The ultimate lockdown project, The Custard Corpses has proved to be surprisingly popular, and I’ve now written a sequel, The Automobile Assassination, to continue my journey through 1940s era Erdington (UK).
Information about The Custard Corpses
I’ve written a (short) article about The Picture Post magazine in the Historical Times November edition- it’s free to become a member. Do please check it out, and discover a whole world of fabulous articles for fans of historical fiction.
I took The Custard Corpses on tour with The Coffee Pot Book Club in April 2021. There are excerpts and interviews and guest posts about the book, and why I wrote it.
April 6th
Catherine Meyrick’s Official Blog
April 13th
The Whispering Bookworm
I got lost in a book
April 20th
A Thousand Suns
Candlelight Reading
April 27th
B for Book Review
Oh look, another book!
May 4th
Judith Arnopp’s Official Blog
CelticLady Reviews
May 11th
The Magic of Wor(l)ds
A Darn Good Read
Elizabeth St.John’s Official Blog
May 18th
Let Your Words Shine…
The Historical Fiction Blog
May 25th
Linnea Tanner’s Official Blog
Books, Lattes & Tiaras
Archaeolibrarian
June 1st
Emma Lombard’s Official Blog
Zoe’s Art, Craft & Life
June 8th
The Books Delight
The Book Bandit’s Library
I also took The Custard Corpses on blog tour with Rachel’s Random Resources in November 2021 – just in time for the release of book 2, The Automobile Assassination. Check out the post here for all the links to the posts. Thank you to Rachel, and the hosts for such a fabulous experience. I’m really looking forward to connecting with the reviewers and blog hosts again.
Book 2, The Automobile Assassination is available now in ebook, paperback, hardback and audio.
Check out the post I wrote for release day – with a few explanations as to what book 2 is all about.
Purchase links
Thank you to everyone who’d taken a chance on The Erdington Mysteries. I’m a huge fan of classic period drama murder mysteries – my Friday night treat when I was a young teenager was to watch the Poirot series on ITV staring David Suchet I’ve just aged myself there). Hopefully, I’ve captured some of that special something that makes the era so interesting . I have been amazed by the response to my characters and the crimes I devised. Thank you, again.
I am currently working on a 1930s country house-style murder mystery set in North Northumberland. I’ll be sharing details soon, including a cover reveal, but the book is available to preorder now from Amazon.
M J Porter 