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Freemans Bay Writer in Residence this week with elderly aunty Jerry on supervisor duty 👀 #Writing #Books #Author 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

Grey and white cat in the foreground. Auckland city skyline featuring the Skytower in the background. Blue sky with a few clouds.

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 29/09/2026

Sistahs!! 🧙‍♀️ Are you topping up your #spooky season #TBR? Well, do I have a book for you: 🕵️‍♂️ frightfully fun cosy #mystery 🏳️‍🌈 #MM romance (very slow burn) 👻 #Halloween variety show 💅 Gloulish drag queens 🎃 Pumpkin carving 🔥 Bonfire night 🍸 Themed cocktails 🇳🇿 #NZ setting 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

Spooky season is upon us. Scared uplit face selfie. Book cover image of Fright on Stage Right by G. B. Ralph.

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Andi @andiwrites.bsky.social · 5h

I wrote a book-full of words on dyspraxia in adults, full of ideas, tips and tricks, and rants about transport. Now I'm serialising it on Patreon. You can read and support here: patreon.com/untanglingli...

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Untangling Life by Andi C. Buchanan — words!

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Kath @scholiast.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I had a lot of plans for today, but now this arrived!! I guess I have new plans 🤩🚂💀👨🏼‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏽 @gbralph.com

“Killer on the Kelvin Explorer” by GB Ralph, a new Milverton Mystery book

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 28/09/2026

What's a #mystery author to do when the algorithms don't like certain words in the titles of your #books? You get ✨creative✨

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Author Simulator. My latest books cartoon for @theguardian.com

Title: Author Simulator

Level 1: Get to desk and begin! (Platform video game-style image of an author jumping from a block onto a cloud with desk and computer) Result: success!

Level 2: Press on despite distractions! (Author typing as the desk/clod moves past a ghost and a spider) ) Result: success!

Level 3: Deliver manuscript to editor! (Author jumping over fire pit onto platform where editor waits) Result: success!

Level 4: Accept minor criticism! (Author lying ded in fronto of editors desk) Result: better luck next time!

Along the bottom are controls for:
Left right jump crouch read write nap coffee

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 27/09/2026

It turns out I took way too many photos and videos on my recent scenic railway journey, at least according to the endless camera roll scrolling required to find a few for this reel 😅 gbralph.com/killer-on-th... #Mystery #Trains #Books 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 23/09/2026

Trading in the fictional Kelvin Explorer for the very real Northern Explorer today 🚂 gbralph.com/killer-on-th... #Books #Trains #NewZealand 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️ [1/3]

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 22/09/2026

A book recommendation with some lovely comments from Paul Austin Ardoin, author of the Fenway Stevenson Mysteries and the Woodhead & Becker Mysteries 🕵️ gbralph.com/killer-on-th... #Mystery #Books #BookRecs 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 22/09/2026

🚨 @markstay.bsky.social's Creative Differences podcast live recording in 36 minutes! #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Authors 💙📚🌎

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 21/09/2026

Are you on the case? 🕵️‍♂️ gbralph.com/killer-on-th... #Mystery #Books 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

Stack of paperback books, The Milverton Mysteries, held up by the author G. B. Ralph.

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 17/09/2026

Book baby is one week old 🚂✨ Are we on track? Killer on the Kelvin Explorer: gbralph.com/killer-on-th... #Mystery #Books #Trains 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

It’s been one week since the release of my latest mystery. So, are we on track? Images include the book cover of the latest Milverton Mystery by G. B. Ralph, a suspicious looking man, a fluffy cat, and railway tracks running across the back.

Readers have left lots of lovely five-star ratings. Images include the book cover of the latest Milverton Mystery by G. B. Ralph, a man showing thumbs up, ratings from book websites, and railway tracks running across the back.

Readers have said such nice things in reviews. Excerpts include: Best Book Yet. Chaos on rails! Highly entertaining cosy mystery. Impossible to put down. I laughed so loud I scared my cat. It's like a comfort blanket. I love the series, and this book is no exception. This will especially appeal to Murder on the Orient Express fans. Honestly 5/5 stars here, no notes at all! The banter is top notch. I loved every minute of it. I enjoyed reading the book immensely, and can’t recommend it enough! Would I recommend it? Absolutely, without a second thought. He thinks that he can’t find possibly find trouble on an old train. How wrong he was! A fun cozy MM murder mystery read. Book cover of the latest Milverton Mystery by G. B. Ralph.

