Blackpool author wins prestigious award

Bernice Leahy, best known as author KD Sherrinford has landed a top literary prize at The Chanticleer International Book Awards in Bellingham, Washington, USA.

KD has just returned from the prestigious Chanticleer International Book Awards Ceremony in Bellingham, USA. Book two of her critically acclaimed Sherlock Holmes and Irene Adler Mysteries was awarded 1st Place and Best in Category for Short Prose and Novellas. The book was selected from thousands of international entries to land the coveted prize.

KD is no stranger to accolades and awards. Ciba shortlisted her Sherlock and Irene Saga for best series. The author is a proud Editors' Gold Seal recipient, Crimson Quill Nominee, and recent International Impact Award winner for her debut novel "Song for Someone", a recent Top Pick Award winner at Author Shout.

KD's latest addition to this stylishly addictive series is "The Whistle of Revenge". This jaw-dropping, exciting follow-up to Doyle's "Hound of The Baskervilles" is already garnering excellent reviews on Amazon, Goodreads and Book Bub. Considered by many to be the best of the award-winning series.

You can check out KD's series at mybook.to/KDSherrinford, available as stand-alone stories or a boxed set.

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