Pauline Rowson's Blog – March 2009 Archive (6)

I've started and can't wait to finish

I've just started working on the new Inspector Andy Horton marine mystery; the sixth in the series. At first it all seems rather messy, lots of ideas and threads and none of them joined up enough to make a worthwhile plot, until yesterday that was.

I do all my plot outlines and characters in pencil before starting the creative writing process but this time something was urging me to start typing on to screen and get on with the creative writing process right away. Perhaps it was… Continue

Added by Pauline Rowson on March 23, 2009 at 9:19pm — No Comments

Marine Mystery to be published as unabridged audio book

I'm delighted to announce that my third marine mystery featuring the flawed and rugged Inspector Horton, The Suffocating Sea, is to be published by Isis Publishing, the World’s leading publisher of unabridged audio books, as an audio book and digital download.…

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Added by Pauline Rowson on March 20, 2009 at 11:15pm — No Comments

Thanks all round

Thank you to Mike Powell of BBC Radio Solent for inviting me to be his guest on his Sunday afternoon programme (15 March 2009) to talk about the unsolved murder of my great aunt, Martha Giles, who was brutally killed on 12 February 1959. I was also talking to Mike about my marine mystery crime and thriller novels.

Thanks also to those of you who were kind enough to e mail and text him to say how much you enjoy my novels, and to offer your support… Continue

Added by Pauline Rowson on March 19, 2009 at 2:26am — No Comments

Talks, E Books and Radio Interview

I had a great night on Wednesday night at Hayling Island's Women's Institute meeting where I gave a talk on my marine mystery crime novels. About forty ladies were present and made me very welcome indeed. They also allowed my husband, Bob, into the meeting as my official photographer and bouncer. Not that I needed a bouncer on this occasion. All were very friendly and bought lots of books, for which I thank them. I already had some readers in the… Continue

Added by Pauline Rowson on March 15, 2009 at 10:58pm — No Comments

Inspector Horton Marine Mystery Novel Free to Download during Read An E Book Week

To mark Read an E-Book week, (March 8-14) my e book publisher (Summersdale) through my official web site is offering a free download of my first Inspector Horton marine mystery crime novel Tide of Death.

Tide of Death also published in paperback, was chosen by Amazon as one of the best crime fiction reads of… Continue

Added by Pauline Rowson on March 9, 2009 at 7:03pm — 1 Comment

Who do you see playing Inspector Horton?

I’m often asked this question. Who would play Inspector Andy Horton if there was a film or television series made of my Marine Mysteries. It’s quite a tricky question to answer in a way because my view of the actor to play Andy Horton might not fit with yours.

Andy Horton has had a tough upbringing. Illegitimate and brought up on the streets of Portsmouth, his mother abandoned him as a child. He has no idea where she is or even if she is alive.… Continue

Added by Pauline Rowson on March 6, 2009 at 11:41pm — No Comments