Dorothy M. Fletcher

48 Hour Madness – Part One

No. Not a short-term mental breakdown due to too much brain work, but a 48 hour play festival – although I suppose agreeing to take part could give psychiatrists an argument for certification.

The idea was that the playwrights – for my group, m...

“Deathly Inheritance” is a romantic suspense novel by New Zealand writer Dorothy Fletcher.

“As his hand closed around the handle of a spade she shivered at the thought of those hands and what havoc they might reek if they were used against her body…

 ‘Stop it!’ she shout...

Heading for a writer’s conference in Auckland, I was sitting in my plane seat, buckled in, high above New Zealand and eating my complimentary cookie and drinking my tea – no such thing as alcohol on the trips to and from the provinces. Looking out the window – nothing...

     “Love is a Drug”  is a romantic suspense novel by New Zealand writer Dorothy Fletcher.

“Beautiful – there was no other word for her. She was the most desirable creature he had ever seen. The way her long legs made her hips sway in that sensual manner...

Deathly Inheritance”  is a romantic suspense ebook by New Zealand writer Dorothy Fletcher.

 “She was on the floor, a pain pumping in her side, her heart pounding with the shock. The trolley that had taken her out was looming over her.

‘What do you think you’re doing...

This year’s hot, humid and sometimes wet weather has brought about an explosion of the bug population – at least it seems to have done in my part of the world.

Luckily, I’m not having the problem with flies some people are experiencing, but crickets, shiny black ones, a...

Dog Talk

There are lots of reasons to keep pets. Research says that sitting petting a dog or cat brings down stress levels and lowers blood pressure. There’s even a piece a research that says staring into your dog’s eyes causes a release of endorphin in both the owner a...

I can’t resist having another quick word on running. Please don’t think I’m paranoid or anything – well, actually I am, but like most paranoia it makes me want to collect any evidence to feed my point of view.

I am a fan of most things crime, detective and murder, and I...

It’s that time of the year again when posters pop up around town exhorting you to get fit and take part in a fun run, quarter marathon or even a half marathon. Get those endorphins going and feel good.

When has running ever been fun? In my book – never.

Even as a child r...

The song says, ‘Money is the root of all evil,’ but for me housework is right up there with it. Nothing puts me closer to transforming from a mild-mannered grandmother to a raving homicidal manic quicker than housework. I have friends who must do cleaning every day or...