Novelist based in Somerset, UK
Discover the books and writing of C.P. Richards.
Featured book
The Christmas He Came Home
Out Saturday 14th November 2026
Two months after her husband’s death, Jennifer Roberts lays the Christmas table for three. Then she overhears her eight-year-old son’s Christmas Eve prayer. Callum wants his dad to come home because there’s something he still needs to tell him.
Sometime after midnight, a familiar sound stirs the quiet house.
A short Christmas story about a father’s promise, a child’s unfinished goodbye and the love that makes a house a home.
The Martin Huntley Mysteries
A village mystery for your Sunday coffee
Martin Huntley is a retired engineer who’s good at fixing things and has a habit of noticing when something doesn’t quite fit. In a village where everyone seems to know everyone else’s business, that can make him an awkward neighbour to have.
The series begins on Sunday 8th November with Outside Mildred’s. A new, complete short mystery follows each Sunday, free to read on Facebook.
