M. S. Clary

2017 A SPELL IN FRANCE ( A PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER) A young wife, an older husband, a disappearance on the Cote D'Azur. Reviews: 4.7 stars 'Excellent sense of place,' 'intrigue,' 'Atmospheric,' 'Hard to put down,'' 'Great holiday read'.' (More available...) 2022 NEW CRIME THRILLER THREE ALBERT TERRACE Hannah, A young estate agent is faced with a moral dilemma when she lies to cover for a colleague, claiming she kept an appointment that never took place. When a body is found in the empty property, she is drawn into a criminal investigation. Should she continue to protect her friend? tell the police all she knows? or try to uncover the truth for herself! JULY 2021 ' I USED TO LIVE HERE ONCE' WON SECOND PRIZE IN PRESTIGIOUS CHIPPING NORTON LITERARY FESTIVAL SHORT STORY COMPETITION. Published on chiplitfest.com A tense, absorbing and unsettling story, expertly melding the ordinary and the eerie ... ( Isobel Dixon. Literary Agent, Blake Friedmann) Has contributed short stories to several collections , most recently TALES FROM THE BOOSHOP (2017) and TALES FROM AN OXFORD CAFE (2021)