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The Roman Heir

By Zara Altair 

A naive teenager. A sister with secrets. A corrupt patrician.  Argolicus unravels the threads.

When Argolicus leaves Rome to retire to his estate in southern Italy, his powerful friend Boethius asks a small favor, deliver a book to a young man in Ostia. When he arrives in the dying resort town, he finds chaos and sorrow in the villa. The young book lover’s father was viciously murdered just hours before and the young man asks for help.

With just days to find the killer before his ship leaves port, Argolicus must probe the politics of the dying town. But with every investigation he makes, the circle of possibilities grows. Success seems out of reach and he must disappoint the family, until a ruffian accosts him and pieces fall into place.

The Roman Heir is the third book in the Argolicus mysteries set in Ostrogoth Italy. If you like a puzzling mystery and rich historical detail, you’ll love The Roman Heir.

Buy The Roman Heir now to go back in time when murder wasn’t a crime! 

Excerpt 

The words were not as cold as the Roman winter air, but they stung Argolicus.

“You see,” Boethius said, leaning toward Argolicus in a confidential manner, “Rome is a closed community. When someone like you whose family lineage is not from one of the great families of Rome and as a newcomer attempts to take on a centuries-old Roman position, you set yourself up for strife. You are wise to retire, go back to your provincial Bruttia and live as local nobility.”

Argolicus watched from the palatial villa on top of the Caelian Hill gentle snowflakes fall on the city and the forum below. He stood on a balcony where Boethius had led him just minutes before. Behind them loomed a grand study filled with manuscripts and books. 

Boethius carefully peeled an apple, the skin curling off onto the floor at his feet.  Argolicus knew everything Boethius was saying and they echoed his reasons for leaving. He also knew Boethius, so he waited for him to get to the point.

“The same talents that make you a good judge,” Boethius continued, “hamper your political power. You read people, you consider all possibilities, you listen carefully to all sides, you weigh outcomes. In politics you must make a decision, move quickly, ignore repercussions, and strike.” 

Argolicus recognized his political failings and felt the sting of being blocked on more than one occasion by the powerful families of Rome and the prelates of the Church. 

“Go back to your home, enjoy your studies.” Boethius said as he cut off a small section of apple. One of the richest men in Rome, Boethius loved books as much as Argolicus, perhaps even more. “I have a parting gift for you.” He bent to the table and lifted a book, handing it to Argolicus.

Argolicus looked down at the small book, almost a pamphlet, but covered in leather.

“I translated it,” Boethius said, as he looked down at the book. “Aristotle’s Categories. I know you are one of the few left who read Greek, but I thought you might like it for your collection.”

Truly pleased, Argolicus smiled. “Thank you. I will read it in solitude without the endless sessions of reading Greek aloud.”

“Ah, Nikolaos,” Boethius said, reading Argolicus’ mind, “he is a taskmaster.” Argolicus’ tutor and lifelong companion waited for Argolicus somewhere in the villa. 

“He is,” Argolicus said smiling, “but without him my Greek would suffer.” The two men stood looking out over a wintry Rome. 

“I’m wondering,” Boethius said, “Are you going by ship? Or by land?”

“Oh, quickly, by sea. Portus to Squillace.”

“Then I’d ask you for a favor.”

“Yes?”

“I have another copy for a young scholar. I’m wondering if you could deliver it for me. Books are so precious, I dislike just sending them. Plus, you would like the lad. He loves to read and think.”

“Why? Where is he?”

“He lives in Ostia in the old family villa, a large domus in the center of the city. His father is a friend of Symmachus and I thought…”

Ah, here it was politics. Even as he was leaving Rome one last push.

“Of course, I’ll take it. We were leaving in four days, but I could leave tomorrow and stop to deliver the book. What’s his name?”

“Servius Norbanus Philo. He is the son of Pius.”

Argolicus knew this errand tied him to Roman aristocracy, another wealthy and old family. Servius Norbanus Pius had inherited a shipping business that had grown with the stability of King Theoderic’s rule. In Rome, his home was near Boethius on the Caelian Hill, but one of the reasons for his success was his constant presence in Ostia near the huge shipping center Portus to personally oversee the shipping business. “Philo,” he said. “I shall make sure he receives your gift.”

