Happy New Year - UPDATE!

The Offer of 99c/99p for A Mystery on Tyneside Has Now Begun. 

Don't Miss Out 

I do hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, despite all the restrictions.

We spent Christmas on our own. But then we normally do that anyway, apart from a trip to the local hotel where we enjoy Christmas lunch, before returning home. However this year, we didn't even get to the hotel. 

Phil had been in hospital twice during the two months leading to Christmas (nothing to do with the coronavirus) and really wasn't up to going out anywhere, especially as we have nurses popping in to help. So I decided to cancel the lunch and allow some other people a chance to relax over a wonderful meal. 

Apart from that, I really haven't anything to tell you. Life has plodded along over the last year. We haven't been out of the house, apart from Phil being in hospital and my daily visits, which had to be booked and were limited to 30 minutes. But then it must have been much the same for everyone out there; having to make sure they kept to the rules. We can only hope that 2021 will be better for us all, especially if this new vaccine works. 😀

Then there is Brexit. I know some have groaned at the thought of leaving the EU. But it is going to happen and, if everyone got together, we could make it work. For a start, we could begin by buying British made goods rather than items made in China. Everything I seem to pick up these days, appears to have been made in China; things we could make here in this country and probably did in the past... 

Oops, best I don't start wandering off down the political road, I could go on forever.. 

A Mystery on Tyneside

Swiftly moving on, I would like to inform you that my latest novel, 

A Mystery on Tyneside will be on offer for 99c/99p from 30th Dec until 3rd January. 

Agnes Lockwood is no stranger to crime scenes, but even she is shocked when she finds the body of a man lying on the floor of the ladies' room.

With her partner Alan - the local DCI - they set about tracking the murderer. This time, they are joined by her friend Sandra. But is one of them holding back something that could further their inquiry?

As Agnes begins to pull the loose ends together, danger stares her in the face once again. Together with Alan and Sandra, can she find the killer before another life is lost - and avoid becoming the next victim?

I think that is all for the moment, except I would like to wish you all a Very Happy and Healthy New Year. 

Take care and stay safe.

Best wishes to you all

Cheers!

Chink! Chink!

* * * New Release * * *

 New Release!

A Mystery on Tyneside

Agnes Lockwood Mysteries Book 4

I simply couldn't wait to pass on the news that my latest cozy murder mystery has been released. 

I sent my novel, A Mystery on Tyneside to the publisher about ten days ago and expected to wait a while before I heard back. However, that wasn't the case. It seemed they like the story and set about publishing it immediately. 

Therefore, if you are interested in reading the book, then simply follow the links (shown in blue) above. 

I am afraid that is all the news I have for you at the moment. I am still staying home due to covid 19. I really wish it would go away so that we could all get on with our lives. Not that we go far anyway, but I find it awful that even if I had the urge to out for the day - I  can't. My husband's poor health comes first. 

I think that is all for the moment. If you do choose to read the book, I hope you enjoy it and, if that is the case, I would really appreciate a review.

Cheers, 

Chink Chink

"Exciting News"

Hi there everyone, I do hope you are all well and staying safe.

I really never thought this virus would go on so long, but I guess we now realise that we are in for the long haul. We are still in lockdown here. We have been ever since March. Due to my husband's health issues, we haven't dared to step out for anything other than Phil's appointments, or my odd visit to pay for the newspapers and even then, it has been early on a Sunday morning when not many people are about. 

Anyway, I wanted to pass on some 'exciting news' - well, it's exciting for me. My publisher has announced that my books are going to be available in bookshops. Therefore, if you, or anyone you know, prefers to read printed novels, rather than eBooks and are keen to try my books, then please search the shelves of your nearest bookshop. If they don't have it in stock, please ask them to order a copy for you. If enough people do that, then they might add a few to their shelves. At the end of the day, it is all down to the readers. 

Stuck indoors, I can't get out to places like Newcastle-on-Tyne or Gateshead, where some of the big bookshops are located. Otherwise I might have been waiting on their doorstep for someone to open the shop so I could talk to them about it. Nevertheless, I have written to a few, saying that my Agnes Lockwood Mysteries (Tyneside Novels) are set in their area and that some of their local customers might enjoy reading them. Hopefully someone will take note - fingers crossed here 😉😉 But in the end, like I said somewhere above it is all down to readers. like you, going into the shop and asking them to order copies.

My latest novel, A Mystery on Tyneside is being proof-read at this very moment. The next step will be to send it to the publisher. I really would like to see it out there by Christmas. But I need to be patient. I never used to be a patient woman, but since I started writing, I quickly learned that being impatient got me nowhere. So I have changed over the last few years, I now feel that patience is my middle name. Though, on reflection, Eileen Patience Thornton, doesn't hit a cord.

