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In war-torn East London, the Atwall family’s secrets simmer beneath the roof of The Hive, a lonely Georgian house. Twin sisters, bound by tragedy, face a dark reckoning when Emerson Farthingale, a scheming and immoral son of a bishop, arrives, determined to expose their hidden truths at any cost. A gripping family saga of mystery and wartime suspense. Set against the backdrop of war-torn East London, The Atwall Twins follows the saga of a family bound by secrets and tragedy. At the heart of Poplar High Street stands The Hive, a lonely Gothic Georgian house steeped in history and shadowed ...

A family legacy of madness, a miraculous invention, and a house shadowed by secrets—can Mary break free before Bleak House consumes her? In 1975, Mary Park, the privileged yet overwhelmed daughter of an aristocratic family, struggles beneath the weight of domestic chaos, a fracturing marriage, and the shadow of a rebellious teenage daughter caught in drugs. Haunted by the legacy of cruel, paranoid female ancestors, Mary lives under the oppressive gloom of her family’s London home—an atmosphere thick with unease and the feeling of unseen eyes watching the vulnerable. Her world shifts ...

Eighteen years in prison made Angela Tenneb a new woman. But outside, the past has a long memory—and some things refuse to stay buried. Angela Tenneb is 42. She’s spent nearly two decades behind bars—eighteen long years of punishment, a third of them in solitary confinement. Now, in the year 2030, she is released on licence into a world she barely recognises. Living quietly with her widowed twin sister in Camden Town, Angela has found faith. She is calm. Gentle. Rehabilitated. However, her murderous past can never be forgotten. Her enemies will not let her forget and neither will they...

In 2010, Mary Barker is seventy-two, living quietly with her daughter Andrea in her Notting Hill Gate house, her long life settled into familiar patterns, until several events converge. Mary remains close to her son Jamie, now the owner of a garage, though his own family life is marked by distance. When Jamie’s estranged daughter arrives unexpectedly from Finland, old fractures resurface, and assumptions long held are tested. Concurrently, Mary finds herself in the public eye. She is awarded prizes for her work in children’s literature, and interviewed by a journalist from The Observer ...

A forgotten ruin beneath a London chemist’s shop. A tragic summer. A memoir that may—or may not—be true. London, 1963. Beneath a modest pharmacy on Carter Lane, not far from St Paul’s Cathedral, teenage twins John and Jane Mills make a haunting discovery: an ancient Roman ruin hidden beneath their father’s shop. What begins as innocent curiosity soon spirals into something much darker—violence, incest, child abduction, and death. Their father, Mr William Mills, a widowed and respectable chemist, is unaware—or unwilling to see—the horror growing in his own cellar. Decades ...

The world has moved on—but can Maud and Richard still find meaning in the places and memories they’ve held onto for a lifetime? Book Eight of the Morrow Family Saga. Twenty-one years after the war’s end, Newgate Street is no longer the place it once was. The hardware business is now managed by Maggie and Anthony, who face a dwindling customer base as Londoners become commuters and the close-knit community dissolves. For Maud and Richard, now in their seventies and living quietly above the shop, the modern world feels like a place they no longer recognise. Surrounded by the ghosts of a...

TIME GIRL, a seven book series. Book four. She thought rescuing Rose would bring peace. But time is a trickster—and Mr Quick is playing his longest game yet. She wants to save the child she left behind—but time doesn’t play fair. Luna is struggling. Only her closest friend, Sophia, truly understands what she’s endured—and even she cannot grasp the full extent of the changes Luna has suffered. Mr Quick, the enigmatic timekeeper, has done something to her thoughts. His influence runs deep. And no matter how hard she tries, Luna cannot forget Rose—the vulnerable Victorian child she...

This novel has been extensively rewritten since first being published in 2006. Set in the classic time of 1972, this story is about a battle between the ancient and respectable company of corset makers owned by Sir Cyril Strumpet The Third and his arch enemy, Sidney Rabbit who sets up his own company Aphrodisiac, a place of swinging, knicker-clad females. The cast I've deemed to be: Sir Cyril Strumpet The Third--Kenneth Williams. Lord Strumpet--Peter Butterworth. Frederick Hofen-Stoffen-Hoffen-Stoffen--Jim Dale. Miss Demi More--Hattie Jacques. Mr. Muff--Charles Hawtrey. Sidney Rabbit--...

TIME GIRL, a seven book series. Part 3. She defied the rules of time for friendship. Now she’s stranded in 1873, and no one’s coming to save her. She only wanted to fix one mistake. Instead, she’s trapped in the past—alone. Six months after her return from 1872, Luna is a shadow of herself. Living with Rose in Sophia’s old flat, she’s wracked with grief and guilt over Sophia’s death. Her relationship with her parents has broken down, and her fragile peace is held together only by Rose—who is still struggling to adjust to life in 2019. When Luna befriends Eleanor, a sharp, ...

From the shadows of Whitechapel’s darkest secrets to the hope of a new era, Obsessions follows one woman’s journey from privilege to survival—and the strange forces that shape her fate. Obsessions offers a haunting glimpse into the life of Miss Hester Martin-Compter, the sole heir of a once-wealthy banking family. Destined by a twisted fate to live among the poverty-stricken residents of Whitechapel, London, through the interwar years, World War II, and into the fifties and beyond, Hester’s world is shaped by bewildering passions, infatuations, and a strange connection to ...

