Settings

Settings in the novels of J A Harris, mystery writer.

Kingscombe, The Devon Town That Almost Exists

There’s something particularly lovely about a South Devon morning on the estuary. An egret stands on the mud at the […]

What the Sea Remembers Why do shipwrecks grip us so powerfully? I’ve been asking myself that question for years. Maybe

A Beautiful Beach Hiding a Dark Secret What if I told you that one of my favorite beaches holds the

And Why I Set a Mystery in a Gothic Mansion There’s something about an old house that gets under your

South Hams in Devon has everything a cozy mystery setting needs: hidden coves, ancient stone, winding lanes you can’t see

Pull up a chair and pour yourself a nice cup of tea (duty-paid, I promise!). As I’ve been tucked away

Hi there fellow sleuths and members of the Kingscombe Secret Society. There’s something delicious about a house that seems to

Hello there, fellow secret society members! If you’ve been following my new life in the South Hams, you’ll know that