Readers have pushed us right up the charts. The latest Milverton Mystery by G. B. Ralph shown at number one in New Releases in LGBTQ+ Mystery and number two in Best Sellers in LGBTQ+ Mystery. A huge thank you to everyone who has joined us aboard The Kelvin Explorer. You're the best!

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 16/09/2026

Let's break down the book blurb for the latest Milverton Mystery with moving pictures (!) and voiceover (!!) 🚂🔥💀 gbralph.com/killer-on-th... #Mystery #Books #Trains 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 15/09/2026

It's a busy ol' book junction 🚂📚 Murder on the Orient Express x The Thursday Murder Club + gay + millennial + New Zealand = Killer on the Kelvin Explorer gbralph.com/killer-on-th... #Mystery #Books #Trains 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

Railway junction showing the book cover images of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express and The Mystery of the Blue Train converging with Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club to produce G. B. Ralph's Killer on the Kelvin Explorer. Alongside the junction are the additions of gay, millenial, and New Zealand.

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 14/09/2026

Two big stories this week on New Zealand's railways 🚂🚇 [1/6] #Mystery #Trains #Books 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 13/09/2026

Mystery writers, how are your stories coming along? 🕵️‍♂️💀 I can't wait to read everyone's "Locked Room" short stories along with my fellow judges @angelacnurseauthor.bsky.social @markstay.bsky.social and @dunfermlinereads.bsky.social 👀 Details: www.mysteriousmurders.com #Mystery 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 12/09/2026

Did you see this sequel coming? 🚂😻 More photos of cats with Kindles (ft. the latest Milverton Mystery), from left to right: - Pandy, who lives with Craig - Sambuca and Drambuie, who live with Jill gbralph.com/killer-on-th... P.S. Scroll back a few days for the first post 🐾 #Cats 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

Photos of cats with Kindles displaying the book cover image of the latest Milverton Mystery by G. B. Ralph. An illustration of a steam locomotive. Text reads: Cats vs Kelvin 2: Paws for Concern.

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 12/09/2026

Aaand we're off 🚂 Only 3 days since release but some readers have already powered through! Based on those ratings, they're really enjoying it too ⭐ The numbers will shift in the coming days and weeks, but it's heartening to see such a positive start for the book's journey 😊 #Mystery 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

Large train station ticket hall background. Screenshot in the centre showing Goodreads listing for the latest Milverton Mystery by G. B. Ralph with an average star rating of 4.71 out of 5 stars based on 7 ratings.

Large train station ticket hall background. Blurb for the latest Milverton Mystery by G. B. Ralph. Addison Harper and Sergeant Jake Murphy are off to a shaky start with their new living situation. So, when Addison has the chance to get out of town and clear his head, he’s quick to climb aboard. The day’s scenic railway journey features a powerful steam engine pulling lovingly restored heritage carriages. On the train, passengers enjoy dramatic landscapes and endless cups of tea. When it comes to driving Milverton’s tourism, Addison can see they’re already on the right track. Unfortunately, an incident en route threatens to derail not only the day’s excursion but any future marketing efforts. Passengers have been promised an unforgettable day out – and they’re going to get it. The latest Milverton Mystery traverses New Zealand’s picturesque lower North Island and is the latest in a wonderful cosy mystery series. Investigate The Milverton Mysteries for a chaotic cast of local busybodies, delicious baked treats, a demanding and disdainful ginger cat, a very slow-burn romance with a rather appealing policeman, and of course… incidents!

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 10/09/2026

It's the book blurb but in ✨pictures✨ Let's break down the latest Milverton Mystery 🚂🔥💀 gbralph.com/killer-on-th... #Mystery #Books #NewRelease 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 09/09/2026

I received a photo of my brand new book propped up by an unsuspecting feline, and then another, and then I decided Ted ought to get in on the action too 😼 Cats (L-R): - Ted (lives with us) - Kestrel (A. J. Lancaster) - FatBrian (@thecosymoose.bsky.social) #Mystery #Books #Cats 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

Photos of cats with Kindles propped up against them displaying the book cover image of the latest Milverton Mystery. An illustration of a steam locomotive.

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 09/09/2026

Yay for gay trains and gay plants 🏳️‍🌈🚂🪴 As you can see here, even the sun came out to celebrate this doubly booktastic day! #Books #Mystery #LGBTQ 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

Selfie of author G. B. Ralph holding a Kindle ereader showing the book cover image of Killer on the Kelvin Explorer, and author A. J. Lancaster holding a paperback copy of A Rake of His Own.

