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A MONTH TO GO: A Mystery at Sea

By Jenny Kane

On August 3, 2026

In Cornwall, cosy crime, Jenny Kane, The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives

One month today, the third book in The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives series, is published by Hodder & Stoughton

I can’t to welcome, The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives and a Mystery at Sea, into the world.

The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives and a Mystery 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!

Mystery at Sea is the third cosy crime book I’ve had published this year. Following hot on the heels of The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives and The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives and The Campervan Murder, my two sleuths, Maggie and Ryan, are fast gaining in experience in the world of private detection.

Set, as ever, in the Penwith area of Cornwall, Maggie and Ryan find themselves taken from Robbins’ Fish and Chip Shop, to the majestic St Michael’s Mount – a place where a teenage Maggie once had a holiday job. (As did my Dad – who inspired a great deal of this story!)

Along with their friends, Harry, Bryn and Sergeant David Peters, Maggie and Ryan are about to face their toughest challenge yet…

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

(You can read these stories as standalones, but they are more fun if read in order.)

Happy pre-ordering everyone,

Jenny x

Opening Lines: The Outlaw’s Ransom

By Jenny Kane

On July 28, 2026

In Blog, crime, Fiction, Historical fiction, history, Jennifer Ash, medieval, News, The Folville Chronicles

This week, I thought I’d dip into my earliest Jennifer Ash novel, and share the opening lines from the first book in The Folville Chronicles:

The Outlaw’s Ransom.

Here’s the blurb to The Outlaw’s Ransom-

When potter’s daughter Mathilda is kidnapped by the notorious Folville brothers as punishment for her father’s debts, she fears for her life. Although of noble birth, the Folvilles are infamous throughout the county for using crime to rule their lands—and for using any means necessary to deliver their distinctive brand of ‘justice’.

Mathilda must prove her worth to the Folvilles in order to win her freedom. To do so, she must go against her instincts and, disguised as the betrothed of Robert de Folville, undertake a mission that will send her to Bakewell in Derbyshire, and the home of Nicholas Coterel, one of the most infamous men in England.

With her life in the hands of more than one dangerous brigand, Mathilda must win the trust of the Folville’s housekeeper, Sarah, and Robert Folville himself if she has any chance of survival.

Never have the teachings gleaned from the tales of Robyn Hode been so useful…

OPENING LINES:

Mathilda thought she was used to the dark, but the night-time gloom of the small room she shared with her brothers at home was nothing like this. The sheer density of this darkness enveloped her, physically gliding over her clammy skin. It made her breathless, as if it was trying to squeeze the life from her.

As moisture oozed between her naked toes, she presumed that the suspiciously soft surface she crouched on was moss, which had grown to form a damp cushion on the stone floor. It was a theory backed up by the smell of mould and general filthiness which hung in the air.

Trying not to think about how long she was going to be left in this windowless cell, Mathilda stretched her arms out to either side, and bravely felt for the extent of the walls, hoping she wasn’t about to touch something other than cold stone. The child’s voice that lingered at the back of her mind, even though she was a woman of nineteen, was telling her – screaming at her – that there might be bodies in here, secured in rusted irons, abandoned and rotting. She battled the voice down. Thinking like that would do her no good at all. Her father had always congratulated his only daughter on her level-headedness, and now it was being so thoroughly put to the test, she was determined not to let him down.

Stretching her fingers into the blackness, Mathilda placed the tips of her fingers against the wall behind her. It was wet. Trickles of water had found a way in from somewhere, giving the walls the same slimy covering as the floor.

Continuing to trace the outline of the rough stone wall, Mathilda kept her feet exactly where they were. In seconds her fingertips came to a corner, and by twisting at the waist, she quickly managed to plot her prison from one side of the heavy wooden door to the other. The dungeon could be no more than five feet square, although it must be about six feet tall. Her own five-foot frame had stumbled down a step when she’d been pushed into the cell, and her head was at least a foot clear of the ceiling. The bleak eerie silence was eating away at Mathilda’s determination to be brave, and the cold brought her suppressed fear to the fore. Suddenly the shivering she had stoically ignored overtook her, and there was nothing she could do but let it invade her…

You can buy The Outlaw’s Ransom: Book One of The Folville Chronicles, for your Kindle or as a paperback from-

