Annette Leigh
Annette Leigh

Annette Leigh is the author of two crime books that form part of the Bayswater series set in North Queensland — The Raging Fire (a novella), The Whispering Palms and The Curlew's Scream.  

She has also written The Three Wishes series of romance novellas set in exotic locations—A Christmas Wish, A New Year's Wish and A Valentine's Wish

In addition to writing, she enjoys spending time on her other passions and interests which include travel, reading, and spending time at the beach. You can sign up to get updates about her writing here.

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The Whispering Palms

Book #2 from the series: Bayswater

Twenty years after the mysterious death of her mother, ex-cop and true crime novelist Andie Yates, returns to a small Australian coastal town to search for missing teenage backpacker, Summer Daniels.

When she arrives in Bayswater, there is no welcoming committee, no brass band, no great-to-see-you-again smiles, just suspicion and mistrust.

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The Curlew's Scream

Book #3 from the series: Bayswater

WHEN THE SEARCH FOR THE TRUTH TURNS DEADLY…

Ex- cop and true crime novelist Andie Yates has traded bitter Melbourne weather for the blue skies and swaying palm trees of Farr Island in North Queensland. When her ex-partner, Simon, is accused of stealing money from his law firm, she is forced to make a choice.

Will she abandon her tropical island...

A Valentine’s Wish (Three Wishes Book 3)

When Stephie Leyton’s partner vanishes—along with her savings—she’s left drowning in debt and scrambling to save her dream B&B. Forced to return to work, her new boss offers her a position leading a team to turn his family palazzo in Venice into short stay accommodation.

But excitement turns to frustration when she clashes with Marco...

Blog

September 21, 2025

Investigative journalist, Martin Scarsden, makes a return in Chris Hammer’s latest thriller, Legacy. The novel starts with a bang, sending Scarsden...

September 19, 2025

Trouble in Paradise is the second of the Jesse Stone novels to be adapted for television—starring Tom Selleck. Set in the fictional town of...

September 14, 2025

The Raging Fire

As promised, subscribers to my newsletter should have received an e-book link for the prequel to The Whispering Palms—a novella...

August 29, 2025

Detective Superintendent Jack Hawksworth has returned in Fiona McIntosh’s latest police procedural, Blood Pact. In this novel, Jack is charged with...

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