Ever the Bridesmaid
Helen has made the mistake of being a bridesmaid three times. But on this, her first trip overseas, is it …
Random Thoughts on History and Culture
As you may have gathered from the range of subjects and genres covered on my website, I have an eclectic …
A Cry in the Dark
A young girl is in terrible distress and Mrs Graham won’t let Marilyn rest until she’s found her. The …
Last Fare
A late-night fare brings closure for an unhappy taxi driver. It’s funny the things you think about when you’re …
Into the Darkness
It was a mundane interview for a mundane story, but it would draw him deep into the darkness. Yellow. …
I know what you did
A mysterious caller brings a killer to justice. I watched her body sink to the bottom of the river. …
Italy through English Eyes: Sarah Dunant’s Renaissance Italy
Can an English author really understand the Italians? I sometimes wonder if it is safe for a novelist to …
From the Gallery: The Victorian ‘Industrial’ Novel
Can a middle-class art form such as the novel really convey the realities of working-class life in the industrial age? …
Dutch Interiors: three historical novels inspired by art
Great art can give us an insight into the past and inspire historical fiction. Here in Australia, far away …
A Boy’s Own Decline and Fall: two views of the late Roman Empire
Two very different men face the turbulance and uncertainty of the late Roman Empire. I have, in my eclectic …
In the Loop
A mysterious girl on the train has a way of enticing men into her thrall. So here I am, …
The Vandals
A retired schoolteacher is beset by vandals and it’s up to Constable O’Connor to find out why. This wasn’t …