Murder of an Oxford Scientist

Poppy Denby is back! In this final book in the current series Poppy heads to Oxford to investigate the mysterious death of an Oxford scientist, a Somerville College graduate who is found dead in the History of Science Museum. But ghosts from Poppy’s past haunt her and her ‘happy ever after’ with Daniel may soon fall apart. Will Poppy unmask the villain and save her love life all at the same time?

Murder of an Oxford Scientist (previously published as The Crystal Crypt) is out now in ebook and paperback (still in audio as The Crystal Crypt). The gorgeous cover is by Lisa Brewster. And yes, that is a real 1922 Remington portable typewriter! (it’s mine!). Buy here now!

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Poppy goes to Bulgaria!

I’m chuffed to tell you that the first in the Poppy Denby Investigates series, A Front-Page Murder (previously The Jazz Files), will be translated into Bulgarian! I have just signed with Soft Press Publishing in Bulgaria. The book will be translated and released in 2026. Chestito! (Google tells me that’s congratulations in Bulgarian).

https://www.soft-press.com/en/

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Poppy Denby #5: Murder at the Art Gallery out now!

It’s 1924. Poppy Denby, Fleet Street journalist, is hoping for a few weeks off, visiting her family in Newcastle upon Tyne. She’s reluctantly roped into filling in for the publicist of a renowned artist who, inconveniently, is then murdered on Poppy’s watch – at the Laing Art Gallery. ‘Murder at the Art Gallery’, #5 in the Poppy Denby Investigates series, is out now! https://loom.ly/gdhqLcY

(This was formerly published as The Art Fiasco by Lion Fiction. The audiobook by WF Howes is still under that name.)

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Newcastle Noir 10th anniversary!

Tom Mead, Fiona Veitch Smith & Antony Johnston at Newcastle Noir 2025.

As an author I travel to a lot of festivals and events in far-flung places. So it’s always a treat to have a crime festival right on my doorstep! And not just any festival, but one of the best in the country. I was delighted this year to appear on the Cosy Crime & Golden Age panel at Newcastle Noir’s 10th anniversary at Newcastle City Library. With me were Golden Age mystery novelist Tom Mead (the Spector Locked-Room Mysteries) and contemporary cosy writer Antony Johnston (the Dogsitter Detective). We were interviewed by the fabulous Kitty Murphy, who writes the Dublin Drag Mysteries. Thanks to the incredible Jacky Collins (aka Dr Noir) for running the whole show, warmly and professionally. May there be many more!

Kitty Murphy, Fiona Veitch Smith, Tom Mead & Antony Johnston.
Partners in Crime. Jacky Collins (bottom left), Antony Johnston, Fiona Veitch Smith, Kitty Murphy and Tom Mead.
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Four Poppy books for Christmas!

Since the first Poppy Denby book, The Jazz Files, was re-released under the new title A Front-Page Murder, I have been delighted by the reception the books have received from fans old and new.
My wish was to give these wonderful stories new life and for them to reach a new audience. Here’s a sample:

“Now this is what I call a page turner! This is one of the best books I’ve read for a long time. Loved Poppy Denby.”

A new Poppy fan

Quick on the heels of A Front-Page Murder, the new titles have been released one a month. So far there are three out, the fourth will be out in December – and a further two in January and February! So why not gift yourself (or a loved one) the first four Poppy books for Christmas? Click here to order.

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