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Hi all,

I write fast-paced mystery and suspense novels in contemporary Australian settings. All my books are quick, easy reads with no gratuitous sex or violence �� the type of books I enjoy as a reader. However, my characters occasionally swear.

My books are all standalones, but in order published:



THIN BLOOD: Ten years after two juries fail to convict a stockbroker of the murder of his missing wife, retrenched journalist Jacinta Deller befriends the stockbroker’s new wife, the victim’s sister.

(Thin Blood is a #1 bestselling Kindle mystery and was named a )

SLEIGHT MALICE: When a badly charred body is discovered in the remains of her best friend’s home, Desley James is devastated. Except the body is male and her friend is missing.

BRITTLE SHADOWS: Two months after finding her fiancé’s naked corpse hanging from a wardrobe rail in their apartment, Jemma Dalton’s sister takes her own life, leaving Jemma to probe the dark shadows of her sister’s life.

FATAL LIAISON: The lives of two strangers, Greg Jenkins and Megan Brighton, become inextricably entangled when they each sign up for a dinner dating agency. But Greg's reason for joining has nothing to do with looking for love.

BITTER NOTHINGS: A woman and her two children are murdered in their beds, the father the prime suspect until he turns up dead on an isolated bush track.

My short mystery TWO BIRDS is currently FREE and will give you a taste of my writing style and voice:






(Other retailers including iTunes and Kobo here: )

The inspiration for each of my stories comes from news articles and true crime cases, to which I then apply series of what-ifs. By the time I’ve finished, the news item is so bent out of shape, it’s unlikely anyone would recognize the true crime that sparked it.

Want to say hello, email me at [email protected]

Website:

I'm represented by The Fleck Agency. For all rights/publication queries, please email: [email protected]

Thanks for taking the time to learn about my work. I’m now off to catch up with the new threads. Take care and stay warm (frost here this morning!).

Cheers
Vicki

P.S. confession: I joined this group back in 2010, participated for a short while, and then promptly got sidetracked with my writing and reverted to lurker status. Many thanks to Brenda for the prompt. :)

Congratulations Vicki! Your titles look great, and I've picked up Thin Blood which I hope to get to soon:) It's lovely that you've opened up your own thread so everyone can "check you out"...:)

Thanks, Brenda! I really appreciate the support.

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I've just remembered that I can upload EPUB files to ŷ������, which is what I've done with Two Birds.

Anyone wishing to read it can now download a copy by clicking the "download ebook" link at the end of the "Get a copy" menu on the book page or clicking here.

Ooh aren't you wonderful Vicki! Highly recommended to anyone who hasn't read it yet...go for it:)

Thanks, Brenda. I should've thought about it before. This way it's just there for the taking.

That's ok, you've done it now:)

Hi Vicki, have just bought 'Thin Blood' from Amazon and downloaded 'Two Birds' from GR. I love short stories - perfect for the daily train commute to work. Will make sure I post reviews:)

You will definitely enjoy both of those Carolyn:)

That's fab, Carolyn. Thank you. I hope you enjoy both. :)

I'm sure I will. My favourite genre!

Thanks Vickie, have just downloaded Two Birds and will put it on my Aussie Authour tbr shelf...to get to very soon ;-)

Julie wrote: "Thanks Vickie, have just downloaded Two Birds and will put it on my Aussie Authour tbr shelf...to get to very soon ;-)"

Two Birds is a fabulous, very quick read Julie:) Enjoy!

Julie wrote: "Thanks Vickie, have just downloaded Two Birds and will put it on my Aussie Authour tbr shelf...to get to very soon ;-)"

Thanks, Julie. I hope you enjoy it. It's very short -- cup of coffee/tea short. :)

Vicki wrote: "Julie wrote: "Thanks Vickie, have just downloaded Two Birds and will put it on my Aussie Authour tbr shelf...to get to very soon ;-)"

Thanks, Julie. I hope you enjoy it. It's very short -- cup of ..."

