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Clare holds Dungeons and Dinosaurs mug in front of computer. On the desk in the background is another cup of tea.

Frolicking in the pig-sty (a Charlie Davies writing update)

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I’ve always got two drinks on the go. Is that just me? One water and one whatever else (usually tea when I’m writing). Also, please enjoy the Dungeons and Dinos mug. The good news: the first draft of Trouble in Store (the new Charlie Davies Mystery) is DONE!! AND it’s officially the second-longest book in […]

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Another Trouble in Store sneak peek: Charlie Davies Mystery #13

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This is from the draft, so it may have typos and it might change a little in the final book, but here’s a taste of what’s… IN STORE. (Geddit?) My heart plummeted like someone had hurled it down a well. It landed with a splash somewhere around my bladder. In unrelated news, I needed a

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Trouble in Store sneak peek: Charlie Davies Mystery #13

2 Comments / By Clare Kauter

The writing of the new Charlie book is chugging along nicely. To celebrate, here’s a sneak peek from Chapter 2… “Oh em gee, Charlie Davies!” called a newcomer to the kitchen, carrying a huge tray of snacks I wouldn’t be caught dead eating. I might be caught dead if I did eat them, though.  “Don’t

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Country road in Australia with trees.

A late night phone call (and a writing update)

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I got a phone call from my mother at 11:50 last night. Naturally I assumed someone had died. Answered it with a cool calm I didn’t know I was capable of. (Would I have made an excellent hit woman? Alas, we’ll never know.)   (Actually, I think I can guess. The answer is no.) But

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CHRISTMAS THONGS: A Charlie & Adam Story

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I’ve had some mildly panicked emails lately so I thought I’d better check in – yep, still alive! Here’s little holiday story for your enjoyment. xx Charlie: What size shoe is your dad? Adam: Please don’t buy him more arch support thongs. Charlie: Really? But they have some great Christmas ones. Red with fluffy white

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What happened to the Damned Girl series? (aka The Resurrection of Nessa)

9 Comments / By Clare Kauter

I’m performing book necromancy.  Totally a thing. Shhhh. You may have noticed that the Damned Girl books are no longer available. I’ve had nearly ten people ask me about this in the two (three?) years the series has been out of print, so clearly it’s a hot topic.  Thank you to those of you who

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Tall Drink of Slaughter Out Now

Tall Drink of Slaughter is OUT NOW!

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I mean, there’s not much else to say… Get your copy today! Want to try before you buy? I’ve got you covered! The first five chapters are here on the blog for you to devour at your pleasure. Read Chapter One here, then follow the links at the bottom for the other chapters. xx

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Tall Drink of Slaughter: Chapter 5

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If you stroll around Dunkerton long enough, you’re bound to find a dead body.  Ep 17: Like A Dunk To Water It was eight on a Friday morning and I was awake, which was bad enough. But already being at work? Absolute murder. Ha. That was a good one. Please look forward to me reusing

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Tall Drink of Slaughter Chapter 4

Tall Drink of Slaughter: Chapter 4

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In the 1920s the Dunkerton brown snake killed an average of nine people a year, making it one of the town’s most successful serial killers.  – Ep 11: Dunk and Disorderly I started to get a little excited when I’d been at Mum’s house for two hours and Troy still hadn’t arrived. Sure, I was

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Chapter Three: House Full of Blood

Tall Drink of Slaughter: Chapter 3

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Family – the people who will identify your corpse. Or, if you’re unlucky, the people who’ll be responsible for it.  – Ep 25: Dunk Mail My Crusty Caravan Romancer was but one in a long line of terrible men the South women had kissed, screwed, or married, and tonight I was going to have to

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