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Zara Altair

Zara Altair writes traditional mysteries set in Ostrogoth Italy. Meet Argolicus the Roman patrician who thinks his way to finding a killer.  The Argolicus Mysteries are  The Roman Heir, The Used Virgin, The Peach Widow, and The Vellum Scribe, with more on the way. A mystery lover since childhood, she has written about writing for a number of publications, including ProWritingAid and International Thriller Writer. She is a founding member of Columbia River Sisters in Crime. She lives in Beaverton, OR, where she reads, walks among trees, and shares space with a cat.  She coaches mystery writers at Write A Killer Mystery.

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Publication Date: July 22, 2017

Publisher: Fervent Crux Press 

Page Length: 100

Genre: Historical Mystery 

#BookReview — Antonius: Soldier of Fate (The Antonius Trilogy, Book 3) by Brook Allen #HistoricalFiction #AncientRome @1BrookAllen

 

Antonius: Soldier of Fate

(The Antonius Trilogy, Book 3)

By Brook Allen

 

At last: the Antonius Trilogy’s riveting conclusion…

 

Marcus Antonius has it all—power, prestige, and a heroic military reputation among his countrymen. But as master of Rome’s eastern provinces and kingdoms, he must maintain peace, and in so doing, sacrifices his own happiness, yoked within a loveless marriage and an eroding alliance. As his colleague Octavian’s star rises, Marcus must compete with his rival’s success, though it leads to an embittered struggle threatening to end their unity.

Once Marcus finally takes matters into his own hands, his fate becomes tied to the east—far from Rome and his seat of power, to a horrific campaign that will forever alter him, and to the love of Egypt’s Queen. He is a man torn between two countries and two families, and ultimately—a soldier fated to be the catalyst transforming Rome from Republic to Empire.

 

 

“Truth is always so enlightening…”

 

Caesar is dead, as are those responsible for his murder. After over 100 years of conflict, what the Empire needed now more than ever was stability and peace. However, even in death Caesar still had the power to divide and, it seemed, to conquer.

 

They may have been drifting apart, but to name Octavian as his heir, to dismiss his own son made no sense to Marcus Antonius.

 

Octavian may well be good with words, but he is an arrogant man. To make matters worse, Octavian leads from behind his army. The Empire needs a strong leader, a warrior. It does not need a conceited boy. It needs Antonius. 

 

However, Antonius has many enemies, and he keeps making more. Whereas Octavian has the privilege of being Caesar’s adopted son and named heir. He also knows what to say and when to say it. If Antonius is not careful, Octavian could make a formidable enemy.

 

If he is to survive, then Antonius must be prepared to compromise with Octavian. If Antonius could control the Eastern Empire, then that would be enough, for now, as long as Octavian treated him and his men with the respect they deserved.

 

However, Octavian is a fickle ally, and he has ambitions of his own…

 

From a savage execution to the defamation of a once-celebrated war hero, Antonius: Soldier of Fate (Antonius Trilogy, Book #3) is the enthralling story of Marcus Antonius’ dramatic fall from grace.

 

The victors write history, and they take pride in assassinating the characters of their enemies — for thousands of years, we have believed Octavian’s propaganda. Marcus Antonius, a man who was bewitched by an Egyptian Queen, a man who turned his back on Rome for the pleasures that the flesh offered, and then killed himself when he realised he was defeated. A dishonourable end for a dishonourable man. But what if we looked past the defamation, what if we sought the real Marcus Antonius? I have often wondered what we would find. Would we discover a disgraceful, disreputable man, or one who had been grievously wronged?

 

At last, there is a Historical Fiction series that explores in-depth the life of Marcus Antonius. In her fabulous trilogy, Allen has looked past the twisted truth that suited a political agenda and has depicted an Antonius that was a courageous man, a loyal friend, and a worthy enemy. Soldier of Fate (Antonius Trilogy, Book #3) is a heart-wrenchingly gripping read about the final years of Marcus Antonius’ life.

