A sweeping story of love, betrayal and war…. [ About the Book ] Love. War. Family. Betrayal. Italy, 1937. Alessandra Durante is grieving the loss of her husband when she discovers she has inherited her ancestral family seat, Villa Durante, deep in the Tuscan Hills. Longing for a new start, she moves from her home…
Two women.A world at war.Can they survive the Shanghai Ghetto? [ About the Book ] It is April 1939, and, in Berlin and Vienna, Esther and Kitty face a brutal choice. Flee Europe, or face the ghetto, incarceration, death. Shanghai … They’ve heard it whispered that Shanghai might offer refuge. And so, on a crowded…
‘They say I must be put to death for what happened to Madame, and they want me to confess. [ About the Book ] 1826, and all of London is in a frenzy. Crowds gather at the gates of the Old Bailey to watch as Frannie Langton, maid to Mr and Mrs Benham, goes on…
‘To believe in her future, she must uncover her past’ [ About the Book ] Birmingham, 1885 Born in a gaol and raised in a workhouse, Cora Burns has always struggled to control the violence inside her. Haunted by memories of a terrible crime, she seeks a new life working as a servant in the house of scientist…
I’m delighted to welcome Terry Lynn Thomas today on tour with The Family Secret, Book 2 in the series featuring Cat Carlisle, just published with HQ Digital. It is a book described as ‘another gripping read from USA Today bestselling author of THE SILENT WOMAN!’ I have a wonderful Q & A with Terry Lynn…
How do you escape a life of conflict and abuse? Today I am delighted to join Irish writer Sharon Thompson on tour with her new release, The Healer. Described as ‘a dark historical crime fiction novel’, The Healer has just been published with Bloodhound Books. This follows on from her first, The Abandoned, which was…
Old secrets cast long shadows…… Oh how excited was I when I heard Kate Mosse had returned with a new series set in the Languedoc region of France. I absolutely loved The Languedoc Trilogy – Labyrinth, Sepulchre and Citadel – so I was delighted to get my hands on a hardback edition of her latest…
By Royal Appointment The love affair that almost destroyed the monarchy By Royal Appointment is the latest novel from bestselling Irish author A. O’ Connor and is a slight departure for him, as it is his first fictionalised account of real events. In 1861 nineteen-year-old Bertie, Prince of Wales, began an affair with the Irish actress…
Paris in the Dark ~ Kit Cobb is back Welcome to the City of Lights Adventure awaits Drawing on his own experience as a war veteran and news reporter, Pulitzer Prize Winner, Robert Olen Butler has created a thriller described as a ‘page-turner with an unmistakable literary quality’ Paris in the Dark is the fourth Kit…
Christmas at Liberty’s Even in wartime there is magic at Christmas Christmas at Liberty’s is the first book in the new Liberty Girls series from Fiona Ford. Set around the iconic Carnaby Street department store during the London Blitz, it is described as a ‘heart-warming story of friendship and courage’