Life on London's Regent's Canal is about to get a whole lot less peaceful. A dead ex-, stolen money, extortion, and conspiracy. Can a woman who kills people on paper write her way out of this?

"It's clear that Melinda Mullet has crime-fiction instincts fully equal to her love for this setting and the found family who live there. I devoured it."

Catriona McPherson multiword-winning author of the Dandy Gilver series

"You will find yourself rooting for Maeve, a relatable and engaging protagonist, whose struggles as a ghostwriter will resonate with anyone trying to find their voice in this world."

G.M. Mallet, author of the Agatha award winning DC St. Just, Augusta Hawke, and Fr. Max Tudor series

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Melinda Mullet

was born in the US to two British parents. She grew up between Texas and the UK, eventually studying English Lit at an American university before deciding to embark on a career in international law.

After many years in the legal trenches she is happy to be known as a former lawyer, a travel junkie, and a life-long

advocate for children’s literacy causes both domestic and international.

Melinda lives just outside of Washington, DC with her whisky-collecting husband and two wild Covid canines named Bailey and Captain Jack.