We’re delighted to share that Editorial Director Emily Gowers has secured two more books in Amanda Ashby’s Widows’ Detective Club cosy crime series. The sleuthing adventures of Ginny Cole and her fellow widows in the charming village of Little Shaw will continue with The Widows’ Guide to Last Orders and The Widows’ Guide to Foul Play, publishing in April and August 2026.
Amanda comments,
“I like to think I have a good imagination but I never dreamed of finding such a perfect editor to work with. Emily has been a constant delight and knows just to how to find the true story and help get it onto the page. I’m so grateful to be working with her and the entire Storm team, who really do walk their talk.”
Emily adds,
“I can’t express how much I adore working with Amanda on this series and I am so happy to be continuing this journey with her. Her characters – and the comical situations they find themselves in – never fail to make me laugh, and I can’t wait for more readers to fall in love with Amanda’s warm, witty writing.”
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