Well, I think that's all for the moment. But, whatever else you do, please stay calm and stay safe. 

Cheerio for now!

Cheers x

Agnes Lockwood Mysteries

And so it Goes On...

I had hoped that by now we would have got over this virus, but it seems that is not the case, which means, as we haven't been anywhere, I still don't have any news for you. 

However, on 10th September, it was our 60th Wedding Anniversary and even though we didn't go out for a slap up meal, we still enjoyed our day. We received two bouquets of flowers and a parcel containing some wonderful biscuits, jars of preserve and a delicious fruit cake. The parcel was delivered from Fortnum and Mason, but was organized by my sister, our niece and her family. 

Then a few days later, we received a Diamond Wedding Anniversary card from The Queen. It was arranged by my niece. 

That's all for the moment.

Have a great day! 

Cheers!

Quite a Weekend!

 Hello again.

I hope you are all staying safe. We haven't been out much - only when it was absolutely necessary. Last Wednesday, we had to take the car to the garage for its annual service. It's a 50 mile round trip. It seemed such a long time since we had been down that route, I'd almost forgotten the way 😆

Then on Thursday, my husband had an appointment at the podiatrist at the local hospital. He has an ulcer on his foot which is causing him a great deal of pain. Then on Friday, he had appointment at surgery for a B12 injection. Once there, we had to wait in the car until the nurse, all masked up, appeared holding the syringe. 

Saturday was relatively quiet, it was only when the electricity went off for a split second (don't know why) that my laptop took 40 minutes to sort itself out. I sat staring at it as a circle of dots kept going around. I took the opportunity to pour myself a glass of wine and then swung around in my office chair until the laptop finally decided what it wanted to do. I think I will have to get a new laptop. For a start the little thing inside that is supposed to save my work, gave up the ghost a while back. I believe you can get replacements, but just haven't got around to it. 

Then on Sunday, I decided to update my phone online. I didn't want anything special. I don't listen to music, play games or anything else like that. I simply use it for emails, texting and phone calls. Therefore, I thought it would be easy.... how wrong was I? 

I found the phone I wanted, then I added a case before proceeding to the checkout. So far, so good. But then, when everything appeared to have gone through, I saw a message saying 'one more thing', before showing me what appeared to be their full collection of phones and plans. Why would they do that? I had chosen the one I wanted and already gone through the process of adding it to the account I already have with them. The top of the page showed what I had done so far. The only thing left was to press confirm order, but I couldn't,because of all the phones on display. Why does everything have to be so complicated? In the end, I came out of the site, but I still didn't know whether my order had been accepted. When I went back to take another look, my item was still in the basket! I finally decided to ring a number shown on the site and wait in line for my turn. When I got through, it appeared that the order hadn't gone through, so the nice man on the other end ordered it all for me. It is being delivered today!

Hopefully this week will run more smoothly.

Before I go, you might be interested to know that Vengeance on Tyneside is only 99p/99c to download at the moment. 

Vengeance on Tyneside

That's all for the moment except to say - stay safe.

Cheers!

Interview with Robert Crawford

Hello again

Great News - I have recently been interviewed by Robert Crawford. 

If you would like to take a look, and I do hope you will, you can find the interview by following the link. Interview with Eileen Thornton  

Perhaps you might even like to leave a comment once you've read it. There is a place at the bottom for comments. Or you could leave a comment here. 

It isn't often I give interviews, but Robert Crawford can be persuasive and I know that his posts are read my lots of people, so I thought, why not. 

All else is much the same here. This virus has put a stop to things we would all like to be doing now that the summer is here. Though we can go out now, it's not quiet the same having to wear a mask. But they are important, so we have bought some to have ready just in case we need to go somewhere. 

I am still working on my fourth Agnes Lockwood mystery. It does seem to be dragging on a bit. It seems I added too many problems for Agnes to solve; even I have lost count. But hopefully it will be finished soon. The working title is A Mystery on Tyneside, but I'm still not sure that's what I'll go with. 

Meanwhile the other three books in the series are selling well and have have been translated into several languages, as have my other books.. Audible versions are also available. I am not into audio books myself, but I understand that a large number of people prefer them. 

Well, I think that's all for the moment, but don't forget to check out my interview 😉

Wishing you a great day,

Cheers!

Chink! Chink!

Stopping By... UPDATED!

Where has this year gone? It seems to be passing very quickly. It's difficult to believe that we are into July already

I do hope you have all been keeping safe during this difficult time. My husband and I are still in lock-down due to Phil's health issues. I'm told that this will go on until 31st July, but who knows - it could continue for longer. Thankfully I have been able to order groceries online from our local supermarket. 

