Gaynor Torrance
Author of the Detective Inspector Jemima Huxley Crime Thriller series
and the Wye Valley Widows Murder Mystery series
Introducing: the new
WYE VALLEY WIDOWS MURDER MYSTERY
cosy crime series (published by Joffe Books)
Nestled in the heart of the picturesque Wye Valley, just on the Welsh border, Monksworthy is the quintessential English village, straight out of a postcard. Life revolves around the quaint village green, bordered by winding cobblestone streets, a cosy tea room and a bustling pub where everyone knows your name. But behind every pretty chintz curtain lurk lethal secrets, just waiting to be uncovered.
Our sleuths...
Sylvie Franklynn is a warm and dependable woman who has lived in Monksworthy in the beautiful Wye Valley for her entire life. She co-owns the village’s tearoom with her best friend, Liz, and has a resilience that helps her weather life's challenges.
Liz Morgan is Sylvie’s best friend and long-time business partner. A lifelong resident of Monksworthy, Liz is practical, down-to-earth and fiercely loyal. She is Sylvie’s rock.
Harriet Joyce is a meticulous and highly driven woman who works as an advice columnist under the pseudonym Aunt Aggie. Known for her love of routines and to-do lists, Harriet’s analytical mind and attention to detail will be crucial to solving each mystery.
Death of a Ghostwriter (Book 1) published 6 August 2025
Death of the Eleven-Toed Man (Book 2) published 7 October 2025
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A gripping murder mystery,
THE CARDIFF KILLINGS is Book 1 of the DI Jemima Huxley Crime Thriller series
Meet Detective Inspector Jemima Huxley in this brilliant new crime series full of stunning twists.
An isolated manor house. Shallow woodland graves. A troubled female detective facing the biggest case of her career... More
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Absolutely brilliant, thoroughly enthralling from start to finish ... could quite easily be a Morse story on the tv” Susie
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Book 2 of the DI Jemima Huxley Crime Thriller series
A family brutally attacked in their own home. One survivor. The call comes through on DI Jemima Huxley's day off.
A family of five brutally attacked... More
DI Jemima Huxley Crime Thriller Book 3
DI Jemima Huxley is haunted by the one dangerous criminal she couldn't catch. Her first stalking... More
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DI Jemima Huxley Crime Thriller Book 4
Leighton Meadow is an idyllic (fictional) village in the Vale of Glamorgan. But evil lurks beneath its tranquil surface... More
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “It's a total belter of a read” Mary
DI Jemima Huxley Crime Thriller Book 5
DI Jemima Huxley Crime Thriller Book 6
Detective Jemima Huxley is called out to a gruesome scene in an isolated rural valley town.... More
Latest release:
DI Jemima Huxley Crime Thriller Book 7
It's the perfect light for birdwatching. The sun's rays stretching out low in the early morning. At first she thinks the movement in the reeds.... More
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Meet the detective
DI Jemima Huxley is a driven detective who cares deeply about getting justice for victims and their families. With a degree in psychology, she is intelligent, loyal, fearless — and a competent kickboxer. She enjoys trying to get into the mindset of the killer, often taking down violent suspects while her male partner hesitates.
But Jemima has a secret. When circumstances threaten to overwhelm her, she self-harms. Her inner turmoil hints at a troubled past. She has been married for seven years and is desperate for a baby, but it just hasn’t happened. And this obsessive desire is what sets her on a destructive emotional rollercoaster.
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