Karen Wintle
The Final Act
It is spring 1944. Before the war ends, Richard makes a mistake behind enemy lines which results in devastating tragedy.…
Snow Falling on Cedars
In 1954, a fisherman is found dead in the nets of his boat, and a local Japanese-American man is charged…
The Daisy Club
Daisy, Freddie, Aurelia and Laura are the Daisy Club, formed from their year at the finishing school at Twistleton…
Ultimate Betrayal
When Katrina Jones finds out the man she loves is an IRA terrorist on the run from the police, she…
The Luminous Life of Lilly Aphrodite
Born to a cabaret singer but orphaned in scandalous circumstances, Lilly is alone in the world. She is brought up…
Pharaoh
This book starts in Jerusalem in 586 BC. The Kingdom of Judah is caught up in a violent war with…
River’s Reach
In 1887 Rose Adams, a schoolmistress in a village school, longs for a better life. She has exciting ideas for…
Rachel’s Secret
In 1943 two friends, Rachel and Meriel amuse themselves by tracking down imaginary German spies. It all seems a harmless…
Murder Most Welcome
Charlotte Richmond is an outwardly grieving Victorian widow who comes to live with her husband’s family. Her husband’s apparent death…
It’s One of Ours
This is a story that begins on the day of the first air raids in London, 1939 and weaves…
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