Due to being stuck indoors, I really don't have any exciting news to pass on. Yet I felt that I should add a new post to my blog otherwise you will all think that I have swanned off abroad... as if. 😂 

Anyway, as I an here, I will pass on the news that audio versions of my books are now available. Though, I think you are already aware of that. However, my publisher has informed me that most of them are now available in Large print, Extra Large print and even pocket size - I have no idea what that looks like. I guess I will have to get myself a copy to check it out. 

For those of you who have stuck with this post until now, I am adding  Free Codes to download an audio copy for a couple of my books. The codes will only work one. Therefore, if you are told that the code has already been used, then it means someone has beaten you to it. That's the way it goes, I'm afraid. 

If you are in the USA, then copy this link for both books

https://audible.com/acx-promo  

The Trojan Project Code: 6ZYUFHRATKGEU

Only Twelve Days  Code: D6AGL8MHZ7GFZ

UK link for both books:

https://audible.co.uk/acx-promo

The Trojan Project Code: 54PC6UQUSZPPC

Only Twelve Days Code: 7E6SESACW5ERT

I hope you enjoy the books, if so, I would appreciate a review.

Cheers! 

UPDATE:  Just a thought, if you missed out getting an audio book and would really like a code, leave a comment and I'll get back to you. 

This is not a scam. The codes above are genuine. But they only work once. 

Chink! Chink!.

It's Been Quite a While... **Updated **

Hello again,

It's been quite a while since I last posted a blog. But quite honestly I haven't had anything to pass on as we have been in lock down. We still are actually as my husband has so many health issues, we have been advised to stay at home until July 31st. So here we will stay - unless the advice is updated. But even then, I think we will take care.

At the moment I am sitting in what I call - the junk room. That's where my laptop is. I suspect most people have a wonderful tidy desk in a room that is also tidy. But not me! My desk is full of odd and ends, scraps of paper with the odd thing written on it in an attempt to remind me to do something. There are also a few small stuffed animals sitting next to the in-tray, also full of stuff I never look at. At the moment there is a mug of tea, but in a short while it will be replaced with a glass of something more exciting 🍷

I do hope that all is well with you and your families. How has this lock down affected you? I know some people have to work, depending on the job you do.

I think that's all for the moment, as I said earlier, I haven't been anywhere since March - Thank goodness for Sainsburys delivery service 😃




Don't forget, if you are looking for something to read this weekend, take a look at my Cozy Murder Mysteries. They all have audio versions now.
You can check them out by following this link: Agnes Lockwood Mysteries  

Leave me a message if you would like a free code to download an audio copy of one of the books. 

But I only have a few left. 


Stay safe.

Cheers!

Staying Safe!

I do hope you are all obeying the rules by staying in lock-down. I know how boring it can be, but it is the safe thing to do.

We haven't been anywhere for weeks - apart from the garden - which is why I haven't anything to tell you. Nevertheless, I felt I should keep in touch with all you lovely people who take the time to read my blog.

I am still plodding along with my latest Agnes Lockwood Mystery. This one will be called A Mystery on Tyneside. Agnes has so many mysteries to work out, she is lost as to what is going on. The problem is, I am lost, too. Having added numerous mysteries, I can't seem to work out how Agnes is going to puzzle them out. 😢 But I guess I'll get there in the end....

In the meantime, there are three Agnes Lockwood Mysteries out there. Recently, I said I would gift an copy of Murder on Tyneside to the first person in the UK to message me. Today, I am willing to gift an ebook of Death on Tyneside to the first person to contact me via Facebook or Twitter messages. You can of course message or leave a comment here and I will get back to you.

Unfortunately, I can only do this for people in the UK. Not sure why, but it could have something to do with the currency differences.

Anyway, I look forward to hearing from you all, but only one will receive the gift 😉

Bye for now and stay safe

Cheers

Death on Tyneside

Stay Safe

Hello again,

I do hope you are all staying safe during this dreadful time. We haven't been away from the house for several weeks now.

In an effort to keep busy, I had thought that I might get a few cupboards cleared out, but you know how it goes... I'll do it tomorrow....

However, I did get down on all fours to sort out a cupboard under the bench in the kitchen a few days ago. The problem was... don't laugh... I couldn't get up again. At one point I rested my hands on the top shelf, hoping that would help, but instead the shelf lifted at the back and the things I had neatly stacked on there fell over me.  Can you believe it??

