Blogs in September 2020

The Peacemaker 22nd September 2020

As the war to end all wars is about to be followed by another, a young woman finds her life taking the same tragic course as her mother’s. One night in the summer of 1938 Violet Lowther’s mother Peggy...

Read More 

The Last Mrs. Summers 22nd September 2020

Lady Georgiana Rannoch is just back from her honeymoon with dashing Darcy O’Mara when a friend in need pulls her into a twisted Gothic tale of betrayal, deception and, most definitely, murder. . . . I am a bit...

Read More 

By the Sea 21st September 2020

“Refugee”, I said, pointing at my chest. “Asylum”. When Saleh Omar arrives at Gatwick Airport late one afternoon, he has a badly faked passport and exhibits no knowledge of English beyond these two words. He was once a furniture...

Read More 

Home Stretch 21st September 2020

Shame and longing can flow through generations, but the secrets of the heart will not be buried for ever. It is 1987 and a small Irish community is preparing for a wedding. The day before the ceremony a group...

Read More 

The Night Bus Hero 21st September 2020

‘The boy’s an absolute menace.’ ‘He’s a bully. A lost cause!’ ‘Why can’t he be more like his sister?’ I’ve been getting into trouble for as long I can remember. Usually I don’t mind ‘cos some of my best,...

Read More