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Those of you who have read my books will know that I tend to write about historical characters that we have come to regard as flawed, some might say ‘evil.’ Our twenty-first century sensibilities are outraged by actions which were perfectly within the bounds of acceptability at the time. Margaret Beaufort is the prime example
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Today, I am delighted to host Jennifer Ivy Walker for the blog tour for The Witch of the Breton Woods. Jennifer has kindly provided an excerpt (please see below). You can follow the full tour here: Tour Schedule Page: https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2024/07/blog-tour-the-witch-of-the-breton-woods-by-jennifer-ivy-walker.html Trailer link: https://youtu.be/6A-VLgO7Aww?si=z6Mx_Mvncgfz2voP
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Today, I’m delighted to host Juliane Weber in the library for a chat. You are very welcome, Juliane, please tell us a little about yourself. Thank you for having me on your blog today, Pam. I’m a scientist turned historical fiction writer, and author of the Irish Fortune Series. My stories take readers on action-packed
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Today, I am delighted to have Carolyn Hughes back on my blog for the audio book tour for Fortune’s Wheel, the first book in the Meonbridge Chronicle series. Carolyn has provided a short listening sample – please see below. You can follow the full tour here: https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2024/06/blog-tour-fortunes-wheel-audiobook-by-carolyn-hughes.html
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No Stone Unturned, is the first in my Victorian mystery series featuring Lucy Lawrence. As I began my research, I stumbled across the story of the famous Kashmiri sapphires. I could not believe my luck. It is a fascinating story and got me thinking: what would a scurrilous Victorian rascal do if he got his
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Today, I’m delighted to introduce Andrew James Greig, a crime writer recently longlisted for the McIlvanney Prize 2024. You are very welcome, Andy, please introduce yourself My first published book, Whirligig, was written in 2019 and was a finalist for the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime as well as being listed for the CWA New
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It was while researching the Sarah Gillespie espionage series, that I came across a fascinating book on crime in Britain during World War 2, The Secret History of the Blitz [Joshua Levine; ISBN: 978-1-4711-3102-8]. It’s a fascinating read, but one story in particular caught my eye: The Dobkin Murder. The Dobkin marriage was a troubled