Oh that short...ok excellent I will slip it in between reads ;D I'm sure I will enjoy it, I used to love reading the short stories in the readers digest many years ago during my lunch breaks. I can't ever remember a bad one, regardless of genre...only they always left me wanting more lol! That's why I usually choose tomes!
Thanks again Vickie.

I’m thrilled to announce that Bitter Nothings has been nominated for Best Mystery in “BigAl's Books and Pals 2014 Readers' Choice Awards.��

Voting has started and is open for the next 8 days. If you have time, I’d love to have your vote.



While you’re there, please check out the other categories. For each category you vote in you'll receive one entry in the giveaway raffle.

Thanks for your support!

Vicki wrote: "I’m thrilled to announce that Bitter Nothings has been nominated for Best Mystery in “BigAl's Books and Pals 2014 Readers' Choice Awards.��

Voting has started and is open for the ne..."

Congratulations Vicki! How absolutely awesome:) Very proud of you:)

Brenda wrote: "Congratulations Vicki! How absolutely awesome:) Very proud of you:)"

Thanks, Brenda! :) It's the first year one of my titles has been nominated.

Please don't forget to vote. I need all the help I can get. ;-)

I guess I can't vote more than once?

Unfortunately not. :)

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That's fantastic news and a huge CONGRATULATIONS from me, Vicki :)

Think I'm having a blind moment as I clicked on the link, but I didn't see where it was that I had to vote. So what am I doing wrong?
I'll have another look in the meantime :)

Thanks, Sharon. :D

It's a boxey thing at the bottom of the post before the comments. You can either login to vote with your email address or Facebook account. Good luck. :)

Thanks I found it and I've voted :)

Ta muchy. :)

Very welcome :)

Congratulations Vicki! That's great news!
I've just voted as I finished reading Bitter Nothings on Monday and really enjoyed it. (I had someone else picked as the murderer so it was a surprise ending for me.) Will post my review soon.

Carolyn, I'm so pleased you enjoyed Bitter Nothings... and didn't guess the baddie. :)

Many thanks for voting.

Vicki wrote: "I’m thrilled to announce that Bitter Nothings has been nominated for Best Mystery in “BigAl's Books and Pals 2014 Readers' Choice Awards.��

Voting has started and is open for the ne..."

Congratulations :)

Hi Vicki,

I just read Two Birds Two Birds by You, great story! Amazing how much detail you can cram into a short story. Well done, I look forward to reading more of yours in the future :)
Also congratulations on the success of Bitter Nothings!

Thank you, Julie. I work hard to get a lot into as few a words as possible. :)

Vicki wrote: "Thank you, Julie. I work hard to get a lot into as few a words as possible. :)"

Well you do a fine job of it Vicki, well done ;-)

I'm pleased you think so. Thanks, Julie. :)

Guess what?

Bitter Nothings won the mystery category:

Vicki that is brilliant!!! Congratulations!!!

Thank you, Brenda. I'm still smiling. :D

I don't blame you! Very well deserved:)

*CONGRATULATIONS* Vicki!! Well done! :D

Thanks so much, Julie! :)

That's fantastic news, Vicki. CONGRATULATIONS!!

Absolutely fantastic! Very well deserved for a great story.
Congratulations!!!!

Well done. Congratulations :)

Thank you, Sharon, Carolyn and Sally! It was an exciting start to my Sunday. :)

Vicki wrote: "Thank you, Sharon, Carolyn and Sally! It was an exciting start to my Sunday. :)"
Excellent news, Vicki... congratulations!

Well done, you! wonderful news, very well deserved:)

Thanks, Liz and Bette! I have to admit I was rather chuffed. :)

I only noticed today that Amazon/Audible have the unabridged audio version of Thin Blood (narrated by Basil Sands) on sale for $2.99, which for an audio book is a bargain price. If you enjoy listening to books, check out the sample.��

Details here:

Great news Vicki!

I don't have any control over my audio book, so I have no idea how long it's been on special, or how much longer it will be. Seems silly to have an audio book cheaper than the Kindle version.