Category Archives: My Books

Follow-up letter from Yvonne

I was lucky to find ‘A woman called Omega’ and ‘the  Fidelio affair’ in a second-hand book shop in Somerset and really loved them, again such well drawn characters and great stories. You are certainly amongst the elite for bringing all your characters to life;  they become as real people and one feels as if you know them and can visualise them as well.
I have now bought ‘Aphrodite’s Island’ which I shall keep to read when on holiday in a two weeks, so that will occupy me!

I heartily endorse your comment on regretting not being able to publish the first 5 chapters of ‘Now is the Hour’/ Kindly leave the stage.’ I found these on your web-page and having read them I think, in fact they made The Follies series even easier to understand because they give the backgrounds of the main people.
Much as I have loved all your books, I must admit to having a very ‘soft spot’ for Merry and Felix, very closely followed by Richard and Rose.
I think I am reading faster than you are able to write so I shall have to re-read them all aging whilst I wait for the next book!
Thank you for giving so much pleasure; I am really glad I found you.

Letter from Yvonne Carter 

I have read (and re-read several times now) the four Follies books and I felt I had to contact you to say how very much I enjoyed them. I have learnt a lot about the history of  World War ll and you have made the four main people 'come to life' in a way I have not experienced from other writers. In fact, one feels you know Merry, Felix, Rose and Richard better than some of your own friends! Also, it  made me understand how the relationship between Merry and Felix can be such good love . Until I found 'Now is the Hour' I had not read any of your books but am now starting on the First World War books. One question, in the first two books Merry's cottage is in Seaford but in the third book it is at Shoreham, Where is it? I shall look forward to reading many more of your books, keep them coming! Yvonne.

NEW ARRIVAL

Announcing the publication of my latest novel, which will be available from Sept 30th. OPERATION KINGFISHER is the story of two teenagers trying to escape from occupied France during World War ll. After a series of mishaps they stow away on a canal barge and find that they have providentially fallen into the hands of an escape line set up to help Allied POWs and downed airmen get out of the country. As they are passed from one contact to another, they encounter a mysterious stranger who eventually reveals himself as a British agent. He puts them in touch with the local maquis  freedom fighters who are based in the Morvan Hills in central France, close to where they are on the Canal du Nivernais. When they see French warships being transported along the canals they make up their minds that the maquis must be informed and, instead of escaping, find themselves recruited into their ranks.

This is an exciting adventure story but also a touching tale of two young people coming of age in very difficult circumstances and discovering important truths about themselves. Based on real events and the result of extensive research it gives an authentic flavour of life with the Resistance. In the course of writing the book I visited that part of France, travelled along the canals and explored the still unspoiled and remote hills of the Morvan.

The book will only be published in hardback at £19.99 but should be available on request at any library.