We are delighted to announce that Claire Back has signed with us for her captivating Pembrokeshire crime mystery, A Deadly Summer!
Claire Elizabeth Back was born and raised in Pembrokeshire. With generations of local farmers, sailors and fishermen in her family tree, she has always felt a deep connection to this part of the Welsh coast, and although she now lives in North Wales, Pembrokeshire will forever be considered “home”. After a successful career in finance, Claire retrained to work in Early Years education whilst raising a family. She is currently writing a second novel – another mystery set in wartime Wales. She lives with her husband and two Working Cocker spaniels and when not writing is a keen walker and gardener.
Set on the remote and captivating Pembrokeshire coast between 2015 and 1984, A Deadly Summer is a female led crime mystery exploring buried trauma, lifelong guilt, and the desire to protect those we love. Detective Nia Tremeyrick’s investigation into the death of a teenage girl is interwoven with the backstory of the victim and her friends enjoying a last summer of freedom before the start of their adult lives.
I’m genuinely delighted by the news of Claire Back signing her captivating Pembrokeshire crime mystery with Cranthorpe Millner your announcement doesn’t just share a publishing milestone, it celebrates the power of setting, character, and heartfelt exploration that lies at the core of great storytelling; learning about how her deep roots in Pembrokeshire inform A Deadly Summer reminds me that our own histories and places are fertile ground for imagination and growth, and I love how this story promises to weave past and present into a mystery that invites readers not only to solve a case but to see how courage, connection, and the desire to understand one another can shape every twist and turn.