by jenna | Aug 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Widows’ Wine Club ‘I don’t want to be a dried-up old widow woman!’ I remember sobbing in my husband’s arms. ‘You won’t be, my darling.’ Peter was certain there had been ‘a god-awful cock-up’ – to quote – and we would hear in the morning that the consultant had...
by Nia Beynon | Aug 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
Grace Murphy is a dedicated midwife and a loyal friend. She lives in nurses’ accommodation with her two friends, all three of them far away from their homes in Ireland. A level-headed, serious-minded girl with a kind and generous heart she is a calming influence on...
by Nia Beynon | Aug 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
The inspiration for writing ‘The Midwives’ War’ came to me in a rather unexpected way. I was rooting in a box of family memorabilia when I came across my father’s Royal Air Force Service and Release Book. In WW2 he served as a leading aircraftsman, much of his time...
by Nia Beynon | Aug 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
I’m a West Country girl, from Somerset, not Devon but I have to admit Dartmouth is possibly my favourite place in the world. It’s one of those places that once you discover it, you keep wanting to return. I met my husband there, we lived there for the first few years...
by Nia Beynon | Aug 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Before writing mystery novels, I was a philosophy professor. In my day job, a lot of my research focused on women’s issues. These days, I use some of that same research in my novels. All the novels in my three mystery series (Jessica James Mysteries, Pet Detective...
by Nia Beynon | Aug 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Sturdy semi-detached and terraced houses were constructed in the period between the First and Second World Wars to fulfil the promise of the title – Homes for Heroes. The council house had arrived. Large estates sprang up on the outskirts of large cities – my own home...
