Val Culley

Novelist draws on her love for New Zealand and the theatre Vintage Murder begins as Roderick Alleyn makes a train journey across New Zeal...

Use your memories to help you write with assurance Many crime writers believe the setting is one of the most important elements in a novel...

At last, my second novel, The Shooting in Sorrento, has been published on Amazon. I feel a big sense of achievement now I have produced an...

Death in the High City , pictured against the  backdrop of the Colleoni Chapel in Bergamo Successful year for Bergamo’s first English crime ...

When you visit somewhere new, even the everyday things seem fascinating and you will find yourself telling friends and family about them whe...

Looking out on a beautiful scene from your hotel window in Italy can be an important part of the holiday for many people. A view of the Vene...

An 18th century portrait of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, who is considered to be the first female English travel wri...

Peschiera Maraglio at the foot of Monte Isola If you ever feel like getting away from it all for a while, I can recommend a small lake islan...

The skyline of the Città Alta captivates the imagination whether on a crisp Christmas night (above) or a warm summer's day (below) I hav...

When booking flights to Italy you might be puzzled to see references to Caravaggio airport near Milan. A portrait of Caravaggio from about 1...