PIPER'S NEW BOOK - VICTIM SUPPORT

Piper Terrett's new book VICTIM SUPPORT (Norsey Press) received a great welcome on Saturday at Billericay's Town Council Office with her fans. Members of Brentwood Writers' Circle turned up, too.

Her thriller is set in the town of Billericay and its intriguing storyline keeps you guessing. I reckon it would make an excellent mini drama for TV. Lots of fun and laughs with Piper and Doug and, hopefully, lots of sales.

Piper is also author of The Frugal Life: How to spend less and live more (Good Life Press) and Bedroom DJ: A Beginner's Guide (Omnibus Press). A financial journalist, blogger and green activist, she wrote the popular Frugal Life blog for MSN.co.uk - about saving money during the credit crunch - appearing regularly on BBC Essex's Dave Monk Show. She now writes The Essex Life blog at www.piperterrett.wordpress.com and is the Energy Saving Trust's Green Voice of the UK and a member of the Climate Speakers Network www.climate-speakers.org.uk which gives green talks to schools and societies. Piper Terrett is available for interview. Email piperterrett@googlemail.com

PIPER'S BOOK SIGNING ON SATURDAY 10 DECEMBER

Don't forget to come to Piper Terrett's book signing tomorrow in Billericay at the Town Council offices (just off the High Street), enjoy mulled wine and lots of lovely edibles from 2.30pm. Piper will be talking about her new book on Local Phoenix 98 FM Community Radio in the morning with Alan Johnson's Feel Good Show. Friends will be listening in all over the world. Piper's book - VICTIM SUPPORT, a thriller is set in our town and is quite a page-turner and costs £6. She will sign one for you and send one if you can't make tomorrow's celebrations.

PIPER TERRETT'S VICTIM SUPPORT - AN INSPECTOR CREE NOVEL -

VICTIM SUPPORT
An Inspector Sam Cree novel
By Essex author Piper Terrett
November 2011
£6.99 - Paperback
Published by Norsey Press
Available from Amazon.co.uk and www.piperterrett.co.uk

NEW CRIME NOVEL BY ESSEX AUTHOR SET IN BILLERICAY
Victim Support is the debut murder mystery from Piper Terrett, an Essex writer who is also author of The Frugal Life: How to spend less and live more (Good Life Press) and Bedroom DJ: A Beginner's Guide (Omnibus Press). Originally from Romford, Piper lived in Billericay for 7 years and sets her crime novel in the fictional town of 'Norsey', based on Billericay.
Victim Support features Piper's female police detective, Inspector Sam Cree. When twin boys go missing, DI Cree and her colleagues on the Norsey Force are already overstretched. Then, a student and an elderly woman are mysteriously gunned down and evidence suggests a sniper is at work. In the background of each murder is an unsolved crime. Is revenge the motive or something deeper? Sam and her boss, Chief Inspector Bill Irons, face a race against time to find the missing boys and the killer before he strikes again.
BOOK SIGNING – SAT 10TH DECEMBER IN BILLERICAY
A book signing will be held at the Coach House, Billericay Town Council offices, High Street Billericay on Saturday 10th December from 2.30-5.30pm. Meet the author and hear her read from the book.

ABOUT PIPER TERRETT
Piper Terrett is author of The Frugal Life: How to spend less and live more (Good Life Press) and Bedroom DJ: A Beginner's Guide (Omnibus Press). A financial journalist, blogger and green activist, she wrote the popular Frugal Life blog for MSN.co.uk - about saving money during the credit crunch - appearing regularly on BBC Essex's Dave Monk Show. She now writes The Essex Life blog at www.piperterrett.wordpress.com and is the Energy Saving Trust's Green Voice of the UK and a member of the Climate Speakers Network www.climate-speakers.org.uk which gives green talks to schools and societies. Piper Terrett is available for interview. Please telephone 07815 053240 or email piperterrett@googlemail.com

MORNING TV FOR PIPER

Rarely do I watch breakfast TV but this morning I knew that my friend, colleague, blogger and author, Piper Terrett would be appearing on the  BBC, so up with the lark to watch. Of course she put on a great performance talking about her money-saving tips and advice on keeping our homes warm for the least possible outlay and  how best to manage our pennies. 

Unfortunately, they didn't mention Piper's super non-fiction book called THE FRUGAL LIFE which incorporates a couple of years of research into saving money in all areas of our lives.  Her pet theme is growing her own vegetables and knowing how to handle the gluts of fruit that are coming our way at the moment. in Essex.  Check out her book in good bookshops and on Amazon. £9.99 ISBN 978-1-90487-155-2

PIPER TERRETT'S EXCITING NEW BOOK

Congratulations to my friend and colleague PIPER TERRETT, whom I've mentioned on my weblog in the past. She's a journalist and author of non-fiction books. Well, she has just published her first crime fiction novel Victim Support. The novel, set in the fictional town of Norsey in Essex, loosely based on Billericay where I live, features Detective Inspector Sam Cree. Here’s the description at Smashwords:

When twin boys go missing, DI Sam Cree and her colleagues on the Norsey Force are already overstretched. Then, a student and an elderly woman are gunned down and evidence suggests a sniper is at work. In the background of each murder is an unsolved crime. Is revenge the motive or something deeper?

It’s published online at Smashwords.com – you can download a 50 per cent sample for free by clicking on this link and the rest is $5.99 to buy (about £3.74 at current exchange rates).

Piper's cover is the original artwork of hugely talented graphic designer and artist John Kontos. For more information on John, visit his website www.againstperfection.net. Incidently, Piper has just been interviewed for our brand new interactive Billericay on-line website www.billericayhistory.org.uk. Her rendition will appear soon.

PIPER TERRETT'S WAY WITH WORDS - THE FRUGAL LIFE

I'm preparing to link into Piper Terrett's super website and blog. She knows so much more than me regarding SEOs and key words, so, in preparation for a couple of features on better ways to save money, here are key words from Piper. I'm experimenting with a few of my own, too.

The frugal life,frugal,frugal living,thrifty living,thrift,moneysaving tips,living cheaply,green living,downshifting challenge,downshifting,saving money on your grocery shopping,living for less,brands vs own brands.

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Free film rentals. Watch Free TV and Movies on Hulu, Get Free Music Online
Frugal Crafts for Children, Plan a Frugal Holiday, Healthy living, health, long life, happiness, positive ways of working, history matters, making your own wine, clothes, jam, marmalade and pickles

BILLERICAY'S NEW QUEEN OF GREEN

Enjoyed a super afternoon with Piper Terrett whose interest and knowledge of 'Greening Billericay' has been in the news recently. Piper outlined her thoughts and day-to-day experiences in saving time, energy and money in her best selling book THE FRUGAL LIFE (how to spend less and live more). It's excellent and I've learned a lot. Piper is an accomplished public speaker, too, and I certainly enjoyed listening to her. More pictures will be posted soon.