the picture above shows the kindle cover.)

Happy reading everyone,

Jenny xx

ONE MONTH TO GO: A Mystery at Sea

The clock is ticking down towards the release of the third book in The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives.

The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives and a Mystery at Sea

Get ready to join the Fish and Chip Shop Detectives as they set sail on their latest investigation…

In the picturesque Cornish seaside village of Mousehole, Maggie and Ryan are busy running Robbins’ Fish and Chip Shop. They love nothing more than a cup of tea, a nice slice of cake… and solving a murder mystery.
But Maggie and Ryan weren’t expecting to find a dead body in the castle on St Michael’s Mount, a famous island known for its causeway that disappears under water at high tide.

Already searching for a local youth, Mitch, who’s been missing for three weeks, Maggie and Ryan fear the worst. Then when a fishing boat is stolen, the detectives begin to suspect that all three mysterious events are somehow connected…

Has Mitch found himself in at the deep end? And can the amateur sleuths solve their latest case before the truth is left out at sea?

Published on 3rd Sept 2026: Don’t miss book 3 in the Fish and Chip Shop Detective Agency Series, perfect for fans of Fiona Leitch and Peter Boland – available to pre-order now!

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Pre-release Reviews

‘Another great light detective story in the Fish and Chip Shop Detective Agency series.’  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘This the third book in the Fish and Chip Shop Detectives series and it was just as enjoyable as the first two… This mystery was a fun challenge to figure out and I really enjoyed solving it alongside our detectives!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A perfect blend of suspense, humour, and heart. The clues were cleverly placed, and the ending was both surprising and satisfying. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Pre-order from all good retailers, including:

Amazon UK

Amazon.com

Kobo

Hodder & Stoughton

Waterstones

Cornwall-ing 1

I’ve just returned from a mini tour of Cornwall – at least, the part that follows the road from Okehampton in Devon, all the way down to Penzance and Mousehole.

Part writing retreat, part literary festival and library talk and part research trip – this 8 days odyssey has been tremendous fun (apart from my backache due to issues from 3 slipped discs – how joyous it is to be in your mid-fifties!)

The first part of the trip was very writing focused. Four nights in a flat in Liskeard. Not a place know for tourists – and, sadly, it has certainly seen better days – however, it was perfect for what myself, and my travel companion, P.J. Reed, needed for this leg of the adventure. The aim was to write – and that is what we did.

I had set myself to aim of reaching the 80,000 word mark of the fourth novel in my cosy crime series: The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives.

Meanwhile, Pam was busy working on her latest play.

We told ourselves that, if we reached our goals we could have a few treats – and we did just that. After all, all work and no play…

On Sunday afternoon we took ourselves exploring. First we visited the amazing Restmorel Castle. Run by English Heritage, this fascinating place had somehow passed me by before. It was fascinating – and gave both Pam and myself a chance to let out our inner historians. It was a joy to walk around such a magical place with a fellow castle lover.

Then, it was on to the National Trust’s Lanhydrock House. We’d both been to the house a few times before, so we we just hit the coffee shop and gardens. The heat was intense, as you can imagine, but it was worth braving the elements, as the flowers were utterly stunning.

On Monday, having worked very hard all morning, we took ourselves for a late lunch at a nearby farm shop, and then had a wander on Bodmin Moor, where we came across a stunning tin mine.

On Tuesday, having made my back worse by picking up a random sock, and after reaching the 81,000 words point of Book 4 of my cosy crime series, I waved goodbye to Pam and headed off to Newlyn and on to the Penzance Literary Festival, where lovely people, more  heat, and lots of painkillers awaited me…

 

 

 

 

A Tiny Taster: A Cornish Wedding

As I’m in Cornwall this week, getting ready to teach at the Penzance Literary Festival, and to speak about my latest #cosycrime series at Penzance Library, I thought it would be nice to  share a ‘Tiny Taster’ from one of my earlier, Cornwall based, novels: A Cornish Wedding 

Sequel to A Cornish Escape, this feel good romance returns you to the world of Abi, Max, Beth and Stan in sunny Sennen Cove.

(Previously published as Abi’s Neighbour)

Blurb

Perfect for fans of Cathy Bramley, Heidi Swain and Milly Johnson, A Cornish Wedding is the best kind of summer escape.

Abi has what she’s always dreamed of: her perfect Cornish cottage, great friends and a gorgeous boyfriend. But her idyll is shattered when a new neighbour moves in next door.