Kindle-

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07B3TNRYN/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1519759895&sr=8-1&keywords=the+outlaw%27s+ransom

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B3TNRYN/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1519760741&sr=8-1&keywords=the+outlaw%27s+ransom

Paperback-

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Outlaws-Ransom-Folville-Chronicles/dp/1999855264/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1520007697&sr=1-2&keywords=the+outlaw%27s+ransom

https://www.amazon.com/Outlaws-Ransom-Folville-Chronicles/dp/1999855264/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1520007771&sr=1-1&keywords=the+outlaw%27s+ransom

(Please note that if you have read Romancing Robin Hood by Jenny Kane and Jennifer Ash- then you will already be familiar with the story with The Outlaw’s Ransom)

Happy reading,

Jen xx

Christmas in July

By Jenny Kane

On July 21, 2026

In Another Cup of..., Blog, Contemporary fiction, Contemporary Romantic Fiction, Fiction, Jenny Kane, Romance

It never ceases to amaze me how many of my Christmas books sell during July.

So, for all those Christmas in July fans – here’s a little information about my ‘Another Cup of…’ Christmas specials.

Another Cup of Christmas, Christmas in the Cotswolds and Christmas in the Castle.

These stories are booked by the full length novels, Another Cup of Coffee and Another Glass of Champagne,

Another Cup of Christmas – Blurb

Perfect for fans of Trisha Ashley and Jenny Colgan, this delightful festive short story is sure to warm your heart.

Five years ago the staff of Pickwicks Cafe in Richmond were thrown into turmoil when their cook and part-owner, Scott, had a terrible accident. With help from his friends, his wife Peggy, and the staff at the local hospital, he made an amazing recovery. Now Pickwicks is preparing to host a special Christmas fundraiser for the hospital department that looked after Scott.

Pickwicks’ waitress Megan has been liaising with the ward’s administrator, Nick, as all the staff who helped Scott’s recovery are invited. As the problems of organising the fundraiser take up more and more of their busy lives, Megan and Nick contact each other more frequently, and their emails and phone calls start to develop from the practical into the flirty.

But can you actually fall for someone you’ve never met?

As the fundraiser draws closer, Megan is beginning to think that she had imagined all the virtual flirting between herself and Nick – he promised to arrange to meet her for real, but he hasn’t done so. Now he’s bringing someone with him to the fundraiser, and they’re just bound to be everything Megan feels she isn’t …

Buy Link – mybook.to/AnotherCupofChristmas

Christmas in the Cotswolds – Blurb

Fans of Holly Martin and Phillipa Ashley will love this festive short story, featuring much-loved characters from Jenny Kane’s bestselling novel Another Cup of Coffee.

Izzie Spencer-Harris, owner of the Cotswold Art and Craft Centre, is due to host the prestigious Cotswold Choir’s annual Christmas carol concert in her beautiful converted church. Or at least she was, until a storm smashed a hole right through the chancel roof!

Days from Christmas, Izzie suddenly finds herself up to her neck in DIY, with her last dodgy workman having walked off the job. She does the only thing she can… calls in her best friend Megan to help.

Leaving Peggy and Scott to run Pickwicks Café in her absence, Megan heads to the Cotswolds for Christmas. Within minutes of her arrival, she finds herself hunting down anyone willing to take on extra work so close to Christmas. It seems the only person available to help is Joseph Parker – a carpenter who, while admittedly gorgeous, seems to have ulterior motives for everything he does…

With Izzie’s bossy mother, Lady Spencer-Harris, causing her problems at every turn, an accident at work causing yet more delays, and the date for the concert drawing ever nearer, it’s going to take a lot more than Mrs Vickers’ powerful mulled wine to make sure everything is all right on the night…

Buy Link – mybook.to/ChristmasinCotswolds

Christmas at the Castle – Blurb

Fans of Holly Martin and Phillipa Ashley will love this festive short story, featuring much-loved characters from Jenny Kane’s bestselling novel Another Cup of Coffee.

When hotshot businesswoman Alice Warren is asked to organise a literary festival at beautiful Crathes Castle in Scotland, her ‘work mode’ persona means she can’t say no – even though the person asking is her ex, Cameron Hunter.

