I haven’t seen writing friends in the flesh for a year and a half and I was delighted when thriller writer Alison Morton and I agreed the other day to meet up in person at the next Crimefest in 2022. But neither of us have been idle – writers are used to a certain measure of self-isolation.
Alison has spent her time writing a sequel to the first in her new Melisende series. Although she’s written Double Pursuit (publication date 19th October) as a standalone as all her books are, it follows on naturally from her first book, Double Identity.
In this new book, protagonist Mel is investigating a loose end from a previous case. And her efforts are going nowhere. At least, that’s what she thinks. Here’s a bit more from Double Pursuit.