THE RAVEN’S MARK an absolutely gripping crime thriller with a massive twist

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Christie’s debut novel is a gripping crime thriller called The Raven’s Mark and will be released on 30 November. The book is set in Christie’s hometown of Preston.

Debut author Christie Newport overcomes decades of pain to

The writing is so assured, the characterizations so rich and believable, the twisty storyline so gripping and unexpected . Christie Newport is definitely a star on the rise!’ Diane Chamberlain, New York Times bestselling author of The Last House on the Street Taut, pacy and gritty story that kept me guessing the whole way through .’ Philippa East, author of Little White Lies and I'll Never Tell It follows Detective Chief Inspector Beth Fellows as she is thrown into the biggest case of her career: a brutal murder which is linked to a cold case she investigated two years previously. The victim, fourteen-year-old Celine Wilson, survived but now languishes in a coma. Christie is a mixed-race writer living in Northumberland. Since developing a rare illness as a child, Christie found reading and creating stories to be an escape. In recent years Christie has taken her writing seriously, honing her skills through courses and various brilliant opportunities. Writing crime and psychological thrillers set in her home city is her passion. Network, I can’t stress this enough. Follow people whose work you admire on social media. Find your place within the writing community, there will be information shared that will be invaluable to you and your writing career. Keep writing and improving. Don’t write the story you think you should– write the story you must.”The Raven’s Mark is the most assured crime debut I have ever read, pacey, authentic and utterly gripping. I can’t wait to see what Christie Newport does next!’

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Inspirational Edge Hill University Alumni Christie Newport has overcome illness to achieve her lifelong dream of becoming a published author.

Meet Beth Fellows, a Preston detective haunted by her mum’s murder when she was only four. She’s a driven woman with a heart of gold.