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 08/09/2026

The Kelvin Explorer is pulling into Milverton Station 🚂🔥💀 Get on board with Addison and Mabel as the latest Milverton Mystery arrives around the world at midnight local time 📚 Thanks to @thecosymoose.bsky.social for this message when she'd finished her ARC! #Mystery #Books 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 07/09/2026

FatBrian didn't appreciate being disturbed by @thecosymoose.bsky.social during the book's laugh-out-loud moments. However, I have been informed he was appropriately compensated for his discomfort with cat treats. Check out her full review ahead of pub on Wed 🕵️‍♂️ 📸 shared w/ permission 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

Photo of a Kindle ereader displaying the latest Milverton Mystery book by G. B. Ralph. Kindle resting on a fluffy cat.

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 07/09/2026

Toot toot 🚂 Pre-order: gbralph.com/killer-on-th... #Mystery #Books 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

Steam locomotive train outline. Text reads: toot toot two days to go. Book cover image of the fifth Milverton Mystery by G. B. Ralph.

Steam train background. Text overlay reads: The fifth Milverton Mystery novel traverses New Zealand’s picturesque lower North Island and is the latest in a wonderful cosy mystery series. Investigate The Milverton Mysteries for a chaotic cast of local busybodies, delicious baked treats, a demanding and disdainful ginger cat, a very slow-burn romance with a rather appealing policeman, and of course… the M word. Release date 9 September 2026. Book cover image of the fifth Milverton Mystery by G. B. Ralph.

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 06/09/2026

Final book files submitted ready for ebook release on Wednesday 📚🎉 We enjoyed a celebratory coffee and now I shall collapse into a heap x Pre-order: gbralph.com/killer-on-th... #Mystery #Books #NewRelease 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

The fifth Milverton Mystery by G. B. Ralph book cover image displayed on a Kindle reader alongside two coffees on a cafe table

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 05/09/2026

Finished the final (!) pre-publication read-through 🕵️‍♂️ The 5th Milverton Mystery will be released to readers in just 5 days 🚂 gbralph.com/killer-on-th... #Mystery #Books 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

Author G. B. Ralph holding a Kindle showing the book cover image of the fifth Milverton Mystery with a bookcase in the background.

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 03/09/2026

He didn’t realise Addison was effectively asking him: Would you kill to get ahead? 💀 WIP: Killer on the Kelvin Explorer Release: 9 Sep 2026 (next week!) Pre-order: gbralph.com/killer-on-th... #WIPsnips #WriteSky #Mystery 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

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Addison Harper and Sergeant Jake Murphy are off to a shaky start with their new living situation. So, when Addison has the chance to get out of town and clear his head, he’s quick to climb aboard. …

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 28/08/2026

What does Keith have to say about all this? 😾 The readers want to know! 🇺🇸 www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHRK58DP 🇬🇧 www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BHRK58DP P.S. See yesterday's post for a translation. #Books #Mystery #Cats 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

Conversation between a man and a cat: one excitable and the other serious. "Keith! Guess what?" "Meow, meow?" "Our first book is on sale!" "Meow?" "Right now, until Sunday." "Meow meow?" "99c in the US. 99p in the UK." "Meow mrraow!" "I know! How good?"

Conversation between a man and a cat: one excitable and the other serious. "Get the first book for a steal!" "Meow meow meow meow mrraow meow meeeow..." Books shown include The Milverton Mysteries by G. B. Ralph.

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Kath @scholiast.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

If you were trying to keep it a secret, @gbralph.com … it didn’t work 😅 Never pre-ordered anything this quickly, including your previous book! Mr Battley again! 🤩🎶📚 Not so sure about the “coming soon”, though 😬 (221 days..)

Confirmation on the pre-order of Killer on the Kelvin Explorer on Audible (available 6 April 2027)

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 27/08/2026

Our boys may not always see eye to eye 👀 But that doesn't change the facts! 🇺🇸 www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHRK58DP 🇬🇧 www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BHRK58DP #Mystery #Books #Kindle 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

Conversation between two men: one excitable and the other serious. "Jake! Guess what?" "What is it, Addison?" "Our first book is on sale!" "When?" "Right now, until Sunday." "How much?" "99c in the US. 99p in the UK." "That's criminal!" "I know! How good?"

Conversation between two men: one excitable and the other serious. "Get the first book for a steal!" "Then you can pay for your crime with these books..." Books shown include The Milverton Mysteries by G. B. Ralph.

