NEWS & EVENTS
Summer’s End, the fourth Ellie Kent mystery, to be released on November 23rd
American Ellie Kent has been looking forward to Little Beecham’s traditional climax to the summer, when her husband Graham and the Beecham Morris will perform an 17th-century horn dance in the woods by the light of the full moon. Never could she have imagined the disaster ahead or the role she will play in solving the mystery that results. As she struggles to understand what happened and why, she is drawn deeply into the problems of people whose lives have been shaped — and threatened — by even more ancient laws and prejudices. It’s not the way she hoped her first year in England would end, but it does show her the progress she has made from foreign “incomer” to one of a family and a valued part of her village. This book, now available for pre-order as an ebook, will be released on November 23, 2026. A paperback edition will also be available at that time.
Recent and Forthcoming Events
October 17: Pacific Northwest Writers Conference, representing Puget Sound Sisters in Crime. Lynnwood Event Center, Lynnwood, WA. Registered delegates only.
November 17: a reading of Mrs. Potts Finds Thanksgiving, 2 pm, Mountlake Terrace Plaza, residents and their guests welcome. Mountlake Terrace, WA.
March 10: Everett Women’s Book Club, Everett Public Library, Everett, WA. Open to members.
April 10: Pacific Northwest Church Librarians meeting. Members only
Interested in having Alice meet with your organization, book club, or writers’ group?
Alice is available for online and in-person author events. Since the Zoom era began, she has participated in events from California to Connecticut, as well as in England, France, India, and Pakistan. It’s an any time, anywhere world now, so if your organization, book club or other group would like to chat with her about her books, reading, or writing, please feel free to contact her at alicekboatwright@gmail.com.