Welcome to the official home of the Meredith Island Mysteries and atmospheric tales where classic puzzle plots meet the haunting beauty of the British coast.
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For me, it was as soon as I could pick up a pencil. This is the way I naturally interact with the world: through story and images, symbols and themes, and more often than not, irony.
Ursula K. Le Guin said it best: “But when people say, Did you always want to be a writer?, I have to say no! I always was a writer.”
That realization shaped everything that followed. Long before the Meredith Island series took form in my notebooks, I was collecting eccentric characters, cataloging the strange behaviors of small island communities, and obsessing over the precise mechanics of a well-constructed puzzle plot.
Book IV in the bestselling series. Secrets wash ashore when the winter tides rise.
When a locked-room mystery unfolds inside the Meredith Island lighthouse during the region's worst winter gale, retired detective inspector Arthur Finch finds himself trapped with a group of suspects who each have a compelling reason to keep the island's dark past buried.
We are thrilled to announce that 'The Saltwater Secret' has been named a finalist in the Best Traditional Mystery category this season.
A conversation about bringing the varied accents, secretive residents, and stormy atmosphere of Meredith Island to life in the audio edition.
An inside look at how clues are planted, red herrings are pruned, and why fair play remains the golden rule of traditional detective fiction.
Join Evelyn for readings, Q&A sessions, and local book festival appearances.
Waterstones Grand Salon • Discussing coastal mysteries with fellow crime writer Sarah Jenkins.
Assembly Rooms • Holiday book signing and exclusive paperback editions available.
Online Livestream • A deep dive into the plotting secrets behind the Meredith Island series.
We read mysteries not merely to see justice restored, but to reassure ourselves that beneath the chaos of daily life, every scattered clue has a purpose and every hidden truth longs to be found.