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Jill Towers died in an accident. At least, that is what the newspaper suggests...
After Jill Towers falls to her death from a cliff during the Island Walk, the glue that held her friend group is gone forever. Two years later, mourning her death, five friends come back to Jersey for a charity walk.
But broken friendships have prominent cracks and these cracks hold dark secrets that come up to the surface when Haydon, Yesenia, Gary and Maisie reunite. After all, Haydon left the island soon after the death, Yesenia withdrew into her shell, Maisie ran until her heartbeat overpowered the thought of Jill’s death… and Gary went on about his business dealings as if it was just another Tuesday.
Their friendship is put to the test when they all set off for the Island Walk, but it seems like they all have their own agenda to finish the walk, which may or may not have to do with Jill.
With Jersey Beans, the local news portal, dishing out one scoop after the other, tension rises with the entire island scrutinising their every action. Will the gruelling 48.1 mile get them before the truth does? Will one of them crack and reveal what actually happened on that day? Or was it really just a freak accident?
C. L. Peache’s One Step Ahead pulls you in for a walk of a lifetime as secrets get revealed with every step to finding out the truth. A story about loss wrapped up in suspense where everyone had something to gain.
Available from Amazon
Also available The Harbour Gallery in Jersey & Newark Bookshop in Newark – on – Trent
Reviews for One Step Ahead…
“What a brilliantly written who done it, kept me guessing as to how it would end”
“Did she fall? Was she pushed? Did she jump?”
“Gripping right until the end…”
NEVER MAKE A PLAN!
Following a life changing event in February 2022, Clair and Chris sold everything, including their beloved motorbike to buy The Plot, a 60ft narrowboat in need of some TLC. After a year they left the security of the marina and were addressless for the first time in their lives.
This reflective diary shares this journey from July 2023 to June 2024 when they cope with life afloat. Join them as they discover how to live off-grid whilst dealing with breakdowns, ferocious locks, tidal waters, leaks, dodgy moorings, frozen canals, torrential rain, unbearable heat, the mighty Thames, glorious sunrises and sleepless nights.
Is it a midlife crisis, a peri-menopausal breakdown or just two people looking for some adventure?
Bonus Story
Daring escapes, confused conga lines, and dark secrets await the narrowboat Quackpot in Shadows on the Water by Alice Flear..
Available to buy on Amazon
Also available from: Newark Bookshop in Newark – on – Trent and Saltisford Canal Centre in Warwick.
Reviews for Lost the Plot…
“Practical boat living, with adventure and humour .”
“Delightful, humourous, warts-and-all account of life on a narrowboat through every season.”
“Funny and great for boating fans.”
Finding Love – Rom-Com – Published by The Bombay Circle Press
Loved bingeing Firefly Lane? How about And Just Like That? Then Finding Love is for you!
Best Friends Kate and Sam have practically grown up as sisters their entire lives. Kate’s parents are like Sam’s parents, Sam’s problems and joys and troubles are like Kate’s own. So when Kate’s mother is put in a medically induced coma after what was supposed to be a routine operation, both their lives take an unexpected turn.
Except you never know if love is lurking just round the corner… Even if it’s at a hospital.
Available on Amazon
Also available from: Newark Bookshop in Newark – on – Trent
Reviews for Finding Love …
“Poignant moments, complex emotions, unexpected revelations and laugh-out-loud scenes”
“This book may have just given me hope that love might be out there!!!”
“Simply loved it”
Power of Nature – Thriller – Published by The Bombay Circle Press
Harriett loves the solitude and healing power of the beach. As she settles into a new life, she cautiously tries to forge new friendships. When the handsome stranger on the beach strikes an unusual friendship with her, Harriett is almost convinced she has left her traumatic past behind. But, the discovery of a body on the beach sends her life into turmoil. Harriett is now questioning everything and everyone around her—even herself.
Will Harriett’s past ruin her future forever? Will her memory return? Will love and the power of nature heal her past traumas?
Available on Amazon
Also available from: Newark Bookshop in Newark – on – Trent
Reviews for Power of Nature …
“Intriguing and original – I couldn’t stop reading”
“Not easy to impress!”
“Good pace reading, hard to put down.”
Escape – Fantasy – Book 1 – Festival of Time Series
The Festival of Time is upon them. The portals will open, allowing them to move between worlds.
Magic is in the air… Can Thanan, Star and Pol escape the cruelty of the Masters and leave Luminosa?
Will Villian go forth like the legends of old and bring the Dragons back to Arcus in time to save his world?
