Book 1
Sam Holliday is starting her dream job, marketing her favourite storybooks at children’s book publisher, Little Bear. But it’s not as she expected: sales are plummeting, her colleagues are scared, and someone is out for revenge. When the artist for Little Bear’s best-selling books is found dead in suspicious circumstances, Sam starts to question what’s going on.
Using her new-found sleuthing skills, Sam must discover who will do whatever it takes to destroy the company―even if it means murder.
Book 2
The message was clear. ‘Kill the book or we kill you.’ Aidan Wilcox has no idea why anyone would want to stop him publishing Superswamp. His publisher, Phoenix, are ready to go. Sam Holliday is working on the marketing campaign. But the threats are escalating. There’s a fire at Phoenix’s offices, and a body is found on the premises. Is Superswamp a story worth dying for?
Sam Holliday is no stranger to crime. Together with friends Jen, Nate and his dog Gustav, Sam slowly uncovers the dark secrets behind Aidan’s book, and who will commit murder to ensure no one reads it.
Book 3 Available March 2026
Sam Holliday’s children’s book publishing company, Phoenix, is gearing up to make a splash at a prestigious Children’s Book Festival. The stakes are high: not everyone believes Sam’s got what it takes to run the company, and some have their own reasons for wanting her to fail. As rumours start to spread about an author’s past life followed by a series of mishaps at the Festival, the last thing Sam needs is for an author to die on stage. Will Sam discover who is trying to destroy her before it’s too late?
If you’d like to hear more from me, subscribe to my newsletter.
Honor Brightwell Books 