I’m absolutely thrilled to announce that my book, The Battered Body Beneath the Flagstones and other Victorian Scandals has just been published in a large print edition! The publisher is…

It is with great sadness that I am writing this column today. Horace Ward, long-time Fleet Street photographer and my wonderful friend, passed away on Friday 18 January. His health…

I am a big fan of Agatha Christie – her books have always entertained me and her work ethic greatly inspires me. As I’m sure you know, Agatha loved a…

As we approach the anniversary of Carole Lombard’s passing on 16 January, I thought I’d share an article I originally wrote for The History Press website. I hope you enjoy…

For perhaps the first time ever, I kept a record of every novel I read during 2018. If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll have no doubt seen my One…

Hello Everyone! First of all, Happy New Year! I hope that 2019 will be the best year ever for all of us! Secondly, I haven’t updated my blog for quite…

I know there are many budding writers who come to my blog, so I’d like to share a really extraordinary and informative club I discovered in the summer. The name…

Hi Everyone! I just wanted to let you know that I’ve started a new series on Instagram. Starting today, I’m uploading videos to my IGTV channel, all about my books:…

Over the past few months I’ve been happy to receive several newly-published books, among them A Star is Born by Lorna Luft and Jeffrey Vance and Amnesia Nights by Quinton…

Hello Everyone!! Oops! It’s been nearly two months since my last blog, and I can only apologise for that. However, please be assured that the reason I’ve neglected my website…