 

Having read the first two books in this beguiling trilogy, I found myself both looking forward to and dreading the final instalment — anyone familiar with Roman history will already know how this story is going to end. Therefore, how refreshing it was to read this sorry tale from Antonius’ perspective — without the persuasive narrative of a man who was destined to become the first Roman Emperor. Forget everything you think you know about Antonius and be prepared for a harrowing, tear-jerking story of love, hate and a desperate betrayal.

With a crimson-bordered senatorial toga, that warns of a desperate foreshadowing of the blood that will be spilt, comes a novel that is as rich in historical detail as it is in story. Wanting to replicate Alexander the Great’s success, Antonius set himself upon a path that would end, much like Alexander’s did, with his untimely death. Allen has explored the latter years of Antonius’ life with a historian’s knowledge and a novelist’s intuition for what makes a captivating read.

 

Allen’s Antonius is a man who has triumphed over adversity, who started with nothing and who became so tantalisingly close to having everything he wanted. Allen has given her readers a protagonist who wants to do the right thing, not only for himself and his family but for the Empire. He is also a man who is very ambitious and isn’t afraid to stand up to other powerful men.

 

His relationship with Octavian, in this book, is one of mutual loathing, but unlike Octavian, Antonius is a man who sometimes acts before he speaks, and he is quick to accuse Octavian for things of which he has no actual hard evidence, which makes him seem irrational and dangerous to those whom he opposes. Octavian is a very clever, very shrewd man who can politically outmanoeuvre Antonius and force him to do things that he does not want to. However, when Antonius feels free from Octavian’s reach, he becomes complacent, almost arrogant in his assumptions that the East is his and he can rule it as he sees fit. He allows his influence in Rome to wane which, as Allen so clearly demonstrates with her wonderfully lyrical prose, is political suicide. I was fascinated with how the relationship between Antonius and Octavian was portrayed in this book. Octavian is a cruel man, but everything he does, he does for a reason — for a political agenda and his own unquenchable ambition.

 

In contrast, Antonius wants peace, and he is determined to achieve it. But Antonius is a man that stumbles and, despite his outward appearance of control, he does have a tendency to overthink and to judge himself most harshly for things that were beyond his control — saying that however, he is no innocent victim. Sometimes, he behaves disgracefully, which I thought made him all the more real in the telling. Allen’s, Antonius is a deeply flawed man, but that is what makes him so very appealing to the reader. I thought Antonius’ depiction throughout this series was absolutely sublime, and I applaud Allen for having the courage to write a candid account of this remarkable man’s life.

 

When one thinks of Antonius, then one cannot help but also think of the beautiful Egyptian Queen who was destined to be his downfall. In this novel, Cleopatra is no whore who Antonius sacrificed everything for. She is not a wanton seductress who lures the innocent Roman towards a dishonourable death – although there is something of the forbidden about her, which makes her incredibly appealing to Antonius. Instead, Allen has given her readers a Cleopatra who is an astute politician, a compassionate ruler, when compassion allows, a mother, and a woman who is, for the first time in her life, deeply in love. The political obstacles that Cleopatra has to overcome to maintain control of the throne, makes her at times seem rather cold towards those who have evoked her anger, and she is, therefore, a sharp contrast to Antonius, who is very reluctant to take another’s life without cause. However, Allen has demonstrated the challenges that Cleopatra faced with a sensitivity to the history of the time. In a world dominated by men, Cleopatra spat in the face of their masculinity, because she was a competent ruler, who put her country first, and was determined to leave a different legacy for her children compared to the one that she had been left with. Her relationship with Antonius in this novel is one of mutual respect and a deep, pure love. I thought Allen’s depiction of Cleopatra was fabulous.

 

Antonius: Soldier of Fate (Antonius Trilogy, Book #3) by Brook Allen is a work of extraordinary scholarship and one that once started is impossible to turn away from. It is a traumatic tale, yet somehow it is a beautiful one at the same time. If nothing else, this book shines a light on a man and a woman who have been cast as villains for far too long. 

 

I Highly Recommend.

 

Review by Mary Anne Yarde.

The Coffee Pot Book Club.

