Mary Louisa Locke's Monthly Newsletter

January 2024

Dear Reader,

I wish I could say I was done with the first draft of book five in my Caelestis series, but I can’t. However, I am now working on the chapters that I see as the climax chapters, so maybe by the next newsletter I will be able to announce that the first draft is done and being edited. Nevertheless, I am delighted that I now have a cover (see below.) I also did a post for my daily newsletter HERE that you might check out on how this new cover fits into the rebranding I’ve done for this series

Speaking about my daily newsletter, I also wrote more about my thoughts regarding the next Victorian San Francisco Mystery series novel that will feature the occupation of illustrator. I asked people who their favorite characters in this series are, and then in this post, I showed how their answers might affect my choices for that next novel.

Finally, you can find this month’s discounted audiobooks on chirp here. And below are some more discounts for you all to check out.

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Round Robin Mystery for the Month

Murder at the Manor by Catherine Coles

Evelyn Christie has resigned herself to another long, boring weekend at Hessleham Hall, the home of her husband, Tommy’s, family. However, it turns out to be anything but dull when his uncle, the Earl of Northmoor, is shockingly murdered!

Evelyn must use all of her sleuthing knowledge, gained whilst she was a member of the Police force during the war, to find out who the murderer is before the bungling local police force decide the Earl was bumped off so Tommy could inherit his title.

If you enjoy the glamour of bygone eras like 1920s Downton Abbey and gentle, cosy mysteries set in the English countryside then you will love this new series.

Click here if you would like a free copy of this cozy mystery.

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Click HERE to learn how to participate in this Science Fiction Giveaway

Ebook Perma-free books:

Maids of Misfortune: A Victorian San Francisco Mystery (Book 1) This first book in the series permanently free and you can get it on Kindle and all other Retailers.

Between Mountain and Sea: Caelestis Series (Book 1) This first book in the series permanently free and you can get it on Kindle and all other Retailiers.

AudioBook Spotify Raffle:

This month’s winners of the Spotify Raffle will get a free code to download a copy of the audiobook edition of Through Ddaera’s Touch. All you have to do is reply to this email and tell me you wish to participate in the Raffle by January 31, 2024.

For more information about either my mystery or science fiction series, check out my website. For daily information on my journey as an indie author trying to age gracefully, check out my newsletter, An Aging Author’s Daily Diversions.