Alice broke Cameron’s heart and feels she owes him one – but her best friend Charlie isn’t going to like it. Charlie – aka famous author Erin Spence – is happy to help Alice with the festival…until she finds out that Cameron’s involved! Charlie suffered a bad case of unrequited love for Cameron, and she can’t bear the thought of seeing him again.

Caught between her own insecurities and loyalty to her friend, Charlie gets fellow author Kit Lambert to take her place. Agreeing to leave her London comfort zone – and her favourite corner in Pickwicks Café – Kit steps in. She quickly finds herself not just helping out, but hosting a major literary event, while also trying to play fairy godmother – a task which quickly gets very complicated indeed…

Buy Link – mybook.to/ChristmasinCastle

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If those tales tickle your taste buds- but you’d rather grab all three at once- you can do just that, by buying my Christmas Collection.

Buy Link – mybook.to/JKChrisCollection

If you like a winter read with a hint of Christmas, then you should also check out, Frost Falls at The Potting Shed and Winter Fires at Mill Grange.

Happy summer Christmas reading,

Jenny x

Cornwall-ing 2

By Jenny Kane

On July 20, 2026

In Cornwall, cosy crime, Jenny Kane, The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives

The second leg of my trip to Cornwell sent me into the heart of Fish and Chip Shop Detective territory.

Beginning with a night in Newlyn – I spent a few pleasant hours bear the harbour – the home of Mr Robbins and his campervan. The guest house I stayed in – aptly named Panorama – had amazing views.

I could see St Michaels’ Mount from my window – a place that crops up frequently in the Fish and Chip Shop tales – in particular, Book 3: The Fish and Chip Detectives and A Mystery at Sea. (out on Sept 3rd)

The following day I hobbled off to Penzance, and their fabulous literary festival.

I’ve had the pleasure of teaching writing workshops at Penzance Lit Fest on a number of occasions, and it is always a total joy.

This year I was sharing the cosy crime love with a workshop entitled, Death by Flowerpot. The aim of this two hour class, was to put together all of the information needed before you get writing a cosy crime novel, from location, character, murder weapon. motive to suspects, sleuth, victim and guilty party.

From the glorious Morrab Library, it was great fun to steer twelve future writers along the road to murder. The students were amazing and the laughter rang out as we enjoyed plotting and planning various dastardly deed.

Then – it was time to explore. Sadly, as my back was in a bad way, I didn’t get far – but obviously I had to pop to Mousehole tp see the home of Maggie and Ryan – and I also managed to nip to Sennen Cove – the backdrop to Book 4.

I’ll leave you with this fabulous photo of Sennen Harbour, while I crack on with writing Maggie and Ryan’s next adventure. (Think ice cream vans…)

I’ll be back in Cornwall at the end of September, when I take part in the fabulous Festival of Words at Looe. Hopefully my back will behave then, so I can do a little more exploring!

Happy reading,

Jenny x

A Tiny Taster: A Cornish Wedding

By Jenny Kane

On July 5, 2026

In Blog, Cornwall, cosy crime, Fiction, Jenny Kane, Romance

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

Waterstones – https://www.waterstones.com/book/a-cornish-wedding/jenny-kane/9781786157843

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

Meet Ryan Stepney

By Jenny Kane

On June 26, 2026

In cosy crime, Jenny Kane, The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives

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.

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

OUT NOW! The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives and The Campervan Murder

By Jenny Kane

On June 11, 2026

In Cornwall, cosy crime, Jenny Kane, The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives

Today’s the day!

It doesn’t seem a moment since I was announcing the publication of the first novel in my new #cosy crime series: The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives – and here I am, sounding a fanfare for the publication of book 2!

The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives and the Campervan Murder

Blurb

Don’t miss the second instalment in the Fish and Chip Shop Detective Agency Series!

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?

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As you’ll know if you follow this blog, I have recently signed a contract to write another three stories – and I’m loving getting to grips with the plotlines I’ve got bubbling around in my head. The more stories I write, the more I’m enjoying developing the characters of Maggie and Ryan – increasing their confidence, and throwing them into steadily more demanding situations – both professional and personal.

This evening I’m celebrating the launch of this novel at Black Cat Books in Launceston, Cornwall – complete with a cone of chips for everyone who attends – I can’t wait!! (There are very few tickets left – but if you want to come along, contact the shop here: emily@blackcatbooksltd.co.uk -07505139361

You don’t need to have read the first book in the series to enjoy this one.

