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When Steve Higgs wrote his debut novel, Paranormal Nonsense, he was a captain in the British Army. He would like to pretend that he had one of those careers that must be blacked out and generally denied by the government, and that he has to change his name and move constantly because he is still on the watch list in several countries. In truth, though, he started out as a mechanic - not like Jason Statham in the film by that name, sneaking around as a hitman, but more like one of those sleazy guys who charges a fortune and keeps your car for a week even though the only thing you went in for was a squeaky door hinge.

At school, he was largely disinterested in all subjects except creative writing, for which he won his first prize at the age of ten. However, calling it the first prize he won suggests that there were other prizes, which is not the case. Awards may yet come, but in the meantime, he enjoys writing mystery and thriller novels and claims to have more than a hundred books forming a restless queue in his mind because they are desperate to be written.

Now retired from the military, he lives in southeast England with a duo of lazy sausage dogs. Surrounded by rolling hills, brooding castles, and vineyards, he doubts he'll ever leave, the beer is just too good.

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Patricia Fisher's Mystery Adventures - A boxed set Dec 25, 2020

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Amazon.com #1 in Cozy Mystery, Mystery Anthologies, and Amateur Sleuths

When Patricia Fisher opens a private investigation agency in a quiet English village, she expected to look for lost puppies and stolen bicycles …

… what she gets is murder, mystery, and mayhem.

With her butler in tow, this modern-day Miss Marple does her best to keep that upper lip stiff, but far from embracing the quiet English village life - playing croquet on the lawn and eating cucumber sandwiches – Patricia pokes her nose where it is most definitely not wanted …

… and inadvertently attracts the attention of the murky underworld of organised crime.

She is in deep trouble for sure, but there’s one thing the criminals, gangsters, and the police all have in common: they all underestimate her.

It’s going to cost them.

Join her and an enticing cast of friends as they tackle mystery after mystery and get into hot water with criminals, gangsters, and the police.

‘When Steve Higgs writes, he hits it out of the park. I find myself laughing out loud and often.’
‘This series has it all! Everything I want in a story ... humour, suspense, and colourful characters. It’s one of my top all-time favourite series.’

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What Sam Knew (Patricia Fisher Mystery Adventures Book 1) Mar 13, 2020

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‘When Steve Higgs writes, he hits it out of the park. I find myself laughing out loud and often.’

When a climber suspiciously falls to his death and a local artist has her dog stolen, both cases fall into the lap of local sleuth, Patricia Fisher …

… but they should have come with a warning.

No sooner does she start to investigate, than a mysterious underworld figure issues a confusing threat. What has she uncovered?

Local boy, Sam Chalk, wants to help, his antics amusing but seemingly nothing more than a distraction. Does he know something though?

With time running out to save the dog, and the climber’s death looking like nothing more than a terrible accident, a chance discovery will rock Patricia’s world.

If only she had listened to Sam.

Get ready for a new series of thrills!

‘This series has it all; everything I want in a story and series ... humour, suspense, and colourful characters. It’s one of my top all-time favourite series.’

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Patricia Fisher's Mystery Adventures - A Ten Book Boxed Set (Patricia Fisher's Big Boxed Sets 2) May 2, 2021

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Amazon.com #1 in Cozy Mystery, Mystery Anthologies, and Amateur Sleuths
‘A complete cozy mystery series with an ending that left me on a high for days!’

Indulge yourself with a mystery-packed boxed-set of adventure as English village sleuth, Patricia Fisher, opens her own investigations agency and finds herself hip-deep in criminal capers before she can butter her first scone.

With her steady butler in tow, our modern-day Miss Marple will apply her fierce mind to the detriment of gangsters, thugs, and killers who dare to ply their trade in her quiet corner of the world.

However, beneath the cricket teas and church council meetings, a more sinister undercurrent flows. And when Patricia inadvertently triggers the wrath of a powerful enemy, she finds herself marked for elimination. They believe they are the snake cornering the small furry animal. Patricia doesn’t stand a chance, right?