A Roman à clef. A Faerie Tale for adults. Risteard Pheoden is a young man of limited wisdom who lives in the port city of King’s Scallion on the coastline of the Vihq Ocean, which lays within the Trallaedel Kingdom. His life is uneventful until he meets, Dane Haddix, a transvestite and sexual predator who shows him that, there is no cure for pleasure. Why of Dane, Risteard meets and marries the spirited and vivacious sorceress and psychic, Miss Siùsaidh Molde who is truly to change the rest of his life. Yet Risteard cannot rise above his past, and when Lort, an older, passive and ...

In Edwardian Devon, a desperate young woman’s prayer awakens an ancient, merciless power. But unleashing the supernatural is only the beginning—because evil runs deep in her family, and salvation comes at a terrifying cost. Set in a bleak Edwardian Devon, The Angel from The Sea is a dark noir tale of supernatural reckoning. Clara, a young middle-class woman, has endured a lifetime of brutal torment at the hands of her cruel father, Reginald, the town’s architect. In desperation, she prays for a force to deliver her from the cruelty surrounding her. Her prayers summon Moganna—one of ...

Even in absence, Miriam’s spirit remains the heart of her family. December 2009. Snow blankets East London in one of the harshest winters in memory. In the old family house once shared by Miriam, Roy, and Rafa, preparations for Christmas are underway. Miriam’s youngest daughter, Florence, now middle-aged, bustles to hold the family together alongside her twin daughters, Faith and Betty—both grown, headstrong, and carrying their own burdens. As the festive season unfolds, the past surfaces: an emotional visit to Rafa in a care home, a few family disasters, and a looming divorce. ...

In a world torn by war, one woman’s quiet courage and enduring friendships become a beacon of hope amid the darkness. By the close of 1942, Miss Wetherby could certainly count on her fingers the amount of challenges she had had to endue during that year . By the middle of the summer, news concerning the European war at least was promising as the Wehrmacht had seemingly and finally met their match against the Russians along the Eurasian steppes. Taking each day as they arrived, Clementine and Aadhirai continued to engage and participate on the home front overcoming every obstacle that ...

In a London battered by war, love, loss, and courage collide—and one woman’s Victorian resolve shines brightest in the darkest hours. In 1941, Miss Clementine Wetherby, her steadfast friend Aadhirai, and her new love, Jeremy, confront the harsh realities of a London scarred by war. Amid shortages of food, clothing, and travel, and under the constant shadow of death, they struggle to find hope in the smallest comforts. As old wounds fester and new relationships blossom, unresolved conflicts lead to estrangement, imprisonment, and even tragedy. Yet, even while recalling her cherished life...

Comfort, conflict, and companionship: life in wartime London takes unexpected turns as old friends and new romances test the strength of two women bound by friendship. In 1940, Miss Clementine Wetherby and her closest friend, Miss Aadhirai Varma, have settled into a comfortable home in Snaresbrook, thanks to the settlement of Clementine’s parents’ estate. Yet, the shadow of war grows heavier, and the escalating conflict between the free world and Nazi Germany ensures that peace remains elusive. Supported by a loyal circle of retainers and domestic staff, Clementine and Aadhirai face a ...

After a devastating nerve gas attack rocks London, one woman’s radical response divides a nation. Tasked with enforcing the controversial Safe Limitation Act, a top neurosurgeon faces betrayal, heartbreak, and the brutal consequences of doing what she believes is right. The Angel of Death is a gripping noir thriller that delves into morality, sacrifice, and the dark price of survival in a fractured world. In the shadowy aftermath of a devastating terrorist attack that releases deadly sarin gas on central London—killing over 11,000 people, including the Prime Minister’s own daughter ...

When a mysterious stranger appears on a freezing Dartmoor night, twin sisters Natalie and Alice Acker find their peaceful sanctuary transformed by forces beyond their understanding. As ancient magic and hidden dimensions collide with the harsh winter, the Ackers must face secrets that could heal—or destroy—them all. Dartmoor, twenty-three days before Christmas, 1962. England braces for the coldest winter in living memory—freezing lakes, biting blizzards, and fierce winds sweeping across the rugged moorlands. Twin sisters Natalie and Alice Acker, together with their younger brother ...

She was meant to hang. History had already made up its mind. But what if her story had taken a different turn? Edith Thompson: A Life Lived is a bold reimagining of one of the most sensational scandals of 1920s England — the Thompson and Bywaters affair. In this poignant and emotionally resonant novel, Edith is granted the future she never had. Instead of the noose, she finds a second chance at life. A child. A new husband. A career. As the decades unfold, Edith’s life weaves through the Great Depression, the Second World War, and beyond — a journey marked by joy, grief, laughter, and...

Mr Quick promised it was the last time. But the past still has secrets—and 1968 has consequences no one saw coming. One last trip, one impossible offer—what could possibly go wrong in swinging London? By the summer of 2021, Luna has almost convinced herself that the chaos is behind her. She enjoys working at the MusicRoom, still lives in Sophia’s flat, and tries to ignore the rift with her parents—who continue to reject her unbelievable story. But Luna’s peace is short-lived. A persistent young journalist with green hair keeps digging into her past, and worse still, Mr Quick ...