


Normalcy is a fine thread that we strive to keep together in order to fit into a society that has been imposed upon us. Even in the mental health industry, there is a long history of trying to fit everyone into neat little boxes – where the so-called ‘normal’ is an unreachable fantasy. We have become even more isolated than before and it is not so easy integrating back into a society that has been forever changed.Ĭoupling this with the stigma surrounding mental health issues, it is no wonder that we are having problems reconnecting with the outside world. It is not just our physical health, but our mental health that has taken a battering over the last two years. Throughout this global pandemic, we have discovered that our health is not something that we should take for granted. My aim is to destigmatize mental health issues, by starting open conversations and looking at ways we can improve the diagnosis and treatment of so-called mental disorders. Detective Inspector Andy Bliss and his team must unravel a mystery which has its roots embedded firmly in the past, while Mary Loxley tries frantically to piece together why her sister, Emlyn Quinn, was murdered and she must uncover the conspiracy whose web she had become inextricably entangled in.Here is the first article on my new website,. This wonderfully intriguing tale spirals between 1920 and the present day. 'Underneath the Killing Tree' is the bone-chilling debut novel from exciting new author Marijka Bright. Inspector Bliss follows the evidence to the outskirts of Sheffield, where Loxley Hall has stood towering for generations, and what he and his team uncover underneath the 'Killing Tree', will haunt them forever and horrify the entire nation.


Detective Inspector Andy Bliss, from New Scotland Yard CID, leads the murder investigation and as he delves deeper into the life of the victim, he discovers that there is much more to the Quinn family than meets the eye. One hundred years later, John Quinn is discovered dead on the floor of his factory. The authorities have ruled it a suicide, but Mary knows her sister was murdered, and she intends to hunt down the culprit. The year is 1920 and Mary Loxley's sister has been hanged from a tree in the gardens of Loxley Hall.
