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Apr 11
5 min

Dark Scotland a Charity Anthology

I rarely read, or indeed write, short stories. However, when I was approached to contribute to the anthology produced by Dark Stroke...

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Nov 21, 2020
2 min

Edinburgh

Edinburgh is Scotland's compact, hilly capital. It has a medieval Old Town and elegant Georgian New Town with gardens and neoclassical...

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The Edinburgh Crime Mysteries set in Edinburgh, Scotland

Val Penny

Nov 6, 2020
2 min

The Edinburgh Crime Mysteries set in Edinburgh, Scotland

Hunter's Chase is the first novel in the series of novels, The Edinburgh Crime Mysteries and writing it was an exciting challenge. First,...

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Val Penny

Nov 9, 2019
2 min

Slang Names for Police Officers

Detective Inspector Hunter Wilson is the main protagonist of my debut crime novel 'Hunter's Chase' that is to be published by Crooked Cat...

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Val Penny

Nov 17, 2017
7 min

Exciting:An Excerpt From Hunter's Chase

Prologue Edinburgh, November 2012 DI Hunter Wilson took off his glasses and rubbed the bridge of his nose. There had to be an answer. How...

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Val Penny

Oct 21, 2017
3 min

On Writing

I remember when my younger sister and I were little girls our Mum used to make time to sit and read us stories on a Sunday afternoon....

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Edinburgh, The Setting for 'Hunter's Chase'

Val Penny

Sep 29, 2017
2 min

Edinburgh, The Setting for 'Hunter's Chase'

I chose Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, as the setting for my novel 'Hunter's Chase'. The book will be published by Crooked Cat Books...

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Thirty-three Connection support the launch of Hunter's Chase

Val Penny

Sep 7, 2017
1 min

Thirty-three Connection support the launch of Hunter's Chase

Fabulous news! the Edinburgh band Thirty-three Connection have agreed that I can use their hit single 'In the Rain' during the online...

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Val Penny

Sep 3, 2017
1 min

Friends of Hunter's Chase

I have established a new Facebook group, Friends of Hunter's Chase .You will find it at https://www.facebook.com/groups/296295777444303/....

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Hunter's Chase set in Edinburgh, Scotland

Val Penny

Sep 1, 2017
2 min

Hunter's Chase set in Edinburgh, Scotland

Writing Hunter's Chase was an exciting challenge. First, I had to choose a setting for my novel. I toyed with the idea of creating an imagin

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