'Poor Little Crick, he is a penniless orphan cast upon the cruel world of 19th century Kirkshire, with the face - no less - of a pretty girl. Yet he is cunning, he has a fire in his belly, and he has the wiles to become anyone he pleases: a swooning lady in a drawing room, a cheeky harlot in a brothel, a dashing highwayman upon the night road, or a strait-laced governess ready to crack the whip.'

Welcome to 19th Century Kirkshire, the setting for the new two-part mystery novel series. These books are a tongue-in-cheek reimagining of the gothic novels of Victorian England with suspense and surprise, fiendish villians and even more fiendish heroes. The first book,  A Sickle for my Sweetheart is available now at Amazon! The sequel, A Hatchet for my Dame, will be realeased in time for Christmas  2023, and the ebook version is available now for pre-order on Amazon. Both are or will be available to download as an ebook or to order in paperback or hardcover.

Coo Harkens' debut novel is available now! A farcical treasure hunt mystery set in an idealic village in the 1960s, Like Trinkets for Harlots is currently available to download at Amazon.com, Amazon.com.au, and Amazon.co.uk. As well as an ebook, it is also available to order in either paperback or hardcover. However you get hold of it, keep a pencil handy! There are plenty of codes to crack and a baffling puzzle to solve...