Oscar the Dog | Murder at the Ponte Vecchio

Oscar the Dog | Murder at the Ponte Vecchio

Oscar the Dog In my Armstrong and Oscar murder mysteries, there are two main protagonists – a man and a dog, dan and Oscar. Oscar is my homage to Merlin, our old black Labrador. He was without doubt (and I totally refuse to accept any argument on this) the...
The Tragedy of Young Officers in WW1

The Tragedy of Young Officers in WW1

Part of my latest novel, The House of Lost Whispers, follows the fictional Fairchild family who, in 1914, have four sons, three of whom will ultimately be involved in WW1. As a mother of four young men currently aged between 20 and 23 (yes, there’s a set of twins in...
What if the Titanic had Stayed Afloat?

What if the Titanic had Stayed Afloat?

The opening chapter of my latest book, The House of Lost Whispers, is set aboard the RMS Titanic, and we all know how that monumental journey ended… or do we? Poor thirteen-year-old Olivia Davenport is stuck at home with measles, when her parents perish aboard the...