You can buy ‘Campervan Murder’ from all good book retailers, including your local independent book seller, as well at via:

Amazon UK

Amazon.com

Hodder & Stoughton

Waterstones

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The reviews for the series so far, have been amazing. I’m so grateful to everyone who’s taken the trouble to write a lovely review.

‘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 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I’m eagerly awaiting the next book in this series. It will go to the top of my To-Be-Read pile!’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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

‘Well written and compelling, it kept me guessing and having fun’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Happy reading everyone,

Jenny x

The Campervan Murder: 3 weeks to go

By Jenny Kane

On May 21, 2026

In Cornwall, cosy crime, Jenny Kane, The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives

Ever since the publication of The Fish and Chip Shop Detectives on 2nd April, life has been nonstop – in a good way!

I’ve been overwhelmed by how well my first #cosycrime with Hodder has been received -THANK YOU ALL.

With (at time of typing) Book 1 still at the top of Amazon’s Culinary Cosy Crime start, I’m busy getting ready for the launch of Book 2 in three weeks time!!

BLURB:

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.

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?

Here are some of the lovely pre-release reviews I’ve received so far!

REVIEWS

‘A perfect easy reading escape that transports you to Cornwall, with lush descriptive writing that keeps you hooked to the end’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘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’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘I’m eagerly awaiting the next book in this series. It will go to the top of my To-Be-Read pile!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Pre-order from: Amazon UK

Amazon.com

Hodder & Stoughton

Waterstones

If you are in the Launceston area of Cornwall, you can join me to toast the launch of this novel at The Black Cat Bookshop! (Tel:07505 139361)

Happy preordering everyone,

Jenny xx

Mysteries at The Robin Hood Club

By Jenny Kane

On May 5, 2026

In Blog, Contemporary fiction, cosy crime, crime, Jennifer Ash, The Robin Hood Club

My very first #cosycrime novel, Manuscript Mysteries at The Robin Hood Club, was published in 2024. At the present time, I’m editing the second novel in the series into shape.

BLURB: Book One of The Robin Hood Club Series

A brand new cosy crime series! Welcome to the Robin Hood Club!

There’s great excitement when a previously undiscovered Robin Hood ballad manuscript, Robin Hood and the Carter, turns up in the same town as the Robin Hood Club’s latest fan convention.

But the Robin Hood Club’s special guest – Harriet, “Hari”, Danby, writer and creator of the hit TV series, Return to Sherwood – can’t help thinking the discovery is rather too coincidental.

With her best friend, Dot, at her side, Hari finds herself taken out of her quiet writing life and catapulted into a world of enthusiastic fans, actors egos, and jealous fellow authors.

As the Robin Hood Club event gets underway, speculation about the new ballad grows… and then Hari notices that one of the Robin Hood Club’s most devoted followers has gone missing…

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You don’t need to be a Robin Hood fan to enjoy this book, it’s written for all #cosycrime readers. But if you have a fondness for cosy crime, cookies, and Britain’s favourite medieval outlaw, then this is definitely the read for you!

Available in paperback, eBook format, and on Kindle Unlimited from: Amazon UK | Amazon US | Amazon CA | Amazon AU

I’ve been overwhelmed by the kind comments and the kind reviews the ebook version of Manuscript Mysteries has prompted.

Here are a couple of the lovely things folk have said over on Amazon.co.uk

5.0 out of 5 stars

Excellent cosy crime in a familiar setting

I really enjoyed the story, well paced, plotted and with a well hidden but believable ‘villain’ culminating in a satisfying ending. What I particularly enjoyed was how well the author captured the convention setting, having been to a few of them, it felt believable, the right mix of characters, eccentrics, celebrities and excitement these events have which made the story so relatable. Looking forward to the second book and the further development of the many interesting characters.

5.0 out of 5 stars

Thoroughly enjoyable read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 May 2024

This book was the perfect escapist read for me. I’ve always been a huge Robin of Sherwood fan. I found the combination of medieval history with a modern day narrative AND a tantalising mystery utterly absorbing. Can’t wait for the next one.

I highly recommend this book.

