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#HUNTERSCHRISTMASANDOTHERSTORIES<\/h1>\n

I’m thrilled to be part of this blog tour of short stories penned by Val Penny. New and old characters are found between the pages. The first story, Hunter’s Christmas, is a tie-in to her DI Hunter Crime Series.
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Blurb<\/h2>\n

DI Hunter Wilson is looking forward to spending a holiday in India with his girlfriend Dr Meera Sharma, away from the cold, wet winter of Edinburgh. He looks to share his happiness with others when he is attacked by Santa Claus, he says.<\/span><\/p>\n

His team swing into action to catch his attackers but then receive information about an elf found dead in a car park and a car stolen by Mrs Claus.<\/span><\/p>\n

Are the crimes by these Christmas characters connected?<\/p>\n

Can Hunter\u2019s team restore peace and good will to Christmas?<\/p>\n

Hunter\u2019s Christmas and Other Stories includes tales about DI Hunter Wilson and DS Jane Renwick along with those about new and different characters in this gripping collection of short stories especially for crime fiction readers.<\/p>\n

My Review<\/h2>\n

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\nI found this collection of short stories most entertaining. I admit I was partial to the stories with characters from Val’s DI Hunter Wilson series, and its spin-off series featuring Jane Renwick and Rachael.<\/span><\/p>\n

I loved the tie-in with Hunter’s Christmas to the sixth book in the series, Hunter’s Rules. Not sure if that classifies as a spoiler or not, but you can read the short story without having read the book or vice versa with no compromise.<\/p>\n

Entertaining shorts. Just what a body needs after the Christmas holidays.<\/p>\n

Book Links<\/h2>\n

amazon.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

About Val Penny<\/h2>\n

\"Val<\/p>\n

Val Penny is an American author living in SW Scotland. She has two adult daughters of whom she is justly proud and lives with her husband and two cats. <\/span><\/p>\n

She has a Llb from Edinburgh University and her MSc from Napier University. She has had many jobs including hairdresser, waitress, banker, azalea farmer and lecturer. <\/span><\/p>\n

However she has not yet achieved either of her childhood dreams of being a ballerina or owning a candy store. Until those dreams come true, she has turned her hand to writing poetry, short stories and novels. Her crime novels, The DI Hunter Wilson and Jane Renwick Thrillers, are published by SpellBound Books.
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Author Links<\/h2>\n

Website –<\/strong> www.valpenny.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Amazon Author Page –<\/strong> www.amazon.co.uk\/Val-Penny\/e\/B07C4725TK<\/a><\/p>\n

Author Facebook Page –<\/strong>\u00a0www.facebook.com\/valerie.penny.739<\/a><\/p>\n

Author Twitter Page –<\/strong>\u00a0 @valeriepenny<\/p>\n

Author Instagram Page –<\/strong> www.instagram.com\/valerieepenny\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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