Well, normally that might be true, but our lady has friends of her own – people who will come to her aid when she needs. That’s not the worst of it though, for the snake is about to find out the furry creature it cornered is a mongoose.

Hold onto your seat, because these cozy mysteries are an adventure!

This ten-book boxed set contains the following stories:
What Sam Knew
Solstice Goat
Recipe for Murder
A Banshee and a Bookshop
Diamonds, Dinner Jackets, and Death
Frozen Vengeance
Mug Shot
The Godmother
Murder is an Artform
Wonderful Weddings and Deadly Divorces

'My goodness, this chap can write a mystery. I can never work them out before he does the big reveal, and they are so gripping! I find myself breathless at times.’
‘How is it that these books can be so thrilling, and yet also so funny? I am biting my fingernails one minute, then laughing uncontrollably the next.’
‘How is this not on television? How is this not a blockbuster film? Never has a series of books captivated me like this.’

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Rumble in Rio: Patricia Fisher: Ship's Detective - A Cozy Mystery Adventure Jan 27, 2023

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When a single shot rings out to shatter the quiet at a prominent museum, it signals the start of a new mystery Patricia Fisher cannot avoid investigating.

An apparent suicide, a missing woman, a sunken treasure ship worth billions, and suspicious behaviour from almost everyone she meets … well, that might be a lot to take for some people.

For Patricia Fisher, it’s just Thursday.

She’s in Rio on the trail of an altogether different mystery, however it’s not long before Patricia questions if the two cases might not be intertwined.

What did happen to Professor Noriega?
Was his death a terrible accident?
If so, why was there a man onboard the Aurelia pretending to be the professor?

With faithful companions at her side, our English sleuth will have to roll the dice and take some chances for she only has two days to uncover the truth.

The Patricia Fisher Mysteries: All Ten Books - A Cozy Mystery Adventure (Patricia Fisher's Big Boxed Sets Book 1) Apr 5, 2020

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Amazon.com #1 in Cozy Mystery, Mystery Anthologies, and Amateur Sleuths ‘A complete cozy mystery series with an ending that left me on a high for days!’

When Patricia Fisher boards the world’s finest cruise ship for a three-month tour of the world, she expected a great many things …

… finding herself embroiled in a priceless jewel theft wasn’t one of them.

Less than twenty-four hours after setting sail, she’s accused of murder and confined to her cabin. Thankfully, she is staying in the royal suite and that means she has a butler to help her. When he recruits his gym instructor BFF, Barbie, the trio turn detective to find the real killer.

But someone on board doesn’t want them to succeed and when the next body is found in her kitchen, the team realise it’s more than just her freedom at stake.

They’d better solve this fast or all three of them might be next.

Read this fast-paced adventure and nine more full-length stories as a middle-aged housewife throws off the shackles of her old life and becomes the woman she was always meant to be.

This boxed set of books contains the following titles:
The Missing Sapphire of Zangrabar
The Kidnapped Bride
The Director's Cut
The Couple in Cabin 2124
Dr Death
Murder on the Dancefloor
Mission for the Maharaja
A Sleuth and her Dachshund in Athens
The Maltese Parrot
No Place Like Home

When Steve Higgs writes, he hits it out of the park. I find myself laughing loud and often!

Praise for Patricia Fisher:
Patricia and her friends are so well-rounded and believable.
The series gets better with every book – I love Patricia Fisher I read this whole series in 3 days.
Each story got more and more exciting.
I hated it to end. I highly recommend, this series.
Good clean reading and delightful mysteries!

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First Dig Two Graves: Patricia Fisher: Ship's Detective - A Cozy Mystery Adventure Apr 29, 2022

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If you devote your life to seeking revenge …

Whether Confucius had it right or not is of little consequence to Patricia Fisher right now because she’s on the run from multiple criminals plus the cruise ship’s security team who have orders to arrest her on sight.

