by Claire | Jan 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
By 1930, Agatha Christie was a well-known mystery writer. She’d published five Hercule Poirot novels, including The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926), along with several other crime novels, including the first Miss Marple (1930). But her writer’s heart was not satisfied...
by Claire | Jan 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
Behind the famous seafront towns of Portofino, Sanremo and Santa Margherita, the Italian region of Liguria is home to hills and villages with a gentle rhythm far from the madding crowds. And it is here that Stella, holidaying with her new fiancé and Amy, just out of...
by Claire | Jan 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Saga Louts, Beryl, Winnie and Anthea, have been friends for years and trust each other implicitly. That’s not to say that sparks don’t fly from time to time, but through thick and thin they stick together, and woe betide anyone from outside the charmed circle who...
by Claire | Dec 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
I hate having my picture taken. As soon as the lens finds me, I freeze. I’m not part of the selfie generation. I’m old school. I don’t document my every move with photographic evidence of me having the best time, living my best life, my face angled just so to catch...
by Claire | Nov 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
Things you don’t have to do this Christmas We all love Christmas – but of course it’s stressful. The clue is in the fact that it has a countdown. The only other countdown events are weddings, and the apocalypse. When we were fully in the throes of...
