Inspired by true-life events, An Invitation to the Kennedys is the latest novel from Emily Hourican, the bestselling author of the Guinness Girls series. [ About An Invitation to the Kennedys ] Kathleen ‘Kick’ Kennedy, recently arrived from Boston, is already a huge hit in 1930s London society. As the daughter of the US ambassador, she is at…
Today I am delighted to be joining the blog tour for a debut novel, The Girl Who Fled the Picture, by Jane Anderson. Published by Howe Street Publishing on 21 August, 2023, it is described as ‘a historical adventure across Europe in pursuit of forbidden love’. Jane Anderson describes her debut as a work of…
‘Stefan Gillespie’s secret mission takes him to Rome, where evil stalks the Eternal City‘– The City of God [ About The City of God ] Italy, 1943. Irish detective Stefan Gillespie leaves the chaos of Nazi-occupied Rome for neutral Switzerland on a mission his government knows nothing about. Waiting for a late-night connection in Zurich he…
Immortalised to Death by Lyn Squire will be published on September 26th with Level Best Books. It is the first instalment of the Dunston Burnett Trilogy, which delves into the life and demise of iconic Victorian writer, Charles Dickens and is described as ‘a thrilling tale of secrets hidden in the literary legend’s half-finished manuscript‘.…
UPSTAIRS, MADAM IS PLANNING THE PARTY OF THE SEASON.DOWNSTAIRS, THE SERVANTS ARE PLOTTING THE HEIST OF THE CENTURY.– The Housekeepers [ About The Housekeepers ] When Mrs King, housekeeper to the most illustrious home in Mayfair, is suddenly dismissed after years of loyal service, she knows just who to recruit to help her take revenge.…
‘When the Titanic sinks it takes with it the crime scene, the witnesses and possibly the murderer’– The Seventh Passenger [ About The Seventh Passenger ] The Titanic’s last stop is at Queenstown, Ireland, where seven first-class passengers disembark. Soon after continuing its voyage, the body of a man linked to the doomed liner is…
‘The new blockbuster thriller from Graham Hurley, The Blood of Others shows the horrors of World War Two in Northern France‘ The Blood of Others by Graham Hurley publishes with Aries/Head of Zeus July 6th and is ‘set against the Dieppe campaign of World War Two‘. Graham Hurley has sold over 800,000 copies of his novels and…
‘A faded photograph. An abandoned house. A wartime secret . . .‘ [ About The Moon Gate ] 1939: On the eve of war, young English heiress Grace Grey travels from London to the wilderness of Tasmania. Coaxed out of her shell by the attentions of her Irish neighbour, Daniel – Grace finally learns to live.…
‘An unforgettable and sweeping interwar love story, from the Costa-shortlisted and bestselling Irish author of Life Sentences’ – The Paper Man, Publisher Quote [ About The Paper Man ] 1980s Cork. Jack Shine discovers a shoe box full of love letters in his mother’s belongings. Rebekah came to Cork alone as a young Jewish refugee from…
‘Captures the little-known story of the evacuees sent away by sea during WW2’– The Last Lifeboat [ About The Last Lifeboat ] Liverpool 1940. Alice King stands on the deck of SS Carlisle, waiting to escort a group of children to Canada as overseas evacuees. She is finally doing her bit for the war. In…