Cecilia Peartree


Biography

Cecilia Peartree is the pen name of a writer from Edinburgh. She has dabbled in various genres so far, including science fiction and humour, but is currently working on a series of 'cosy' mysteries set in a small town in Fife.
The first full length novel in the series, 'Crime in the Community', has been available for a while, and the second, 'Reunited in Death' has now been published. The good news for anyone who enjoyed the others is that Cecilia is now preparing the next in the series, 'A Reformed Character'.
As befits a cosy mystery writer, Cecilia Peartree lives in the leafy suburbs with three cats.

Where to find Cecilia Peartree online


Books

Death at the Happiness Club    by Cecilia  Peartree
Price: $0.99 USD. 63010 words. Published on April 6, 2012. Fiction.

The fourth novel in the Pitkirtly series of quirky mysteries. The Happiness Club, offering opportunities for friendship and romance, arrives in Pitkirtly, where it is met with healthy suspicion in some quarters and naive enthusiasm in others.
Conclusions    by Cecilia  Peartree
Price: Free! 2680 words. Published on December 10, 2011. Fiction.

(4.00 from 1 review)
Christopher and Amaryllis jump to the wrong conclusions several times in this short tale of Christmas in Pitkirtly.
Murder in the Midi    by Cecilia  Peartree
Price: $0.99 USD. 67800 words. Published on November 30, 2011. Fiction.

Isabelle doesn't expect a summer job in the south of France to turn into a nightmare. But even before she encounters the mysterious Nathan Freelander at the wheel of a boat on the Canal du Midi, she is already fighting for survival, and after that things go from bad to worse. Is Nathan's friend Josh friend or foe? Who can she trust?
Encounters    by Cecilia  Peartree
Price: Free! 3420 words. Published on October 30, 2011. Fiction.

(3.00 from 1 review)
'Encounters' is a short story about what happened in Pitkirtly one Hallowe'en. If you enjoy it and would like to meet some of the characters again, you might enjoy one of Cecilia's other books.
A Reformed Character    by Cecilia  Peartree
Price: $0.99 USD. 61170 words. Published on September 17, 2011. Fiction.

Can anyone ever really change? Christopher and Amaryllis ask themselves this question when a young man comes to the door of their holiday caravan one wet evening. The attempt to answer it takes them and their friends on a dangerous journey from a Pitkirtly ice-cream shop to a knitting club and then to a cattery before they reach a dangerous conclusion in an old railway yard. A Pitkirtly mystery
Reunited in Death    by Cecilia  Peartree
Price: $0.99 USD. 62280 words. Published on June 15, 2011. Fiction.

When Jemima Stevenson helps to organise a Pitkirtly Homecoming day she has no idea that she has invited some of her long-lost cousins into danger. Reunited in Death is a cautionary tale for family historians and an entertaining read for others. Don't forget, there are some family occasions you won't want to put in your scrapbook!
Crime in the Community    by Cecilia  Peartree
Price: Free! 64680 words. Published on October 26, 2010. Fiction.

(5.00 from 1 review)
Christopher's illusion of having his life under control is shattered when the mysterious Amaryllis appears in his small town in Fife, bringing new ideas, confusion and ultimately chaos in her wake.
Recycled    by Cecilia  Peartree
Price: Free! 3420 words. Published on June 17, 2010. Fiction.

0.25 star(4.25 from 4 reviews)
What was Amaryllis doing at the rubbish tip in the middle of the night? And would she get away with it once her friend Christopher was on the case? This short tale of revenge, retribution and garden gnomes takes place in a small town in Scotland and is an introduction to a series of cosy mysteries by the same author.

Cecilia Peartree’s tag cloud

christmas    cosy    cosy mystery    family history    france    gentle    halloween    humour    kidnap    murder mystery    mystery    pitkirtly    quirky    recycling    romance    scotland    small town    suspense