N.R. Daws is a long-standing Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Following the deaths of his father and uncle from heart disease, he became a volunteer fundraiser and was awarded an MBE for charitable services in 2006. An alumnus of the Curtis Brown Creative writing school, he achieved Highly Commended in the Blue Pencil Agency First Novel Award 2019, where he met his agent, Nelle Andrew of Rachel Mills Literary. His first novel, A Quiet Place to Kill was published by Thomas & Mercer in 2021.
An indomitable heroine and a complex crime makes this a satisfying read -- Faith Martin An engagingly clever and enjoyable Victorian mystery. And by the time you've heard the immensely satisfying solution, you'll also want to visit Hampton Court Palace. * T.E. Kinsey * A brilliant idea, beautifully realised * Greg Mosse * A gripping and perplexing whodunit set in a fascinating historic location with an exceedingly smart heroine. What's not to love? * Julie Wassmer *