Patricia H Squire

Patricia Squire was born in Venezuela and has lived in a wide range of countries but now lives in Sussex, England. She has a BA in English Language and Literature and an MA in Creative Writing and Authorship.

Patricia has enjoyed a varied career, including working as a secretary, WRNS radio operator, dental assistant, taxi dispatcher and teacher. She has also published non-fiction titles under the name of Patricia King.

This competition entry comprises the first ten pages of my novel, 'Blue Moon'. This is a crime story featuring Matt Devlin, a detective inspector in the police force, and his girl friend Esme. This novel is the third in a series of Matt Devlin mysteries, the first one, published by Austin Macauley, is available through various outlets, including Amazon. The second in the series is due out later this year.