Blogs in January 1970

Calling Mrs Christmas 1st January 1970

Cassie Smith has been out of work for a while but she has an idea. Drawing on her love of Christmas, she begins charging for small things: wrapping presents: writing cards: tree-decorating. She’s soon in huge demand and Cassie’s...

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No Escape 1st January 1970

Spike Falconer is in prison on the Isle of Wight – convicted of murder. What made him choose four innocent strangers, a family picnicking, as his victims? Why did he need to kill? Forensic psychologist Karen Taylor comes to...

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The Secret Intensity of Everyday Life 1st January 1970

This is the first book in a loose trilogy and is set over 10 days in 2000. Laura is content enough with her marriage, two children and part-time job. That is, until a lover from her past comes back...

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Secret Story 1st January 1970

Civil servant Dudley Smith writes a short story based on a true murder which took place on an underground train. He then went on to enter in a competition in “The Mersey Mouth” which he duly won. Once his...

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Under the Net 1st January 1970

Jake is mid 30s, a specialist translator of French to English. He relies on his social group for upkeep a lot of the time, the romantic’s life of poverty. Life always seems to work out in the end and...

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