Izzie Harper

Izzie Harper lives on the south coast of England with her cockerpoo dog, where she spends her time plotting and writing stories.

She blames her lifelong love affair with mysteries on the Enid Blyton books which she sneaked under the covers as a child and read by torchlight, and on the Agatha Christie novels which she's read and re-read since her teens.

Her innate curiosity and over-active imagination create a constant supply of story ideas. But if she gets stuck, a cliff-top walk often helps, or a slosh in the rock pools on the beach or a frolic in the bluebell woods.

The Wootton Windmill Mysteries are set in a fictional Kent village near where Izzie lives. The windmill, where the protagonists live, was inspired by the one she can see from her house.

Izzie grew up in a village very like the one she writes about, so she knows how lovely it is to be part of a friendly community where everyone knows everyone. On the other hand, she also remembers the secrets, the gossip and the curtain-twitching...

Izzie Harper is the cosy mystery pen name of crime fiction author, Vicky Newham. More info on her website: vickynewham dot com