<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[AllenLockridge.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connecting Readers with My Stories]]></description><link>https://www.allenlockridge.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:23:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.allenlockridge.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Working on The Drowned Parish]]></title><description><![CDATA[I wanted to share a quick update on the next Clara Hart mystery, The Drowned Parish.



I’m deep into the book now, and this one has become one of the most atmospheric stories I’ve written in Clara’s world. The setting is a Somerset village called Hartwell, already living in the shadow of disappearance. The valley is being cleared for a new reservoir. Homes are being emptied. Families are leaving. Even the churchyard is being disturbed before the water comes.]]></description><link>https://www.allenlockridge.com/post/working-on-the-drowned-parish</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a173840f840e8662c4352fd</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 18:33:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/27ac9b_3b7a32f84bcf4474871d99e8c9d79e9f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_941,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Allen Lockridge</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Coroner's Inquest has been released!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coroner's Inquest Is Coming — May 5, 2026

Book 2 in the Clara Hart mystery series is almost here, and this one does not hold back.

The Coroner's Inquest picks up where Murder at Ashgrove Hall left off and takes Clara somewhere darker. Official records that don't add up. Buried secrets with powerful people sitting on top of them. A case that was never supposed to be reopened.]]></description><link>https://www.allenlockridge.com/post/the-coroner-s-inquest-has-been-released</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ffd0b5ecab901137552872</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 00:31:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/27ac9b_31fac5ac17d44482afe3542957db53fd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mike Bruggeman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book 2 Release Announcement!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Coroner's Inquest Is Coming — May 5, 2026

Book 2 in the Clara Hart mystery series is almost here, and this one does not hold back.

The Coroner's Inquest picks up where Murder at Ashgrove Hall left off and takes Clara somewhere darker. Official records that don't add up. Buried secrets with powerful people sitting on top of them. A case that was never supposed to be reopened.]]></description><link>https://www.allenlockridge.com/post/book-2-release-announcement</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e11deac4c584cedb050f16</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:40:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/27ac9b_31fac5ac17d44482afe3542957db53fd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mike Bruggeman</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introducing Allen Lockridge and the First Novel Release]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is something irresistible about a locked door, a whispered suspicion, and a truth that refuses to stay buried. Welcome to my corner of the world. My name is Allen Lockridge, and I am very glad you’re here. This website is the official home of my fiction, my books, and the stories I hope will linger with readers long after the final page. I’ve always been drawn to mysteries that do more than surprise. The ones I love most create an atmosphere you can step into. They carry a sense of...]]></description><link>https://www.allenlockridge.com/post/discover-allen-lockridge-s-captivating-book-covers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ab1ffdd66894c6d6f43c53</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:42:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/27ac9b_a36edc00747c4ac9a0839e5bceae9fda~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Allen Lockridge</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind the Pages: Why I Write Mysteries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why write mystery? For me, the answer is simple: because no other genre feels quite so rich with tension. Historical mystery allows a writer to work with more than crime alone. It brings in setting, class, expectation, restraint, reputation, and silence. People in earlier eras often lived closer to formality, and that formality creates a fascinating pressure. What cannot be said openly becomes more dangerous. What must be hidden becomes more meaningful. A glance, a letter, a missing object,...]]></description><link>https://www.allenlockridge.com/post/behind-the-pages-allen-lockridge-s-writing-journey</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ab1ff448ed77c77826e96d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:41:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/27ac9b_d64980f84c944e51bce16f0a74b7e9a8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Allen Lockridge</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[This is Just the Beginning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Launching a first author website feels a little like opening the front door to a house you’ve spent a long time building in private. Until now, much of this work has existed behind the scenes — in notebooks, drafts, revisions, research, quiet decisions, false starts, better starts, and the slow shaping of a fictional world I hoped readers would want to enter. Now that Murder at Ashgrove Hall  has arrived, this website becomes the place where that world meets the people it was written for. So,...]]></description><link>https://www.allenlockridge.com/post/explore-the-latest-books-by-allen-lockridge</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ab1ff095f8968663585535</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:41:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/27ac9b_31fac5ac17d44482afe3542957db53fd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Mike Bruggeman</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>