VAL PENNY

Best selling author of The Edinburgh Crime Mysteries

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    The Observations by Jane Harris
    authorvalpenny
    • May 21
    • 3 min

    The Observations by Jane Harris

    The Blurb A powerful story of secrets and suspicions, hidden histories and mysterious disappearances set in Victorian Scotland. Scotland,...
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    Writing Hunter's Rules
    authorvalpenny
    • Nov 27, 2021
    • 1 min

    Writing Hunter's Rules

    My family has been moving between the U.S.A. and the U.K. for generations. It is always a bit of a lottery as to where you end up! As for...
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    Hunter's Rules
    authorvalpenny
    • Oct 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    Hunter's Rules

    Today is a special day. My publishers, Dark Stroke Books have confirmed that my new novel, Hunter's Rules, will launch on 01.01.2022. It...
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    The First Cut - A Jane Renwick Thriller
    authorvalpenny
    • Aug 8, 2021
    • 3 min

    The First Cut - A Jane Renwick Thriller

    I have been writing and telling stories all my life. When I was a child, I used to make up stories for my little sister after our Mum put...
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    Dark Scotland a Charity Anthology
    authorvalpenny
    • Apr 11, 2021
    • 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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    Edinburgh
    authorvalpenny
    • 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
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    • 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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    Slang Names for Police Officers
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    • 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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    Exciting:An Excerpt From Hunter's Chase
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    • 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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    On Writing
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    • 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'
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    • 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
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    • 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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    Friends of Hunter's Chase
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    • 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
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    • 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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