The next Robin Hood Club story takes the convention to the Wiltshire city of Salisbury, where Lee, the star of Hari’s television show, Return to Sherwood, is joined by his newest c0-star, Toby Greene: otherwise known as John Little…

Happy reading,

Jenny x

Happy 3rd Birthday: Bluebell Season at The Potting Shed

By Jenny Kane

On April 30, 2026

In Contemporary fiction, Contemporary Romantic Fiction, Jenny Kane, Romance, The Potting Shed

Bluebell Season at The Potting Shed is three years old!

Blurb

Maddie and her sister Sabi are back at The Potting Shed, but are their troubles over?

Bluebell Season at The Potting Shed is the sequel of Frost Falls at The Potting Shed, part of a new series by #1 Kindle bestselling author, Jenny Kane, that revolves around a family-run garden centre.

Spring has arrived at The Potting Shed and things seem to finally be going Maddie’s way. Her relationship with lovable lawyer Ed is going well and the business is thriving with the help of her new friend Jo and his bright orange coffee van.

But troubles are just around the corner… The upgrade of The Potting Shed from a nursery to a garden centre is at a critical point – turning part of Maddie’s business into a building site, and just as she has to temporarily move out of her home, a major garden centre announces its grand opening only twenty miles away.

With money running out Maddie and her sister Sabi must think fast – they only have until the end of bluebell season to save The Potting Shed…

Here are the novel’s opening lines…

MARCH – Chapter One

Maddie’s breath caught in her throat as she saw the glass panel fall towards the gravel path. A vision of half of The Potting Shed’s new greenhouse roof being reduced to smithereens flashed through her mind as a workman dived forward and caught it a split second before it hit the ground.

‘I can’t watch this anymore.’ Maddie turned her sister. ‘It took us so long to decide whether we should splash out on a greenhouse for my herbs or not, I don’t want to look again until it’s up. It’s too stressful.’

Sabi gave the two men the full force of the haughty glare she reserved especially for tradesmen. ‘Let’s go inside. We’re supposed to be talking battle plans for the nursery’s expansion, and I for one could murder for a cup of tea.’

‘You know the greenhouse’s roof wouldn’t have smashed, don’t you?’

‘Logically, yes.’ Maddie placed the biscuit tin in the middle of the kitchen table. ‘No point in paying for reinforced glass if it’s not going to do its job, but instinct still told me it was going to break.’

‘Have you worked out which herbs you’re going to grow yet?’

‘Almost.’ Maddie glanced down as Florrie’s wet nose nudged at her hand. ‘Yes, I know you want a biscuit, but you’ve already had one, and they aren’t good for you.’ She ruffled the puppy’s black and white fur, before returning to the point. ‘I’ll start by increasing production of the herbs I already grow. All the favourites: thyme, mint, chives, parsley, and such. But I also want to produce some less common varieties too. See if I can tempt people to be braver in their tastes. Borage definitely – it’s good in a jug of Pimm’s; maybe some caraway and chervil.’

‘Not coriander and dill? I use all of those – and basil of course.’

Maddie’s eyebrows rose. ‘You mean Henry uses all of those.’

‘Yes, well, it’s hardly my fault if my husband loves to cook.’

‘You’re a lucky woman, Sabs.’ Patting her sister’s arm, Maddie selected another biscuit. ‘But I’ll leave out those particular herbs for now. They tend to bolt if you don’t keep on top of them, and as we can’t afford to employ any more staff, I want to keep things low maintenance.’

Sabi delved a hand into her massive handbag, pulled out a state-of-the-art tablet, and opened it at a list of jobs that needed doing. ‘Maybe we should have ordered a bigger greenhouse.’

‘Anything bigger wouldn’t have fitted between the first polytunnel and the path to the car park.’

‘I still can’t see why it couldn’t have been built on the scrap of land at the far side of the nursery.’

‘Light.’ Maddie bit back the temptation to ask Sabi how many times they needed to have this conversation. ‘While the rear of The Potting Shed does enjoy the sunshine, overall, it’s lighter at the front of the nursery for longer each day.’

Sabi grunted reluctant acceptance of the situation as she pulled a cookie from the tin, brushing a crumb away as it hit her tablet’s screen…

If that extract has whetted your appetite, you can order your copy of Bluebell today from all good retailers, including:

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Bluebell Season at The Potting Shed follows Frost Falls at The Potting Shed, and precedes Misty Mornings at The Potting Shed.

Happy Reading,

Jenny x