by Claire | Apr 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
I have every intention of ‘growing old disgracefully’ as this photo of myself and my husband Dave on New Years Eve shows. We are both in our early seventies and are so lucky to be surrounded by such amazing people over here in Spain, many of them in their sixties,...
by jenna | Apr 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
The inspiration for The Last Witness! I was a 23-year-old rookie reporter when I unwittingly found myself covering a major court trial, one that would go on to make front page news in the city where I worked, as well as hitting the headlines nationally too. As I...
by Claire | Apr 13, 2026 | Uncategorized
I enjoyed writing my latest book ‘New Chapters On The French Riviera’ probably the most out of all the twenty-three books I’ve written! Creating a main character who was a chef running a restaurant took me back to when Richard and I ran various businesses in what...
by Claire | Apr 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
What would you do if your marriage ended? Me: Take a chance on Greek Picture the scene, your 20+ years marriage has ended and you’re shell-shocked. You imagined death being the only parting and now you’re suddenly single again, in your forties. Is it scary? Yes! Did...
by jenna | Apr 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
Here is a list of five of the best books I read and one film I watched when researching Operation Berlin, my detective novel set in Berlin in 1930. By ‘best’, I mean most useful, or most entertaining, or both. The High Sheriff by Henry Wade (1937) One of my two...
by Claire | Apr 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Ribbons of cucumber, gin (can use non-alcoholic if preferred), elderflower cordial and soda water blend to create a refreshing cocktail. Ingredients 25ml gin 2 ribbons of cucumber 25ml elderflower cordial Juice of 1/2 lime Topped with soda Method Add cucumber...
