‘Courage can be found in the unlikeliest of places’– A Single Thread [ About the Book ] It is 1932, and the losses of the First World War are still keenly felt. Violet Speedwell, mourning for both her fiancé and her brother and regarded by society as a ‘surplus woman’ unlikely to marry, resolves to…
Be Careful Who You Let Into Your Home – The Nanny at Number 43 When blogger and writer Nicola Cassidy took a local history tour of her home town in Drogheda, Co. Louth she had no idea that a passing tale, told by the guide, would inspire her second novel. The Nanny at Number 43…
‘She has found the love of her life, but will they find a way to be together’ – Honoria Today I am delighted to introduce you all to an incredible person, 86 years old writer Marion Fitzgerald, who most definitely proves you are NEVER too old to follow your dreams! Honoria is published with Poolbeg…
‘In a world of growing nationalism, a quiet few are determined to resist. This gripping historical mystery explores the darkest days of the early 20th century‘ – The Good Cop Today I am delighted to be sharing an extract with you all from The Good Cop, the provocative new novel from renowned cartoonist Peter Steiner.…
In 1937, courageous and independent Martha Gellhorn travels to Madrid to report on the atrocities of the Spanish Civil War… – Love & Ruin [ About Love & Ruin ] In 1937, courageous and independent Martha Gellhorn travels to Madrid to report on the atrocities of the Spanish Civil War, and finds herself drawn to…
Set at the Bauhaus art school in pre-war Germany…An intoxicating story of young friendships and fledgling loves in a heady and enticing world set against the backdrop of a precarious Europe. [ About the Book ] In 1922, Paul Beckermann arrives at the Bauhaus art school and is immediately seduced by both the charismatic teaching…
Anna of Kleve – A German Princess with a guilty secret [ About the Book ] The King is in love with Anna’s portrait, but she has none of the accomplishments he seeks in a new bride. She prays she will please Henry, for the balance of power in Europe rests on this marriage alliance.…
Amid the hardship of war, friends will become their family [ About the Book ] March, 1942 New mother Alice Milwood is itching to return to her job as a shop assistant at Liberty’s. Despite her husband still being missing in action, Alice is determined to give baby Arthur the best possible start. She soon…
‘She was lovely and fair as the rose of the summerYet ’twas not her beauty alone that won meOh no ’twas the truth in her eyes ever dawningthat made me love Mary, the Rose of Tralee’ ‘The love story that inspired Ireland’s famous festival’ [ About the Book ] Mary O’Connor, beautiful daughter of the…
A Secret StateA Dark ConspiracyA Terrible Crime [ About the Book ] Karin Müller of the German Democratic Republic’s People’s Police is called to a factory in the east of the country. A man has been murdered – bound and trapped as a fire burned nearby, slowly suffocating him. But who is he? Why was…