Rude and obnoxious, Cassandra doesn’t make a good first impression on Abi. But with the unexpected wedding of one of Abi’s friends to prepare for, Abi has bigger things to worry about.

However, avoiding her new neighbour proves harder than expected and Abi and Cassandra soon realise they might have more in common than they first thought. . .

But with the wedding only weeks away, can they set aside their differences before the big day?

Sennen Cove

Here’s a Tiny Taster…

Cassandra stared at the ‘For Sale’ sign in the front garden. A fresh slogan had been pasted proudly across it, proclaiming Another House Sold!

She frowned. The estate agents must have made a mistake. Justin had talked about renting the cottage, this poky little two-bed terrace in some Cornish backwater, but he’d never once suggested buying it.

Sitting on the low stone wall that ran in front of the row of cottages, with her back to the sold sign, she let out a string of vehemently whispered expletives. Resisting the temptation to throw a pebble at the seagulls which were squawking their hearts out on the roof behind her, she steadied her breathing, like she did when faced with a particularly demanding client.

Shrugging off her suit jacket in deference to the early summer sunshine that poured from a cloud-free sky, Cassandra tried to focus, but doubts continued to assail her. She hadn’t misunderstood Justin, had she?

They’d been laughing over the breakfast table at one of the most exclusive hotels in London when the subject of Cornwall had first come up. Making plans for their future life together, they’d celebrated in grand style the fact that Justin had, after six years of secret trysts and stolen nights together, decided to leave his wife; the dreadful Jacinta.

Excitedly they’d plotted and planned over plates of eggs Benedict and smoked salmon, raising their glasses of Buck’s Fizz to Justin’s promotion to senior partner at the law firm. A promotion which meant that, providing they merged their finances, Justin could afford to get a divorce without being catapulted into penury.

There was only one snag…

If you’d like to read A Cornish Wedding, you can buy it as a paperback or eBook from all good retailers, including

Universal link – mybook.to/CornishWedding
My festival workshop is fully booked, but if you’d like to come along and see me at Penzance Library – I will be there on Thursday, 9th July, from 2-3pm.
This is a FREE event, but it would be appreciated if you’d register your intension to attend, by booking a seat here: Jenny Kane Joins the Library Tickets, Thursday, July 9  •  2 PM – 3 PM | Eventbrite
Hope to see you soon!

Happy reading everyone.

Jenny xx

99p/99c DEAL: The Fish & Chip Shop Detective and The Campervan Murder

For the entire month of July, you can buy the kindle version of The Fish & Chip Shop Detective and The Campervan Murder for ONLY 99p or 99c on Amazon!

BLURB

🎣It’s been a busy summer for the Fish and Chip Shop Detectives as they get drawn into their next investigation, hook, line and sinker… 🎣

The bustling streets of Mousehole are home to Robbins’ Fish and Chip Shop, where Maggie and Ryan dish up the best fried goods Cornwall has to offer – and solve a crime or two.

When a villager is found dead, Maggie and Ryan rapidly find themselves deep in a new mystery.

But as the case unfolds, it becomes clear that something strange is simmering beneath Mousehole’s serene surface. The enigmatic owner of the chip shop, Mr Robbins, is nowhere to be found. And when Maggie and Ryan search his campervan home, they find it already unlocked and completely ransacked…

Where is Mr Robbins? Is his disappearance linked to the murder? As the fish and chip shop detectives face a boatload of questions, can they catch the killer before someone winds up dead?

Don’t miss the next instalment in the Fish and Chip Shop Detective Agency Series, perfect for fans of Peter Boland and Clare Chase!

Readers are obsessed with The Fish and Chip Shop Detective Agency Series:
‘An instant must-read series’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Well this was simply fantastic. It was everything I was looking for in a small town cozy murder mystery’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Had me hooked from the first page’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Truly addictive’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Book 2 can be read as a standalone story, if you don’t wish to read The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives first.

You can grab your kindle bargain here:

UK

The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives and the Campervan Murder: An utterly charming and addictive cozy crime British mystery (The Fish and Chip Shop Detective Agency Book 2) eBook : Kane, Jenny: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

USA

Amazon.com: Fish and Chip Shop Detective Agency series – Book 2: A brand-new and utterly addictive cozy crime British mystery: 9781399754521: Kane, Jenny: Books

COVER & BLURB REVEAL: The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives and a Mystery at Sea

I’m delighted to be able to announce that the third in my latest #cosycrime series will be published on 3rd September!

