A peaceful narrowboat holiday. What could possibly go wrong?

Stella never wanted to hire a narrowboat. She would much rather be in The Maldives, but her husband Alex has other ideas...

Nancy escapes onto the canals when her brilliant music career implodes. She's going back to her roots, but things have changed - maybe too much.

Dawn is investigating the most unusual crime in her policing career - committed on the Grand Union Canal under the English summer sun. Trouble, is the victim denies it was even a crime...

Join Stella, Nancy and Dawn on their epic journeys into the heart of the English canal network. In this tale of deceit, revenge, self-discovery and boating mishaps, they find friends in the most unlikely places and discover that the canals are not always as tranquil as they appear...

Life on a narrowboat. How could it go so wrong?

Newly released from jail, Nathan longs for his beloved canals. He’s determined to stay out of trouble, but fate has other ideas...

Jennifer’s dream has turned into a nightmare, so she begs rival Stella for help. In desperation, Stella turns to rock star Nancy, who rescued her once before.

DI Dawn Burrows has finally got her life on track. The last thing she needs is another canal crime, but that’s tough. Just like last time, she has no choice but to investigate...

Join the characters from Union Clues – and some new faces – on England’s canal network. In this tale of loyalty, guilt, self-discovery and lock maintenance, they fight to fix their lives and make enemies who are more powerful and ruthless than they can possibly imagine...

Broken Lock is no.2 in the Grand Union series.

Buy a narrowboat. Make a killing. What’s wrong with that?

Nathan takes a stand against the men who ruined his life. His intentions are noble, but the price is high. This time, there is no way back...

DI Dawn Burrows cannot escape the canal crime. When it transforms into a major international investigation, her detective skills are tested to the limit. Then she becomes the victim...

Stella is determined to forget Alex, her cheating ex-husband – until a tip-off from an unlikely source puts him centre stage. Infidelity pales into insignificance as she discovers what Alex is really capable of...

Join the characters from Union Clues and Broken Lock – plus some new players – on and beyond England’s canal network. In this tale of courage, despair, self-discovery, and misused waterways, they confront their enemies and discover there is no reverse gear. They must finish the job...

Grand Stand is no.3 in the Grand Union series.

Love to read, but short of time?

Spring comes. Mountain ice melts. Water flows into the valley. Flowers bloom. Time makes it all happen. Nature demands time, but we seldom take it. Sitting down with a book often feels impossible. I hope this book can help.

Even if you only have thirty seconds, there are stories in here for you. You can read them in one go, in less time than it takes to make a cup of tea. If you can carve out half an hour or more, I invite you to lose yourself in a longer story. I have estimated the reading times, so you can plan your meetings with the different characters.

Choose from over twenty stories. Meet genteel, impoverished Maria, hiding from her past in a sordid Viennese suburb. Read a tale narrated by a water droplet, an animal, or a timeless, universal entity. Find out why Fenland care home residents are tormented by state secrets, or how classics expert Anthony destroyed his perfect life. The choice is wide – and it’s yours.

Enjoy stealing time to read.