Pathanclaw is desperate to find the ‘one’ and the female dragons they lost so long ago… Humans should never have been taught the secret of magic…
Available on Amazon
Rescue – Fantasy – Book 2
Thanan, Star, Prince Villian and the dragon’s return to Luminosa determined to rescue all who are enslaved there.
They must succeed. The lives of the dragons on Suntra and Prince Villian’s kin on Arcus depend on it.
Can they rid the worlds of the Masters who want to rule across time? Will magic be lost forever if they do?
The Festival of Time portals will close soon. Can the friends rescue everyone and return home in time?
Available on Amazon
Battle – Fantasy – Book 3
They are running out of time.
Will the humans and dragons vanquish the Masters?
Will magic fail or thrive?
The Battle for Arcus has begun…
Available on Amazon
Also available from: Newark Bookshop in Newark – on – Trent
Reviews for Festival of Time …
“Fantasy escapism at its finest!”
187 Kilometres, turn left – Travelogue – New Zealand
Join me, a pale, caffeine addicted Yorkshire lass and my Other Half on a 43-day bucket list adventure…
A road trip around New Zealand with a stop off in Singapore and Sydney.
From the delights of Hobbiton, helicopter rides, dolphin watching, and medical dramas,
to the terrible tragedy in Christchurch.
£100 spending money per day… a real guide to travelling on a budget…
Available on Amazon
Also available from: Newark Bookshop in Newark – on – Trent
Writings on the Walls
Have you ever looked at a building and wondered about the tales it could tell? Newark-on-Trent is an English Midland town with over a thousand years of history and possesses a pretty market square, an elegant church, riverside warehouses, old breweries, numerous old pubs and a ruined castle.
In this series of stories inspired by the buildings of the town, Fosseway Writers reveal all: the secrets behind the doors; supernatural events; forgotten histories and folklore; Regency flirtations; a hotel with memories; and the town’s very own superhero. All absolute fiction, of course.
But the buildings are very real. Allow us to take you on a tour of the town.
Available on Amazon
Blood, Sweat and Typewriters
A follow-up to the 2018 anthology, Gobstoppers, Shrimps and Sour Monkeys, this is a collection of short stories, flash fiction and poetry from current members of Fosseway Writers. Featuring competition winners and content previously selected for other literary publications, this book also contains a wide variety of genres and styles from eighteen different writers.
Inside these pages you will find family dramas, beautiful travelogues, unreliable histories, personal recollections, unexpected twists, quirky tales and a taste of the supernatural.
They might not have been written on actual typewriters and the amounts of blood and sweat exuded might have been no more than a paper cut in a warm room, but playing the creative licence card is one of the perks of being a writer.
Available on Amazon
The Brinwade Chronicles – Gothic Stories
In a village nestling on a Nottinghamshire hill, hidden by ancient trees, off the beaten track but close to a web of rivers and roads, railways and power lines… there’s a crackle of something different, a hint of mystical doorways, tales of unusual inhabitants, the irrepressible force of Nature, the Supernatural and the downright Unnatural.
Welcome to Brinwade Catlow, a village like no other.
Burning Old School Ties
Hercules Clay Comprehensive School is having a reunion to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Class of ’89. We follow eight former pupils as they return to a school they left over two decades ago and none of them are the same as they were. Some have lost their way, some have blossomed, others have reinvented themselves and some are back for revenge.
A unique writing project, this is a collaborative novel by members of Fosseway Writers: eight authors, eight voices, eight intertwined tales within one story focused on one night.
Available on Amazon
Game of Souls
Scary Christmas Novella.
Would you confess your worst sin to save your Soul?
What about your friends’ Souls?
Eight friends gather for their Christmas party, a fun night of Secret Santa, excellent food, and plenty of drinks. Only, the evening does not go as planned…
The book has been opened, and the game has begun…
A terrifying night of confessions, secrets and lies. Will they all make it out alive?
*this Novella does contain some bad language
Available on Amazon
A Christmas Wish
Cosy Christmas Novella.
Casandra struggles to provide the best Christmas for her family, everything she does is for her husband and three children. Having suffered loss in her life and always thinking of others, she finally makes a wish that is for herself…Woken in the early hours, Cas comes face to face with the past. Her wish will be granted, but only if she completes three good deeds by Christmas Eve. Will Cas complete her mission or face the consequences of the forfeit…
Available on Amazon
Previous Events
Lost the Plot, Book Launch, Letsxcape Cafe, Newark, Nov 2024
One Step Ahead Book Launch, Harbour Gallery, Jersey. June 2025
One Step Ahead, Author event, Newark Book Festival, National Civil War Centre, July 2025
C.L. Peache 