Her arch nemesis, Angelica Howard-Box, has finally figured out how to win and she is going all out to make Patricia’s life a living hell.

Dressed in a pink anime kitten outfit, cut off from her friends, and forced to perform ridiculous tasks because Angelica is suddenly holding all the cards. It’s Patricia’s toughest challenge yet, and she must race against time if she wants to find a way to turn the tables.

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Patricia Fisher: Ship's Detective: Patricia Fisher: Ship's Detective Dec 10, 2021

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‘This series can take your breath away one minute and laughing until the tears start to roll the next.’

On board the world’s finest luxury cruise ship, the days are filled with sunshine, cocktails, and incredible new places to explore.

Unless you are employed as the ship’s detective, that is.

That job falls to a lady called Patricia Fisher, a whip-smart sleuth whose special skills include attracting trouble, getting shot at, and running away screaming.

So, when a mysterious stowaway is found murdered in the bowels of the ship, it falls firmly into her lap to work out not only who he is, but who killed him.

To a backdrop of petty thefts, con artists targeting the rich and famous on board, and her own romance with the captain, the dead body leads to a surprising discovery and a word one should utter with care …

Treasure.

Thrown into a swirling maelstrom of deadly adventure, fifty-something Patricia is going to have her sleuthing skills tested to the maximum.

Get ready for murder and mayhem on the high seas.

’She’s like a modern-day Miss Marple, but I have never laughed so hard in all my life!’

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Monsters Everywhere: Blue Moon Investigations Book 22 Mar 31, 2023

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Tempest Michaels has a vampire problem.

He’s an old hat at this game and dealing with cases like this are his speciality. Except this time …

… the vampires are his clients.

When someone starts targeting members of the local vampire Live Action Role Play club, there’s only one person they can think of to turn to – their old nemesis, Tempest Michaels.

Unfortunately for Tempest, when he takes the case, he doesn’t realise they automatically assume that means twenty-four-hour protection. All too soon he has vampire wannabes camping on his lawn, he has vampires wannabes sleeping in his shed, and as for his office …

He needs to solve this case and fast and it’s not the only one demanding his attention.

Hold on to your butts because this one’s going to be a thrill-ride!

The Realm of False Gods 9 Book Bundle: An Urban Fantasy Saga Sep 27, 2020

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‘This urban fantasy series has everything! You can count on Steve Higgs to deliver suspense-filled stories that steal your sleep.'

These aren’t the kind of people you find looking through the want ads: Otto the wizard, Zac the giant werewolf, and goodness only knows what Anastasia is other than freaking scary. They don’t know each other …

… but they must come together to save humanity. There’s an ancient secret buried in the Earth’s past and it’s about to bite the planet in the butt.

What if all Earth’s religions were based on a single lie told so long ago that no one remembers it?

The False Gods, powerful beings able to draw magical energy through the power of the planet and command the elements to their will, are coming back to Earth and they mean to rule. They know with unshakable certainty that nothing on Earth can stand against them …

… but there are things they don’t know.

Join an ensemble cast as heroes rise, whether they want to or not.

‘Steve Higgs can be counted on to keep you amused, with vivid imagination, characters you can sink your teeth into, plenty of action, and delicious snark.’

The Realm of False Gods features multiple protagonists, their stories overlapping and intertwining as the planet rushes toward a cataclysm no one can see coming.

Amazon reviews:
‘Steve Higgs has the ability to keep the reader totally engrossed in the story and you just want more. And just wait, he’ll give it to you.’
‘Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start. Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable. Great suspense and action with wonderful world building that adds so much to the story. Can't wait to read more of these and see where the author takes us on this journey!!’

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Death by Pirates: Patricia Fisher: Ship's Detective - A Cozy Mystery Adventure Apr 15, 2022

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Reaching the British Unions Isles, the passengers and crew arrive in time for the annual pirate festival. It’s party time! But when Patricia and friends leave the ship, they find an eccentric millionaire waiting to hire them …

… and his fireside spooky ghost story is too good not to investigate.

