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Stella Stafford - UK author

Stella Stafford is the author of the light-hearted mystery novel ‘Did Anybody Die?’ This vibrant story takes place in the fictitious village of Little Wychwell, as well as the colourful university town of Oxford, England. The mystery begins when Priscilla finds herself house-sitting for her friend Elodea, and what with the shock of having to take over Elodea’s village activities at short notice, Priscilla finds that all is not well in Little Wychwell. Written without graphic violence or foul language, Stafford has written an intriguing mystery filled with surprises that will entertain the conscientious reader.

     When in a recent radio interview in the US, she commented about the way she writes: “My characters write the plot for me. I begin with an outline, and then they change the whole thing!”

     A follow-on from ‘Did Anybody Die?’ is called ‘A Very Quiet Guest’, which will be released this May. To follow are three more mystery novels. Stella also writes poetry, sings in no less than four choirs, and is also working on a fantasy novel.

     Published by Melrose Books of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, ‘Did Anybody Die?’ is available at Amazon as a Kindle book as well as a paperback. 

 

                                                                                   

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A poem by Stella Stafford


(Untitled)
Dark and yet also white.
The night fog condenses on us in huge droplets.
No sounds – not even an owl hooting.
We have to leap to the verge to avoid dazzling headlights.
Illuminated for a moment,
We can see each other.
Then, tilting your head upwards,
You laugh at me and wag your tail.

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