The abdication of King Juan Carlos last month is the seventh time that the Spanish throne has been voluntarily vacated. While Britain’s own Edward…
English history is littered with consorts of our monarchs. The vast majority were women, with the occasional man included where the monarch is female….
This summer marks the 70th anniversary of the Summer of 1944, the Summer of D Day, and the beginning of the end of World…
When this book first appeared on my door step I was excited. Historically it ventures in to a time period that I find fascinating,…
The Lunatics are taking over the asylum! There have been some weird cures for mental illness over the years, some have worked, but the…
Many times I start a book and cannot wait to read the entire thing in one setting; engulfing myself into a new (or old)…
Another world lies beneath Glastonbury Abbey, one few people know of and even fewer have seen. I had no idea it existed until I…
I’m really glad I haven’t watched the film yet. As a rule I avoid seeing films before I’ve read the book, so when The…
I approached this novel with trepidation – I enjoyed ‘Call The Midwife’ on TV but doctor / nurse romances are just not my thing…
I had the smashing idea of writing a spy caper set in Victorian era London, with the owner of a brothel as my heroine….