Gavin / G. B. Ralph

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Death in Douglas Glade (A Milverton Mystery) by G. B. Ralph. Book cover image in the centre with a grid of four photos in the background featuring: trees; a ginger cat; hiking boots; a sandwich.
Photo of purple flower archway in garden. Text above reads: Milverton is in the running for the Terrific Town Award so a dramatic death at the opening ceremony is far from ideal. Book cover image of Poison at Penshaw Hall (A Milverton Mystery) by G. B. Ralph. Text alongside reads: A few reader review snippets: "deeply endearing"; "a real delight"; "IDK how the author is going to top this one"; "gay shenanigans"; "so sweet and hilarious at the same time"; "charming"; "cozy mystery of the highest order"; "quirky, cosy, tongue in cheek".
Murder on Milverton Square (The Milverton Mysteries 1) by G. B. Ralph. Book cover design in the centre with a grid of four photos in the background, all featuring the colour yellow prominently: a road with yellow centerline through a lush forested gorge; a lemon meringue pie; yellow crime scene tape; a tree with yellow flowers and an old style lamppost.
The Milverton Mysteries. Five books on rotation with very short blurbs.
Steam train. Text overhead reads: Passengers have been promised an unforgettable day out, and they're going to get it. Toot toot. Get your ticket to ride. Pre-order today. Book cover image of the fifth Milverton Mystery by G. B. Ralph.
Fright on Stage Right (The Milverton Mysteries 4) by G. B. Ralph. Book cover image in the centre surrounded by four photos with much purple and orange including: carved jack o' lantern pumpkins; an orange cocktail with swirling fog; a bonfire; a purple gloved hand pulling aside a purple theatre curtain.
Death in Douglas Glade (The Milverton Mysteries 3) by G. B. Ralph. Book cover image. Author looking sideways at the book. Text above and below reading "A hike, a picnic, and… a corpse. Addison should never have stayed so far from the path."
Poison at Penshaw Hall (The Milverton Mysteries) by G. B. Ralph. Book cover image in the centre surrounded by four photos with much purple: rainbow pedestrian crossing with flowering cherry blossoms overhead; a goat on a pile of rocks; a cocktail; and bunting.
Blackboard with word count tallies for Murder on Milverton Square by G. B. Ralph.
Selfie with group at dinner table
Venn diagram comparing Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid and the first Milverton Mystery by G. B. Ralph. On the Heated Rivalry side: steamy, sports, high stakes secret relationship, ice hockey, rivals, cottage, takes place over 9 years. On the Milverton Mystery side: mystery, handsome police officer, cheeky cat, tasty treats, very slow-burn romance, cosy, small town, takes place over 9 days. In the middle: gay, opposites attract.
Venn diagram comparing Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman and the first Milverton Mystery by G. B. Ralph. On the Dungeon Crawler Carl side: monsters, carnage, alien invasion, end of the world, artificial intelligence with a foot fetish, LitRPG, royalty, talk show interviews. On the Milverton Mystery side: amateur sleuth, hot cop, mystery, cosy, nosy neighbours, small-town New Zealand, very slow-burn romance, all is right with the world (in the end). In the middle: lovable guy main character, sassy cat sidekick with main character energy, hilarious yet heartfelt.
Author newsletter out tomorrow. Subscribe at G B Ralph dot com slash newsletter. Image of a calendar. Background showing screenshots from email.
Table featuring LGBTQ books
Grid of book covers: The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke; Detective Beans & the Case of the Missing Hat by Li Chen; A Madness of Sunshine by Nalini Singh; Tough Guy, Common Goal, and Role Model by Rachel Reid; Carl's Doomsday Scenario, and The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook by Matt Dinniman.
Cat looking at the camera with football on the TV in the background
Fright on Stage Right (The Milverton Mysteries 4) by G. B. Ralph. Read by Philip Battley. Audiobook cover image. Audio player buttons. Stamp saying: Audio out now.
Author newsletter out tomorrow from author G. B. Ralph. Soundwaves shown over email screenshots.
