Drawing on a background in psychology, this author dedicated time to raising and home-educating six children, while also pursuing her own advanced studies in creative writing. Her earlier works intricately blended historical elements, such as 16th-century sorcery, with contemporary tales of revenants, captivating a fantasy readership. Subsequently, her writing has evolved to explore crime fiction, where archaeologists unravel mysteries rooted in the past, while navigating present-day dangers. These narratives often feature a compelling blend of historical inquiry and contemporary suspense.
Race-class Frontiers in the Transition to High School
254 pages
9 hours of reading
The narrative explores the experiences of nine young individuals transitioning from racially isolated schools to a diverse high school that still grapples with internal segregation. As they navigate this complex environment, the characters confront issues of identity, belonging, and the challenges of bridging cultural divides, highlighting the impact of systemic racism and the quest for unity in a divided community.
Returning to the island after many years fills Charlotte with a mix of nostalgia and apprehension. The salty sea air evokes memories that send shivers down her spine, raising questions about her past and the reasons for her return. The story explores themes of memory, identity, and the emotional ties that bind us to places we thought we had left behind.
Focusing on the importance of body positivity, this book encourages children to embrace their unique bodies, celebrating the diversity of sizes, colors, weights, and shapes. It addresses the often challenging conversation surrounding body image, aiming to foster self-love and acceptance among young readers. Through relatable messages, it empowers kids to appreciate their individuality and promotes a healthy outlook on self-image.
"When Ellie Roberts inherits a cottage on a remote Scilly Isle, she's shocked. She's never heard of the previous owner, Patience Ellis, so why did she leave Ellie her legacy? Overwhelmed with unanswered questions, Ellie travels to the isolated island. Windswept from the boat, salt spray still on her skin, she searches for Patience's whitewashed cottage, hidden behind overgrown ivy. But when she steps inside, the house feels strangely familiar, and she has a memory of laughing as a child with her beloved mother in the window seat overlooking the sea... The mother she lost when she was only a child. Determined to find out more, Ellie meets enigmatic local Branok Shore. While at first he seems uninterested, he believes he can help. Charmed by his green eyes, and curious about his past on the island, he and Ellie grow closer, but Ellie knows she needs to understand her own story before she can embrace the future. And when Branok prises open Patience's dresser, filled with letters from the Second World War, Ellie discovers the shocking secret Patience was forced to hide--and the truth that will change her own life forever. The letters tell the story of a brutal storm on a dark night in the depths of war, and of an injured soldier who begged Patience for help, and asked her to make an impossible choice... But the letters don't hold the answers Ellie so desperately needs. Why did Patience leave her home to her? And how can Ellie have memories of the cottage, when she's never been there before? When Ellie finally uncovers the truth, will she be strong enough to put the fragments of her life back together?"--Amazon website
Finely observed beautifully written Daily Mail on The Secrets of Life and
Death Archaeologist Sage Westfield has been called in to excavate a sixteenth-
century well, and expects to find little more than soil and the odd piece of
pottery. But the disturbing discovery of the bones of a woman and newborn baby
make it clear that she has stumbled onto an historical crime scene, one that
is interwoven with an unsettling local legend of witchcraft and unrequited
love. Yet there is more to the case than a four-hundred-year-old mystery. The
owners of a nearby cottage are convinced that it is haunted, and the local
vicar is being plagued with abusive phone calls. Then a tragic death makes it
all too clear that a modern murderer is at work...
16th CenturyEdward Kelley and his mentor Dr John Dee have come to a
crossroads.21st CenturyJackdaw Hammond is living rough in London, blacking out
and waking with a sense of dread. Can the lessons of the past help defeat the
dark magic that threatens to steal her soul?
Venice, 16th Century Having undertaken a mission of the upmost discretion, occultist and scholar Edward Kelley finds his ultimate salvation means confronting the darkest deeds of his past. England, 21st Century When Jackdaw Hammond inherits an old house in the middle of nowhere her fresh start is threatened by a wild magic similar to her own. The battle for her soul has just begun... A stunning follow-up to The Secrets of Life and Death, a gripping supernatural thriller that bridges time, legend and the power of blood.
Krakow, 1585. Summoned by the King of Poland to help save his dying niece, Edward Kelley and his master, alchemist and scholar Dr John Dee, discover a dark secret at the heart of the Countess Bathory's malady. But perhaps the cure will prove more terrifying than the alternative. England, 2010. Jackdaw Hammond lives in the shadows, a practitioner of occult materials. But when she learns of a young woman found dead on a train, her body covered in arcane symbols, there's no escaping the attention of police consultant Felix Guichard.