Hot of the heels of The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives and The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives and The Campervan Murder – Maggie and Ryan have put down their salt and vinegar and picked up their magnifying glasses once again. This time they are looking for a missing teenager, which leads them to a mystery out at sea.

Blurb

Get ready to join the Fish and Chip Shop Detectives as they set sail on their latest investigation…

In the picturesque Cornish seaside village of Mousehole, Maggie and Ryan are busy running Robbins’ Fish and Chip Shop. They love nothing more than a cup of tea, a nice slice of cake… and solving a murder mystery.

But Maggie and Ryan weren’t expecting to find a dead body in the castle on St Michael’s Mount, a famous island known for its causeway that disappears under water at high tide.

Already searching for a local youth, Mitch, who’s been missing for three weeks, Maggie and Ryan fear the worst. Then when a fishing boat is stolen, the detectives begin to suspect that all three mysterious events are somehow connected…

Has Mitch found himself in at the deep end? And can the amateur sleuths solve their latest case before the truth is left out at sea?

Don’t miss book 3 in the Fish and Chip Shop Detective Agency Series, perfect for fans of Fiona Leitch and Peter Boland – available to pre-order now!

Praise for the Fish and Chip Shop Detective Agency series:
‘Well this was simply fantastic. It was everything I was looking for in a small town cozy murder mystery’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Had me hooked from the first page’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Quirky, heartfelt, exciting, sad, shocking… an absolutely brilliant start to a new series’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘An absolute treat for cozy mystery fans! The setting was atmospheric, the mystery intriguing, and the ending tied everything up beautifully’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I LOVED this book. It’s clever, fun and a great cozy’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A brilliant series starter, one of the best I’ve read in a long while’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

You can read the books in this series as standalones or in series order.

More news about novel no. 3 soon – in the meantime, you can preorder from all bookshops and online retailers, including:

Amazon.co.uk – The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives and a Mystery at Sea: An utterly addictive and delightfully cozy British murder mystery (The Fish and Chip Shop Detective Agency Book 3) eBook : Kane, Jenny: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

Amazon.com – Amazon.com: The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives and a Mystery at Sea: An utterly addictive and delightfully cozy British murder mystery (The Fish and Chip Shop Detective Agency) eBook : Kane, Jenny: Books 

Waterstones – The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives and a Mystery at Sea by Jenny Kane | Waterstones

Kobo: “The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives and a Mystery at Sea (Jenny Kane)” | eBooks and Audiobooks Search Results | Rakuten Kobo United Kingdom Showing 1 – 4 of 4 Results

Hodder: The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives and a Mystery at Sea by Jenny Kane | Hachette UK

Happy pre-ordering

Jenny x

Meet Ryan Stepney

With only five days to go before the cover and blurb for Book 3 are officially announced, I thought I’d continue my introductions to the main characters in The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives novels.

Having already introduced to Maggie Tyson;let’s say hello to her sidekick: Ryan Stepney.

The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives by Jenny KaneThe Fish and Chip Shop Detectives and the Campervan Murder

 

Let’s meet Ryan Stepney.

Ryan is 22 years old.

He has recently left Birmingham University with a degree in Sociology.

Despite his best efforts, he can’t get a job.

A Brummy born and bred, Ryan has lived in Birmingham his whole life, either with his parents or in university accommodation.

He has a very gentle Birmingham accent.

His parents make no pretence about their indifference to him – he was a late, unplanned, child, and he feels unwanted and a disappointment.

His university girlfriend, Bea, has invited Ryan to move to Mousehole, Cornwall, to live with her in a flat her parents bought her.

On arrival in Mousehole, Ryan discovers Bea has other plans – plans that, luckily – lead him to Maggie Tyson.

Ryan inherited a love of  detective novels and TV shows from his much loved gran.

Usually dressed in black jeans, black T-shirt and a black hoodie, Ryan is just over 6ft, a slim, gangly young man who is uncomfortable in his own skin.

A bit of a geek, he’s shy and lacks confidence.

When he is offered a part-time job and bedsit accommodation at Robbin’s Fish and Chip Shop, Ryan jumps at the chance.

Finally, after meeting Maggie, he feels he has the chance to do something with his life that his parents might just be proud of – while making his own dreams come true.

Penzance

If you’d like to read Ryan and Maggie’s first adventures, which take you from Penzance to Mousehole, Falmouth to Land’s End, and everywhere in between, then both Fish and Chip Detective novels are available as paperbacks, audiobooks and ebooks.  They can be read in order, or as standalone novels.

