Little Bird Series

The Little Bird series is a growing sequence of historical crime novellas set in England from 1904 onwards featuring Dickie Waite, a character from the full-length Inspector Matthew Stannard novels. 

 

These shorter stories are ideal for readers who enjoy:

  • British crime fiction set in the early twentieth century
  • Gritty, non-cosy mysteries
  • Stories focused on working- and middle-class lives
Book cover of 'Ashes & Ink' by C.K. Harewood on a light gray background

Released 2026

Ashes & Ink

Book 1

Dickie Waite becomes involved in a local tragedy when a journalist enlists his help to uncover the practices of a ruthless businessman.

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