Milverton number 4 audiobook coming out in 4 days. Graphic showing phone playing Fright on Stage Right audiobook narrated by Philip Battley, with his face shown in the background.
Get cozy this Pride. LGBTQ+ cozy authors and characters featured on Cozy Mystery dot com. Rainbows swooshing behind the text. Background showing a selection of cozy mystery book cover images.
The Milverton Mysteries by G. B. Ralph book covers across the top. Text reads: ‘cosy mystery for a modern audience’ – Angela C. Nurse, author of The Rowan McFarlane Detective Mysteries (with those book covers shown across the bottom).
Author Louise Ward posing with her book Dead Girl Gone (The Bookshop Detectives 1) and author G. B. Ralph posing with his book Murder on Milverton Square (The Milverton Mysteries 1) in Wardini Books bookshop.
Get involved. Checklist: Shop the sale; Tell your friends; Share this post; Read the books. Selection of book cover images.
Queer Indie Book Sale. All books $0.99. 2-4 June. mnbennet.com/pride-promo. Selection of book cover images.
Author newsletter out tomorrow. Subscribe at G B Ralph dot com slash newsletter.
Talking head video about a short story competition
The Milverton Mysteries by G. B. Ralph book covers across the top. Sticky note with text: ‘Such a lovely series and it has all my favourite things – coffee, cats and mayhem.’ –Amanda Ashby, author of The Widows’ Detective Club. Sketched drawing of a cat. The Widows’ Detective Club by Amanda Ashby book covers shown across the bottom.
Author G. B. Ralph standing next to a pile of paperback books. Books are The Milverton Mysteries by G. B. Ralph.
Stack of pages with red "New Zealand Listener" heading and yellow highlighted quote reading "Charming cosy series" attributed to The NZ Listener. The Milverton Mysteries book cover images scattered across.
Photo of driver and passenger in front seats with mountain in the background. Text reads: My co-drivers kept me amused on the road, so big thanks to them.
People walking outside with trees and building in the background. Text reads: ... over wine and cheese, pizza, cocktails, and late-night cups of tea.
Group photo. Text reads: ...short jaunts into town and lakeside walks with ice cream...
People sitting in coaches and in spa pools. Text reads: Except for the sessions we held in the spa pools. I decided the risk of dropping my notepad or laptop in the water was too high so I swapped out jotting notes for sipping wine.
Group of people sitting in a circle. Text reads: ... Goal setting, marketing, and juggling without burnout.
Group of people sitting in a circle. Text reads: We had loosely structured workshop / information-sharing sessions which covered...
Group selfie at outdoor cafe table. Text reads: With such intense and extended periods of peopling...
Group selfie in front of a lake. Text reads: It was wall-to-wall chats. Literally from the moment I left home until I got back three days later.
Group selfie in front of a lake. Text reads: Writing retreat. A wonderful weekend away with a big bunch of author friends.
Author newsletter out tomorrow. Subscribe at G B Ralph dot com slash newsletter. Screenshot of email including prominent photo of a cat.
Author chatting in front of display case
Two authors taking a selfie with book. The Target by Riley Chance.
The Milverton Mysteries, title alongside the image of an owl. Text reads "A breath of sweet, fresh air: funny, cosy, full of atmosphere and heart. You’ll fall in love with Addison." Quote from Louise Ward, co-author of The Bookshop Detectives. Book cover images of The Milverton Mysteries by G. B. Ralph.
On the left-hand side: Millennial PR Team. Background of thoughtfully arranged book cover designs for The Milverton Mysteries by G. B. Ralph. Text box reads: A delightful cosy mystery series set in stunning small-town New Zealand. Investigate The Milverton Mysteries for a chaotic cast of local busybodies, delicious baked treats, a demanding and disdainful ginger cat, a very slow-burn romance with a rather appealing policeman, and of course… murder! On the right-hand side: Gen Z Social Team. Small line of book cover designs for The Milverton Mysteries by G. B. Ralph. Uncapitalised text reads: it's giving murder but fun and gay. Small icons of a skull and rainbow flag.