Anyway, I can't do the next cupboard for the time being, as I seem to have strained my hip - there is a pain going down my leg. So, I'll hang on for a few days until it clears up. Perhaps by then I'll have gone off the boil about clearing the cupboards and find something else that needs doing - something where I don't have to get down on my hands and knees 😂

In the meantime, I am still working on my latest novel - A Mystery on Tyneside. The problem is, I have added so many mysteries to the plot, I'm not sure how to answer them all. But I'm sure I'll get there in the end. Or maybe Agnes will do that for me. I must admit, she does tend to butt in when I'm stuck for an idea. But then, she is the main character, so I have to listen to her when she starts ranting somewhere at the back of my mind. It's strange, but all my characters do that. They seem to come up with the odd  idea when I'm stuck. But Agnes never seems to go away.

I still have a few free codes for audio versions of four of my novels: Murder on Tyneside, Death on Tyneside, both are cozy murder mysteries. Divorcees .Biz, and Only Twelve Days, they are romance novels.
If you would like a code for UK or US, then please message me on Facebook - Eileen Thornton 

I also have some codes for The Trojan Project, an action adventure thriller, but I don't know where my computer has put them. 😞

I think that's all for the moment. In the meantime, stay home and stay safe,

Cheers!

Chink! Chink!

Hello again

I hope all is well with you, wherever you are.

We have been having some strange weather here in the Scottish Borders. Some days, it was almost as though it couldn't make up its mind what to do - first there would be a heavy rain shower with strong gales, then the rain would turn to snow. About twenty minutes later, to sun would appear and the winds would drop - until the next - only a short while later.

However, from what we have seen on the TV and read in the newspapers, things have been much worse further south. .People's homes have been flooded as rivers have overflowed on to roads and fields. How dreadful it must be to have everything you had worked for ruined in such a sort time. We can only hope that these storms will end very soon

On a brighter note, spring is just around the corner. Snowdrops and daffodils are appearing in the gardens around us as a reminder of the better days to come. I just hope it doesn't take too long 😅 I can't wait...

Murder on Tyneside

In the meantime, I would like to take this opportunity to let you know that Murder on Tyneside - Agnes Lockwood mysteries Book 1 is FREE for the next few days.

This is a cozy murder mystery - Thefts, murder and mayhem on the quayside.

While you're there, you might like to take a look at Death on Tyneside (book 2) If you are interested, you could download one, too, and get wo books for the price of one!

Audio versions of Murder on Tyneside and Death on Tyneside are available now. If you are interested in listening to novels, then I still have a few free codes left. If you are interested, then please message me on Facebook or Twitter saying whether you are in the UK or US (the codes are different)and I'll sent you a code. There is no catch, here. All I ask is that, if you enjoy the book, you leave a review on Amazon. If you don't like it, then just tell me 😉😉

If you would rather leave a message here re the codes, then please do. But you would have to keep popping back to see whether it is there, as some one might get there before you....

Well that's all for the moment,.

Cheers xx

Chink! Chink!

Just a Quickie

Hello again.

An audible version of Murder on Tyneside is now available on Amazon. I have a few codes to download a free copy. If anyone is interested, then message me on Facebook or Twitter.


All I ask in return as that you write a review on Amazon. 








Also, Only Twelve Days, a delightful love story, is free to download for the next few days. Therefore if you are into romance novels, why don't you head over to amazon and grab a copy before it is too late?

It's gentle story set in 1970s before mobile phones and the internet had taken over the world...





That's all for the moment.


Cheers!

Chink! Chink!

Happy New Year! -- UPDATE x 2

So disappointed that no one entered the little competition I had set up. I would have been happy to gift someone a copy of one of my cozy murder mysteries.But at the end of the day, it is all up to you... Meanwhile, Competition has closed.Cheers!

First of all I would like to wish you all a Happy New Year. I do hope that 2020 turns out to be a great year for us all.

I had hoped to post a new blog long before now, but unfortunately, I never seemed to be able to get around to it. Not that I have had such a busy life -  quite the opposite.

Anyway, I wonder whether I can make it up to you by offering you the chance to win an ebook version of one of the books above. Agnes Lockwood Mysteries The problem is, I can only gift an ebook to people here in the UK - Amazon's rules, not mine. I'm not sure how many people in the UK read my blog, but if there aren't many, then the chances of winning a copy could be very good.

All I need you to do, is add a message to the bottom of this post saying which of the books you would like to win and the reason why. The competition will remain open until 4pm Friday 3rd Jan. I will keep looking to see whether anyone has made any comments.
There is no catch. You don't even have to leave your contact address. I will seek that from the winner. 

If you have read the books already, perhaps you could pass on this blog to a friend. But don't forget, they must live in the UK.

Nearly forgot to mention that, A Surprise For Christine, my book of short stories, is FREE to download for a short time. The stories are all light-hearted and easy to read. Why not get a copy before it's too late.

A Surprise for Christine 

That's all for now.

Good Luck!

Cheers!

Chink! Chink!