On writing, place, and the Morning Men
Occasional notes from Frances Holcombe on the world of the series, the north Cornish coast, and the particular pleasures of cosy mystery fiction.
Readers often ask me where Porthaven is. The short answer is simple: it doesn't exist. The longer answer is that Porthaven is stitched together from dozens of real Cornish places — harbours glimpsed in rain, narrow lanes wandered at dusk, cafés overheard on cold mornings.
Read more →People sometimes ask where the idea for the Morning Men came from. The answer is surprisingly ordinary. In many coastal towns — especially in Cornwall — there are groups of men who gather every morning with remarkable consistency.
Read more →There are places in Britain that seem naturally suited to mystery. The north Cornish coast is one of them. Perhaps it is the landscape itself — the cliffs are beautiful, certainly, but they are also dramatic in the truest sense of the word.
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