Screenshot of an email with text and photos shown as three columns. Text banner readers "Next author newsletter coming out tomorrow" and button reads "gbralph.com/newsletter"
Four authors standing. Left to right: Patricia Dunmore, Bing Turkby, Kim Hunt, G. B. Ralph.
The Baker's Son's Iced Buns title. Sir Julius Vogel Award Finalist badge. Cabinet of baked goods in the background.
Fluffy grey and white cat on a fluffy grey mat under a desk
Poster pinned up on the library noticeboard. 2026 Mystery in the Library Series. Mysterious Manawatū. Join four talented Kiwi storytellers for a criminally good evening. Thursday 30 April 2026. 6pm, Central Library, 4 The Square, Palmerston North. Free entry.
Fright on Stage Right (The Milverton Mysteies 4) by G. B. Ralph. Book cover image surrounded by words and arrows. Halloween fun. Amateur sleuth. Community theatre. Bonfire night. Appealing policeman. Slow-burn romance. Ghoulish drag queens. Pumpkin carving. Themed cocktails.
Open magazine on board ferry
Magazine article titled "Novel inspiration" in the foreground, with water and forested hills in the background
Selfie outside
Library book display shelf featuring cosy mystery and cosy fantasy books
Screenshot of Amazon listing of Murder on Milverton Square by G. B. Ralph with orange bestseller tag showing the book at number one in LGBTQ+ Mystery
Book Raid. Murder on Milverton Square (The Milverton Mysteries Book 1) by G. B. Ralph. First-in-series cosy mystery set in New Zealand with the beginnings of a very slow-burn gay/MM romance. Addison Harper is summoned to Milverton by a prickly lawyer. He's unexpectedly charmed by the small town and its handsome Sergeant Jake Murphy. All is well until Addison finds the lawyer murdered, and with his fingerprints are all over the crime! 99c.
Bargain Booksy (A Written Word Media Company) banner. Buried Pasts, Vanished Lovers, and Twisted Secrets: Discounted Mystery / Thriller eBooks. Murder on Milverton Square (The Milverton Mysteries Book 1) ($0.99) by G. B. Ralph: First-in-series cosy mystery set in New Zealand with the beginnings of a very slow-burning gay/MM romance. Addison Harper is summoned to Milverton by a prickly lawyer. He's unexpectedly charmed by the small town and its handsome Sergeant Jake Murphy. All is well until Addison finds the lawyer murdered, and his fingerprints are all over the crime!
eReaderIQ Daily Deals and Steals. Wednesday 8 April 2026. Mystery and Thrillers. Murder on Milverton Square (The Milverton Mysteries Book 1) by G. B. Ralph. Addison Harper is abruptly summoned to Milverton at the behest of an abrasive lawyer. He plans to be in and out, back to the city lickety-split. Instead, he finds himself charmed by the small town with its delightful and eccentric residents, not to mention the rather easy-on-the-eye Sergeant Jake Murphy. Despite the rocky start, Addison admits he's had a pleasant day out. That is, until returning to find the prickly old lawyer on the floor, and very much dead. Worse, it looks like murder, and Addison's fingerprints are all over the crime scene. Was $4.99. Now 99c. Or free with Kindle Unlimited. Also available on Audible. Get it now.
Screenshot of The Fussy Librarian website showing Murder on Milverton Square by G. B. Ralph on sale for 99c.
Robin Reads. Great deals on today's hottest books. Mystery. Murder on Milverton Square. Addison Harper is abruptly summoned to Milverton at the behest of an abrasive lawyer. He plans to be in and out, back to the city lickety-split. Instead, he finds himself charmed by the small town with its delightful and eccentric residents, not to mention the rather easy-on-the-eye Sergeant Jake Murphy. Despite the rocky start, Addison admits he’s had a pleasant day out. That is, until returning to find the prickly old lawyer on the floor, and very much dead. Worse, it looks like murder, and Addison’s fingerprints are all over the crime scene. Murder on Milverton Square is the first in a wonderful cosy mystery series set in an enchanting small town nestled amongst stunning New Zealand scenery. $4.99 crossed out. $0.99 highlighted.
The Guitar Store Mysteries by Bing Turkby. Book cover images.