 

 

 

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Brook Allen

 

Author Brook Allen has a passion for ancient history—especially 1st century BC Rome. Her current work is a trilogy on the life of Marcus Antonius—Marc Antony, which she has worked on for the past fifteen years. The first installment, Antonius: Son of Rome was published in March 2019. It follows Antony as a young man, from the age of eleven, when his father died in disgrace, until he’s twenty-seven and meets Cleopatra for the first time. Brook’s second book is Antonius: Second in Command, dealing with the Antony’s tumultuous rise to power at Caesar’s side and culminating with the civil war against Brutus and Cassius. Antonius: Soldier of Fate is the last book in the trilogy, spotlighting the romance between Antonius and Cleopatra and the historic war with Octavian Caesar.

In researching the Antonius Trilogy, Brook’s travels have led her to Italy, Egypt, Greece, and even Turkey to explore places where Antony once lived, fought, and eventually died. While researching abroad, she consulted with scholars and archaeologists well-versed in Hellenistic and Roman history, specifically pinpointing the late Republican Period in Rome. Brook belongs to the Historical Novel Society and attends conferences as often as possible to study craft and meet fellow authors. In 2019, Son of Rome won the Coffee Pot Book Club Book of the Year Award. In 2020, she was honored with a silver medal in the international Reader’s Favorite Book Reviewers Competition.

 

Though she graduated from Asbury University with a B.A. in Music Education, Brook has always loved writing. She completed a Masters program at Hollins University with an emphasis in Ancient Roman studies, which helped prepare her for authoring her present works. Brook teaches full-time as a Music Educator and works in a rural public-school district near Roanoke, Virginia. Her personal interests include travel, cycling, hiking in the woods, reading, and spending downtime with her husband and two amazing Labrador Retrievers. She lives in the heart of southwest Virginia in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains.

 

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Check out Elaine Cougler's fabulous book — The Man Behind the Marathons #Biography @ElaineCougler

 

The Man Behind the Marathons: 

How Ron Calhoun Helped Terry Fox and Other Heroes Make Millions for Charity

By Elaine Cougler

When Ron Calhoun was born in 1933 no one guessed his incredible life become history of a different kind. Growing up on a farm during the Great Depression and World War II, Ron learned early the lesson of helping others. His grandfather opened his root cellar full of the family’s farm-grown vegetables to hungry neighbours, with no money needed in return. Ron became a volunteer in many organizations over the years, starting the Ladies Great Ride for Cancer and becoming the National Special Events Chair for the Canadian Cancer Society. He is most famous for being the man behind the terry Fox Marathon of Hope; indeed, he developed that iconic phrase.

Fighting his own personal demons as the years went on, Ron fought to make his considerable mark as the man behind Steve Fonyo’s Journey for Lives, Ken McColm’s Incredible Journey, and John and Jesse Davidson’s Jesse’s Journey. This is the story of how one dedicated volunteer truly can make a difference.

 

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Elaine Cougler is the award-winning author of historical novels about the lives of settlers in the Thirteen Colonies who remained loyal to Britain during the American Revolution. She uses the backdrop of the conflict for page-turning fictional tales where the main characters face torn loyalties, danger and personal conflicts. Her Loyalist trilogy comprises The Loyalist’s Wife, The Loyalist’s Luck and The Loyalist Legacy, all available on Amazon. 

Her latest work is Amazon #1 Bestseller The Man Behind the Marathons: How Ron Calhoun Helped Terry Fox and Other Heroes Make Millions for Charity. Byron native, Ronald G. Calhoun, was the chair of the Canadian Cancer Society team who managed the Marathon of Hope, Terry Fox’s run in 1980. Ron also managed the Jesse’s Journey walk across Ontario and later across Canada, as well as Steve Fonyo’s Journey for Lives and the blind Ken McColm’s Incredible Journey across Canada. Ron’s honours are many and well deserved. Elaine is delighted and humbled to be the author of this important book, a different kind of Canadian history.

Elaine leads writing workshops and speaks about her books to many groups. Through her two websites she blogs about the writing and reading world and more. She lives in Ontario with her husband. They have two grown children.

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Book Title: The Man Behind the Marathons: How Ron Calhoun Helped Terry Fox and Other Heroes Make Millions for Charity

Author: Elaine Cougler

Publication Date: June 15th 2019

Publisher: Peache House Press

Page Length:169 Pages

Genre: Biography

Welcome to Day #8 of the blog tour for Drake: Tudor Corsair #HistoricalFiction #SirFrancisDrake #CoffeePotBookClub @BritonandDane @tonyriches

 

Drake - Tudor Corsair

(The Elizabethan Series Book 1)

By Tony Riches

 

1564

 

Devon sailor Francis Drake sets out on a journey of adventure.

