Sara Wilson
The Twisting Vine
When Lord Farnley’s young daughter dies, her maid, Lucy Oldfield, is ordered to burn the child’s expensive French doll. Unable…
The Tower
Shortly after the Great War, American archaeologist Desmond Garrett disappeared whilst looking for the legendary Tower of Solitude in the…
Mr Knightley’s Diary
Following the success of Darcy’s Diary, Amanda Grange has now taken Jane Austen’s Emma and retold it from Mr Knightley’s…
The Other Miss Frobisher
Anthea was always the prettier, more vivacious, popular and successful of the Frobisher sisters, but now she needs sister Elfrida…
Star Of The North
Marjorie, the second of the Preston sisters, is both pretty and whimsical. Unsuited to work in the mill or to…
The Chain Garden
Grace Damerel is the daughter of the local tin mine owner and, as such, carries a huge burden of guilt…
A Scandalous Publication
When Charlotte Wyndham first crosses swords with Sir Max Talgarth, the sparks inevitably begin to fly. She feels aggrieved by…
Critique Of Criminal Reason
Editors' choice
‘Observe, Stiffeniis. It slid in like a hot knife cutting lard.’ So begins Michael Gregorio’s chilling story of murder at…
Act Of Love
On her first day at work as a cleaner at the Palace theatre, Swansea, Ella Burton meets Anthony Weatherby Nichols…
Dread Murder
Editors' choice
When Major Mearns, old soldier and sometime spy, receives a large package in his office in Windsor Castle the last…
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