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 26/08/2026

The third annual book blast by Year of Queer Lit is upon us! This one-day event takes place on Wednesday 26 August 2026 and features 200+ LGBTQ+ books 🏳️‍🌈📚 yearofqueerlit.com #LGBTQ #Books #TBR 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

Year of Queer Lit book blast. 200+ LGBTQ+ books for free / 99c / $1.99. Wednesday 26 August 2026.

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 25/08/2026

Practically, how were they going to do that without setting off the mass panic they’d both agreed they had to avoid? WIP: Killer on the Kelvin Explorer #WIPsnips #WriteSky #Mystery 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 22/08/2026

Regardless, he lifted the sash window a hand’s width to let in a little fresh air. The occasional whiff of smoke came in too, along with an increase in rail noise, but it was worth it for the circulation. WIP: Killer on the Kelvin Explorer #WIPsnips #WriteSky #Mystery 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 20/08/2026

Feedback time 💀 Before my mystery on a train leaves the workshop, I need to make sure it's the best it can be 🚂 [1/3] #Mystery #Books #Editing 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

Headline text: "While away at conference..." Selfie of author G. B. Ralph. Background: multiple notifications showing "Re: Beta reader feedback for The Milverton Mysteries #5".

Headline text: "I received feedback on an early draft..." Background: photo of a steam locomotive. Various reaction comments and the book cover image of The Milverton Mysteries #5 by G. B. Ralph.

Headline text: "I picked out a few fun reactions to share..." Background: photo of a steam locomotive. Various reaction comments and the book cover image of The Milverton Mysteries #5 by G. B. Ralph.

Headline text: "And now it's time to finish the book!" Book cover image of The Milverton Mysteries #5 by G. B. Ralph. Release: 9 September 2026. Pre-order today.

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 17/08/2026

What a weekend 🥰 I'm exhausted and energised in equal measure! It was a real treat spending a few days surrounded by the most entertaining storytellers and smartest businesspeople at the Romance Writers of New Zealand Conference. [1/3] #Books #Romance #Authors 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

Group selfies. One with author Nalini Singh, author G. B. Ralph, and bookish creator Mrs Moa. Another with authors Madeleine Eskedahl, Naomi Kuttner, and G. B. Ralph. Insert showing the Romance Writers of New Zealand Conference programme.

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 11/08/2026

I asked Mum to ✨please✨ dig out the family photo albums. Her task: to find train-related snaps from my childhood 🚂 She did not disappoint! I should have known after heritage railway trips… [1/3] #Books #Trains #90s 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

Nostalgic nineties photos featuring heritage railway trains.

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 10/08/2026

Timetable says the Kelvin Explorer is due in just one month and the book is on track 🚂📚 So punctual! Of course we'd expect nothing less from the rail network 🫠 #Books #NewRelease #NewZealand 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 08/08/2026

We're surrounded 😱 The New table at Bruce McKenzie Books is stacked with cosy mysteries and other excellent titles from the Land of the Long White Cloud ☁️🥝 #Books #NewZealand 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

Display table at a bookshop with sign saying "New" and books including the Milverton Mysteries by G. B. Ralph and The Bookshop Detectives by Gareth Ward and Louise Ward

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 05/08/2026

Five weeks until the fifth mystery pulls into Milverton Station 🚂 Toot toot tell your friends x gbralph.com/killer-on-th... #Books #NewBooks #Mystery 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

Book cover image of Killer on the Kelvin Explorer (A Milverton Mystery) by author G. B. Ralph featuring a steam locomotive and the words "Kelvin Explorer". The release date of the book is shown below as 9th September 2026. Background image of railway tracks on a sunny day overlaid by an semi-transparent old map.

Book blurb in the style of a handwritten letter for Killer on the Kelvin Explorer (A Milverton Mystery) by author G. B. Ralph. Addison Harper and Sergeant Jake Murphy are off to a shaky start with their new living situation. So, when Addison has the chance to get out of town and clear his head, he’s quick to climb aboard. The day’s scenic railway journey features a powerful steam engine pulling lovingly restored heritage carriages. On the train, passengers enjoy dramatic landscapes and endless cups of tea. When it comes to driving Milverton’s tourism, Addison can see they’re already on the right track. Unfortunately, a death en route threatens to derail not only the day’s excursion but any future marketing efforts. Passengers have been promised an unforgettable day out – and they’re going to get it.