 

Drake learns of routes used to transport Spanish silver and gold, and risks his life in an audacious plan to steal a fortune.

 

Queen Elizabeth is intrigued by Drake and secretly encourages his piracy. Her unlikely champion becomes a national hero, sailing around the world in the Golden Hind and attacking the Spanish fleet.

 

King Philip of Spain has enough of Drake’s plunder and orders an armada to threaten the future of England.

 

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“Over-all this is a splendid story. I feel it gave me a solid education of what life at sea was like in the mid to late 1500s…”

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Have a sneak-peek between the covers of Penny Hampson's fabulous #NewRelease — A Bachelor’s Pledge #RegencyRomance @penny_hampson

 

A Bachelor’s Pledge

By Penny Hampson

 

The woman who haunts his dreams

 

Secret agent Phil Cullen is upset when he discovers that the young woman he rescued from Mrs Newbody’s establishment has absconded from his housekeeper’s care without a word. Thinking he has been deceived, he resolves to forget about her… something easier said than done.

 

The man she wants to forget

 

Sophia Turner is horrified when she is duped into entering a notorious house of ill-repute. Then a handsome stranger comes to her aid. Desperate that no one learns of this scandalous episode, Sophia flees to the one friend she knows she can trust. With luck, she will never see her mysterious rescuer again.

 

But fate has other plans…

 

Months later, Phil is on the trail of an elusive French agent and Sophia is a respectable lady’s companion when fate again intervenes, taking their lives on a collision course.

 

Traitors, spies, and shameful family secrets - will these bring Sophia and Phil together… or drive them apart?

 

Heart-warming romance combined with action-filled adventure make this third book in Penny Hampson’s Gentleman Series a must-read for all lovers of classic Regency fiction.

 

 

Excerpt

 

The door rattled and Phil looked up. ‘Enter.’

 

He wondered what Mrs Dobson wanted now. The door moved on its hinges, and a head appeared round it – a head that most definitely did not belong to his housekeeper.

 

‘Mrs Dobson told me that I’d find you in here.’

 

Phil leapt to his feet. ‘Come in, Miss Hart. I trust you slept well? Have you breakfasted yet?’

 

Her gaze flickered over the room as she answered in softly modulated tones. ‘Thank you, yes, Mr Cullen, to both your questions. I’m afraid I have rather overslept. I’m usually up at first light.’ She was seemingly satisfied with the state of his study. Who indeed would not approve of such a well-ordered temple of industry, with its tidy desk with neat piles of papers and shelves of carefully arranged books? A smile lit up her face as she added, ‘Mrs Dobson was kind enough to bring me a tray when she woke me.’

 

Phil’s eyes widened momentarily. It wasn’t usual for his housekeeper to indulge his friends. It occurred to him that perhaps Mrs Dobson had just been making an exception for the higher sensibilities of such a charming female. Seeing Miss Hart in daylight, he had to admit that she looked very charming, especially when she smiled. Ordering his thoughts to behave, he smiled back at her.

 

‘Come and sit down, Miss Hart.’

 

He pulled out a chair for her and perched himself on the side of his desk. His gaze took in her dainty, reddened hands as she ran them over her skirts in a futile attempt to smooth the creases. Her dress, though shabby, was clean and well repaired. He noted that her dark chestnut hair, which he recalled as being rather unkempt the previous night, was now tied back in a neat bun. She raised her head, and for the first time he had an excellent view of her face. The pallor of her cheeks, which he attributed to her confinement by the despicable Mrs Newbody, contrasted with the dark lustre of her hair. Her striking blue eyes peered at him with a peculiar intensity and what he could only describe as a hint of anxiety. It was difficult for him to drag his own gaze away. In short, she was attractive – not a beauty, but definitely not a hardship to gaze upon.

 

‘I suppose I’d better decide what is to be done with you, Miss Hart.’ He knew he’d said the wrong thing when two spots of colour appeared in her cheeks.

