On the left you will find links to all the pages of the site, full of interesting facts about me and my writing and the various periods in which my books are set. There is an account, specially written for this site, of the true history of John Rawlings and how I first met him. And there's a regularly updated letter with all my news - which will tell you why I have been rather quiet of late!
From time to time I have speaking engagements, and when I do, you will find the details here. If you are in the neighbourhood, I hope you will come along - and make sure you come and say hello.
Meanwhile, this is where you will always find news of my latest books; below you will find something about my latest venture, something completely new, called The Mills of God, plus news of our old friend John Rawlings! I hope you enjoy my books, and that I will hear from you at deryn [at] derynlake.com .
My latest book was published this spring. Already I know that your hawk-like eyes have picked out something a little different...
Yes, you're right. It's not a John Rawlings. In fact it is what is labelled by the publishers as a 'cosy', though with a serial killer on the loose and several gruesome murders I would hardly describe it as that. However, it is set in a sleepy Sussex village which is woken up with a start by a double knifing.
The Sussex police are called in and... I'll leave the rest up to you to find out.
But you can find out a bit more about The Mills of God here.
Meanwhile, you can now read the latest adventure of John Rawlings, Death and the Black Pyramid, in paperback, or listen to it as an audio book. At the summons of the irresistible Elizabeth di Lorenzi, John Rawlings travels once more to Devon, and his journey brings him into contact with all sorts of colourful characters - including a bare knuckle fighter!
And what next for John Rawlings?
Read more about all the latest John Rawlings stories
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