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 02/08/2026

A frightfully good book review excerpt from the nefarious founder of the Ngaio Marsh Awards 🕵️‍♂️ #Books #Mystery #BookReview 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

Fright on Stage Right (A Milverton Mystery) by G. B. Ralph. Book cover image with review text below: ‘An intriguing cosy mystery laced with plenty of fun characters and grin-inducing elements among the dark deeds, suspects, and red herrings.’ – Craig Sisterson (reviewing for Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine).

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 02/08/2026

Over 300% funded! And only 2 hours left 😱 On an ancient myth kick after watching The Odyssey? Yes? Of course you are! For more "fast-paced, swashbuckling action with all-powerful gods and legendary beasts" check out the epic Ashes of Olympus from my very talented friend @julianbarr.bsky.social ⬇️

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 01/08/2026

I spy with my little eye the latest mystery from the Bookshop Detectives 💀🍹 I picked up my copy from Gareth Ward, one half of the writing duo, at Armageddon Expo today! He's there all weekend along with a bunch of other authors, so be sure to head along and relieve them of all their books x

Selfie of authors G.B. Ralph and Gareth Ward with the third Bookshop Detectives book.

The back of the third Bookshop Detectives book showing the blurb. Books on a bookshelf in the background.

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 31/07/2026

The theme of this month's reading was ✨ whatever I felt like ✨ #Books #Reading #TBR 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

Books I enjoyed this month. Grid of nine book covers: Detective Beans Adventures in Cat Town by Li Chen; The Long Game (Heated Rivalry 6) by Rachel Reid; The Ghosts, the Corpse Plant, and the Assassin by Naomi Kuttner; Guards Guards by Terry Pratchett; The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman; Five Found Dead by Sulari Gentill; Wynd Volume 4 by James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas; Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn; and Killer on the Kelvin Explorer (The Milverton Mysteries 5) by G. B. Ralph with sticky tabs out the side and a sticky note on the front reading "I've re-read this book so many times this month... That counts, right?"

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 30/07/2026

Front page! So cosy 🎃 The Fright on Stage Right audiobook has been spotted at the top of Wellington City Libraries' Libby App 🕵️ Read by Philip Battley and published by Tantor Audio, you can listen too! Nab your own copy or request it from your library x gbralph.com/fright-on-st...

Fright on Stage Right (The Milverton Mysteries 4) by G. B. Ralph. Audiobook displayed amongst other books in a section entitled "Cosy Fictions" on a screenshot displayed on a mocked-up phone. Jack-o'-lantern pumpkin lit up from inside in the background.

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 29/07/2026

A day in the capital for book research and author catch-ups 😊 Including meeting the wonderful Amanda Ashby in person for the first time whaaat. We've spent so much time in each other's fictional mystery hotspots of Milverton and Little Shaw that it's hard to believe we hadn't met before. [1/2]

Selfie of authors G. B. Ralph and Amanda Ashby at a train station

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Mark Bell @typewritermark.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Finally finished @gbralph.com ‘s “Murder on Milverton Square” and have like a zillion thoughts and questions. Definite recommend read and I will be right on to the next one. Learned some craft from it too.

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 27/07/2026

Milverton: Choose Your Own Mystery [Page 1] Time to investigate 🕵️ It’s up to you! Choose your own mystery, sleuth 🔀 #Mystery #InteractiveFiction #GameBook 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎🌈✒️

Open notebook resting on a corkboard. Milverton. Choose your own mystery. You’ve been summoned to the small town of Milverton to settle an inheritance. You’d planned to be in and out, back to the city lickety-split, but the infuriating lawyer hasn’t finished the paperwork yet. He says to come back at the end of the day. What an absolute waste of time. You ask him why you’re even here if the documents aren’t ready yet. Turn to page 2. You recognise there’s no point in arguing, so you say you’ll come back later. Turn to page 3.

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Gavin / G. B. Ralph @gbralph.com · 25/07/2026

Ding ding 🔔 All aboard the Kelvin Explorer 🚂 The upcoming Milverton Mystery features: 🚂 a powerful steam engine, 🚃 lovingly restored heritage carriages, 🏞️ dramatic landscapes, 🫖 endless cups of tea, and 💀 the abrupt end of an important man. gbralph.com/killer-on-th...

The upcoming Milverton Mystery novel by G. B. Ralph. Book cover design in the centre, surrounded by a grid of four photos: steam locomotive; railway crossing; tea and scone; steam train entering a gorge.

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