Blues, Twos and Baby Shoes by Gina Kirkham

Blues, Twos and Baby Shoes by Gina Kirkham

Mavis Upton returns from her adventures in Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, and this time she's taking no prisoners--which is never ideal for a police officer . . .

Mavis is pregnant, as is her daughter Ella. Facing the prospect of motherhood and being a grandmother simultaneously, the last thing Mavis needs is problems at work.

She must contend with a new sexist dinosaur of a Sergeant who is more bully than mentor, and a mysterious case involving a blackmailer sending poison pen letters is baffling the force and tearing the local community apart.

Can Mavis juggle impending motherhood and her career, maintain a loving relationship with her other half Joe and deal with being a grandmother, all while solving the case?

Well, this is Constable Mavis Upton . . . literally anything is possible . . .

Series praise

Laugh out loud brilliance, so witty and cleverly written. --Samantha Magson

Hilarious It's true, everyone needs Mavis in their life. --Sherrie Hewson

Such a terrific read --Lorraine Kelly

Kirkham, Gina: - Gina was born during the not-so-swinging 50's to a mum who frequently abandoned her in a pram outside Woolworths and a dad who, after two pints of beer, could play a mean Boogie Woogie on the piano in the front room of their 3-bed semi on the Wirral. Being the less adventurous of three children, she remains there to this day - apart from a long weekend in Bognor Regis in 1982. Her teenage years were filled with angst, a CSE in Arithmetic, pimples, PLJ juice, Barry White and rather large knickers until she suddenly and mysteriously slimmed down in her twenties. Marriage and motherhood ensued, quickly followed by divorce in her early thirties and a desperate need for a career and some form of financial support for herself and her daughter. Trundling a bicycle along a leafy path one wintry day, a lifelong passion to be a police officer gave her simultaneously an epiphany and fond memories of her favourite author Enid Blyton and moments of solving mysteries. And thus began an enjoyable and fulfilling career with Merseyside Police. On reaching an age most women lie about, she quickly adapted to retirement by utilising her policing skills to chase after two granddaughters, two dogs and one previously used, but still in excellent condition, husband. Having said goodbye to what had been a huge part of her life, she suddenly had another wonderful epiphany. This time it was to put pen to paper to write a book based on her experiences as a police officer. Lying in bed one night staring at the ceiling and contemplating life as she knew it, Gina's alter-ego, Mavis Upton was born, ready to star in a humorous and sometimes poignant look at the life, loves and career of an everyday girl who followed a dream and embarked upon a search for the missing piece of her childhood.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781914614286
ISBN 10	1914614283
Title	Blues, Twos and Baby Shoes
Author	Gina Kirkham
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloodhound Books
Year published	2021-08-19
Number of pages	336
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.