Cathy Kemp
Jambusters: The Story of the Women’s Institute in the Second World War
This has been a fascinating read. Not only does it cover the contributions made by members of the National Federation…
Murder by the Book
Matthew Bartholomew has returned from his escapades in York to begin the final revisions with his students at his college…
The Piccadilly Plot
Thomas Chaloner finds himself recalled by his employer from an investigation into corruption in Tangier without the opportunity for a…
Ghost Light
An elderly woman, living alone in rented accommodation in a dilapidated tenement, would seem an unlikely character to engage the…
A Vein of Deceit
This is the 15th chronicle in the series featuring Matthew Bartholomew, a Fellow of Michaelhouse College. Living in 14th-century Cambridge,…
The Westminster Poisoner
Setting The Westminster Poisoner during the festivities of Christmas and Twelfth Night of 1663-1664 gives Gregory ample opportunity to…
Corsair: The Adventures of Hector Lynch
The unfortunate Hector Lynch certainly gets his fair share of adventures in this novel and is still only eighteen years…
Chaucer and the Doctor of Physic
Life for Chaucer in the 14th century would appear to have had its fair share of difficulties and intrigue. As…
Gathering The Water
Imagine how you would feel if your home was put under a compulsory purchase order and the area turned into…
The Gypsy Madonna
During the occupation of France in the Second World War, “horizontal” collaboration with the German occupying forces resulted in ostracism…
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