 

‘I beg your pardon, sir?’ Her eyes flashed as she spoke, and he was taken by surprise at her tone: suppressed anger, if he was not mistaken. Though why should she be angry? He’d rescued her from that awful place, hadn’t he?

 

‘What is the matter, Miss Hart? I’m merely stating the obvious. I will need to come up with a place of safety for you. You can’t stay here.’ No, she definitely couldn’t stay. His was a bachelor household.

 

Her blue eyes narrowed. ‘I agree, Mr Cullen. But I will decide—’

 

He cut her off. He was in charge here. ‘What are you talking about? You’ve told me you don’t have any family. You do not know London. How can you possibly decide for yourself? Leave it to me, why don’t you?’ He disguised his irritation at her impertinence with the smile he’d withheld previously. A smile that usually got him out of tight spots. It didn’t work now. Miss Hart continued to glare at him. If looks could kill, he was sure he’d be lying dead on his Turkey carpet by now.

 

‘You probably think you know best, Mr Cullen, but really’ – she rolled her eyes – ‘do you expect me to wait mute until you decide where I should be sent to live the rest of my life? Be reasonable, please.’ Her words were coming out through clenched teeth, he could tell. He’d not expected her to argue. Indeed, he’d anticipated only gratitude for his help and thought she’d be ready to accept any suggestion he made.

 

This was the second character misjudgement he’d made in less than a week, and in his line of work it was something he should excel at. First the lad Jack and now Miss Hart. His jaw tightened. As a gentleman, it was his role to protect any female in his care. Why was she being obstinate when all he wanted to do was ensure her safety? His self-confidence dissolved in a mist of uncertainty. Playing for time, he pushed himself away from the desk and paced to the window, hands clenched by his sides. Gazing at the scene outside, he instinctively knew Miss Hart’s head had turned to follow him. Damn it! He could feel her eyes burning into the back of his skull.

 

He got his irritation under control and turned to face her. Yes, as expected, she had turned in her chair and was looking at him with those penetrating blue eyes. Her legs, he noticed, were outlined under her dress as she’d twisted in her seat – quite shapely legs, in fact. He dragged his eyes away and tried a different tack.

 

‘What would you like to do then, Miss Hart? Have you any ideas?’

 

The bright blue eyes widened momentarily before turning away. The once-pale cheeks were now delightfully flushed. ‘Erm… well, I haven’t a firm plan as yet.’ There was a lingering hint of defiance as her gaze returned to his. ‘But I’m sure I will think of something.’

 

He hid his smirk behind his hand as he pretended to clear his throat. ‘Well, why don’t you go and ponder on it in the drawing room while I carry on with some urgent business? I shouldn’t be above an hour. We can discuss the matter in more detail then. There should be some reading material there to keep you occupied should you get bored after you’ve come up with your plan.’

 

Miss Hart looked as if she was about to argue, and then her mouth clamped shut. She nodded her head and stood up, giving him a brief flash of her eyes from beneath lowered lashes before she turned to the door.

 

‘Very well, sir.’

 

By the slump of her shoulders as she departed the room, he had the satisfaction of knowing that she’d bowed to his superior knowledge of how things should be ordered. His world tilted back onto its axis.

 

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Penny Hampson

 

Some time ago Penny Hampson decided to follow her passion for history by studying with the Open University. She graduated with honours and went on to complete a post-graduate degree.

Penny then landed her dream role, working in an environment where she was surrounded by rare books and historical manuscripts. Flash forward nineteen years, and the opportunity came along to indulge her other main passion – writing. Penny joined the New Writers’ Scheme of the Romantic Novelists’ Association and  three years later published her debut novel, A Gentleman’s Promise, a historical mystery/romance and the first in The Gentlemen Series. An Officer’s Vow soon followed and the latest in the series is A Bachelor’s Pledge.

But never happy in a rut, Penny also writes contemporary suspense with paranormal and romantic elements. Her first book in this genre is The Unquiet Spirit, published earlier this year by Darkstroke.

Penny lives with her family in Oxfordshire, and when she is not writing, she enjoys reading, walking, swimming, and the odd gin and tonic (not all at the same time).

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