Book 1 – The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives: A brand-new and utterly addictive cozy crime British mystery (The Fish and Chip Shop Detective Agency Book 1) eBook : Kane, Jenny: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

Book 2 – The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives and the Campervan Murder: An utterly charming and addictive cozy crime British mystery (The Fish and Chip Shop Detective Agency Book 2) eBook : Kane, Jenny: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store 

Book 3 will be announced on 30th June.

Happy reading everyone,

Jenny x

 

Meet Maggie Tyson

A week has already zipped by since the second of the Fish and Chip Shop Detectives novels was published: The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives and The Campervan Murder.

Thank you to everyone for their support and kind words about this book, and it’s predecessor, The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives.

My detective team consists of Maggie and Ryan – along with occasional side kick, and honouree detective – Harry. Together with local police sergeant, David Peters, they have already solved a couple of major crimes. Over the next few weeks I thought we’d take a closer look at each of our fledgling detectives.

The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives by Jenny KaneThe Fish and Chip Shop Detectives and the Campervan Murder

 

Let’s meet Maggie Tyson.

Maggie is 47 years old.

She has worked in Mr Robbins’ chip shop for over a decade.

Single mum to Izzie.

(Izzie is currently working as an outward bound tutor in New Zealand, prior to going to university in Bath.)

Cornish born and bred, Maggie has lived in Mousehole all her life.

A car crash robbed her of her parents while she was taking her A Levels.

She lived with her much loved Grandad from then onwards – becoming his carer until he died.

She inherited her love of puzzles and detective novels and TV shows from her grandad.

Maggie is 5ft 5, a UK size 16, with unruly brown curls. She is comfortable in her own skin.

When we was in her late teens she dated David Peters – they broke up, and a heartbroken David went away to join the police.

David Peters is now a Sergeant – and he’s recently transferred to the police station in Penzance.

Maggie talks to the local seagulls.

Prior to the death of her parent’s she’d intended to go to university, but that was never to be. Now, with the arrival of Ryan, her other dream – of becoming a private detective – might have the chance to come true.

If you’d like to read Maggie’s first adventures, and see how she met Ryan and friends, then both Fish and Chip Detective novels are available as paperbacks, audiobooks and ebooks.

Book 1 – The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives: A brand-new and utterly addictive cozy crime British mystery (The Fish and Chip Shop Detective Agency Book 1) eBook : Kane, Jenny: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

Book 2 – The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives and the Campervan Murder: An utterly charming and addictive cozy crime British mystery (The Fish and Chip Shop Detective Agency Book 2) eBook : Kane, Jenny: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

Happy reading everyone,

Jenny x

 

 

 

1 WEEK TO GO: The Campervan Murder

The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives and the Campervan Murder is published a week today!

I’m so excited to have a second adventure to send Maggie and Ryan on…and, to coin a phrase… “This time it’s personal!”

The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives and the Campervan Murder

Don’t miss the second instalment in the Fish and Chip Shop Detective Agency Series, available to pre-order now!

It’s been a busy summer for the Fish and Chip Shop Detectives as they get drawn into their next investigation, hook, line and sinker…

The bustling streets of Mousehole are home to Robbins’ Fish and Chip Shop, where Maggie and Ryan dish up the best fried goods Cornwall has to offer – and solve a crime or two.

When a villager is found dead, Maggie and Ryan rapidly find themselves deep in a new mystery.

But as the case unfolds, it becomes clear that something strange is simmering beneath Mousehole’s serene surface. The enigmatic owner of the chip shop, Mr Robbins, is nowhere to be found. And when Maggie and Ryan search his campervan home, they find it already unlocked and completely ransacked…

Where is Mr Robbins? Is his disappearance linked to the murder? As the fish and chip shop detectives face a boatload of questions, can they catch the killer before someone winds up dead? …

***

‘A fabulous cosy crime read with everything you would expect from the genre; great characters, an interesting story which keeps growing, a death (or two)… I highly recommend it’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

 ‘Truly addictive’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

***

Maggie and Ryan return to the Robbins’ Fish and Chip Shop in Mousehole in Cornwall. Together with their pensioner friend Harry and Maggie’s ex-boyfriend, Sergeant David Peters, they are soon hunting for a very clever felon…

You can make sure you get your copy of their new case by pre-ordering before publication on 11th June:

Pre-order from: Amazon UK

Amazon.com

Hodder & Stoughton

Waterstones 

You can still enjoy The Campervan Murder if you haven’t read Maggie and Ryan’s first adventure: The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives.

Happy preordering,

Jenny x

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