Patricia expects to figure this one out before happy hour arrives, but when the sun goes down and her client goes missing, the game gets downright scary.

Are there ghosts on this island? Has the client been snatched by vengeful spirits?

The locals certainly thinks so and they seem to know why.

Facing an unknown adversary, and the very real possibility that they trying to catch perpetrators who died hundreds of years ago, Patricia and her team need help. This kind of mystery calls for a specialist, so it’s a good thing Patricia knows one.
I wonder who that could be?

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Blue Moon Investigations Ten Book Bundle (Blue Moon Investigations - The Big Boxed Sets 1) Sep 4, 2019

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Amazon.com #1 best seller in Vampire Suspense, New Adult & College Fantasy and Humorous Fantasy.

‘Steve Higgs can be counted on to keep you amused, with vivid imagination, characters you can sink your teeth into, plenty of action, and delicious snark.’

When Tempest Michaels opens a paranormal investigation agency, it was to corner a niche of the market where gullible people believed they were being haunted or that their Great Aunt Hilda was a witch …

… what he gets is unparalleled mayhem as cases with far more teeth and claw than he expected start lining up at his door.

Having invited chaos into his life, it’s not long before he needs to call in help, but are his mates from the pub, an ex-army buddy, his dogs, and his mum (why are there no grandchildren, Tempest?) really the back-up he needs? They’d better be because there appears to be a master vampire in town and the bodies are starting to stack up.

Read Paranormal Nonsense, and nine other action-packed stories now for a fraction of the cost of buying them individually but be prepared to have sore ribs from laughing too hard!

This box set contains: Paranormal Nonsense
The Phantom of Barker Mill
Amanda Harper – Paranormal Detective
The Klowns of Kent
Dead Pirates of Cawsand
In the Doodoo with Voodoo
The Witches of East Malling
Crop Circles, Cows, and Crazy Aliens
Whispers in the Rigging
Paws of the Yeti

With millions of pages read and thousands of books sold, the Blue Moon Investigations series will grip you from the start and rob you of sleep as you continue turning pages until well after your bedtime.

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Albert Smith's Culinary Capers: The first 10 Recipes - A Culinary Cozy Mystery Adventure Oct 22, 2021

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Baking. It can get a guy killed.

‘When Steve Higgs writes, he hits it out of the park. I find myself laughing out loud and often.’

When a retired detective superintendent chooses to take a culinary tour of the British Isles, he hopes to find tasty treats and delicious bakes …

… what he finds is murder, mayhem, and mystery everywhere he goes.

His dog, Rex Harrison, a former police dog fired for having a bad attitude, does his best to steer the humans in the right direction, but he cannot understand why they don’t just use their noses – the answers are right there if they would just employ their strongest sense!

However, solving a few mysteries won’t get them out of trouble, for there is a master criminal behind many of the crimes they encounter, and they’ve just caught his attention.

Their adventure is getting deadlier with every destination, but these two sleuths are not going to be put off. With Rex’s keen sense of smell and Albert’s decades of experience as a detective, this pair are on the trail.

Or are they being lured into a trap?

One thing is for certain, they had better figure it out soon or they might be the next victims.

‘This series has it all; everything I want in a story and series ... humour, suspense, and colourful characters. It’s one of my top all-time favourite series.’
Books contained in this boxed set:
Pork Pie Pandemonium
Bakewell Tart Bludgeoning
Stilton Slaughter
Bedfordshire Clanger Calamity
Death of a Yorkshire Pudding
Cumberland Sausage Shocker
Arbroath Smokie Slaying
Dundee Cake Deception
Lancashire Hotpot Peril
Blackpool Rock Bloodshed

This series of books contain no cussing and graphic descriptions of violence or bedroom activities.

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