Hello and welcome to my Violet Cross series page – it’s lovely to see you here!
Violet Cross is an absolute joy to write, and each novella brings a new flavour, a new mystery, new characters, and a chance to more deeply explore some of the themes that span the entire series.
Zombie in Corfu [book one] and Crows at Dawn [book two] are both available now on Amazon (paperback, ebook, and KU), and Silence in Sandos [book three] is available to pre-order ahead of its release on 24th October, 2026. For more information on advance reader copies and bonus content, sign up to my newsletter.
Out now
Zombie in Corfu
A Violet Cross Magical Mystery — Book 1, by Sophie Victor
A down-and-out ex-spy, a magical Mediterranean village, and a zombie on the loose…
When the town volunteers reluctant ex-agent Violet Cross to hunt the zombie, distractingly beautiful werewolf Maggie offers to help. Violet must resist temptation as she interrogates the townsfolk in a race to find the zombie’s maker before her old agency arrives, ready to expose the secret of why she was fired and destroy the only place she’s ever called home.
A cosy, slightly chaotic, paranormal mystery filled with humour, flirting, and the existential, inescapable dread of maybe having to see ex-colleagues…
Out now
Crows at Dawn
A Violet Cross Magical Mystery — Book 2, by Sophie Victor
A murder of crows, a magical Mediterranean village, and a very public false accusation…
When omens of death appear in the branches above main street before a bomb explodes, ex-agent Violet Cross is blamed for the attack. With the town turning against her and sparks flying with Rose, the owner of the apothecary next door, Violet must unmask the real culprit and clear her name before the crows claim their first victim.
A cosy, slightly chaotic, paranormal mystery filled with humour, flirting, and the existential, inescapable dread of being falsely blamed for something incompetent and poorly executed…
Coming 24 October 2026
Silence in Sandos
A Violet Cross Magical Mystery — Book 3, by Sophie Victor
A broken bookshop window, a magical Mediterranean village, and a town losing its voice…
When a magical hurricane hits Sandos and snow blankets the plaza, ex-agent Violet Cross tells Xavier, her old handler, that everything is fine. Torn between helping new girlfriend Rose with the injured and hunting the spell-caster with Maggie, Violet must save Sandos before more extreme weather hits — and Xavier finds out how much she’s been hiding.
A cosy, slightly chaotic, paranormal mystery filled with humour, flirting, and the existential, inescapable dread of having your old, micromanaging boss step in to help…
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About the series
A Violet Cross Magical Mystery is a series of cosy paranormal mystery novellas set in Sandos, a hidden magical town on the Greek island of Corfu. Book one, Zombie in Corfu, and book two, Crows at Dawn, are both out now. Book three, Silence in Sandos, follows on 24 October 2026. Season One runs to seven books.
- Genre: Sapphic cosy paranormal mystery, paranormal women’s fiction (US: cozy mystery)
- Tropes: Slow-burn sapphic romance, small-town found family, disgraced ex-spy, reluctant detective
- Length: Novella, approximately 25,000 words
- Read if you liked: Legends & Lattes, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, Wednesday, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Discworld
