Elizabeth Pewsey Books

Wickedly amusing, sometimes outrageous, and enchantingly amoral, this romantic comedy series features ghosts, musicians, aristocrats, and eccentrics in the charming town of Unthrang, nestled in Eyotshire. This England of Wodehouse and Trollope is filled with mischief, where wickedness simmers beneath the upper classes' superb self-confidence. Experience a delightful escape into a world of manor houses, village churches, country inns, and lively gossip. Meet the wild Mountjoy family, long-time residents of Mountjoy Castle, and their intriguing neighbors: beautiful Justinia, who believes she is happily married to the tricky Digby; Sadie, furious with her husband for running off with the milkman; Lucius, overwhelmed by a melancholy wife and rebellious children; Zephania, a mysterious recluse; and Roxane, who earns her living in an unconventional way. Amidst these troubled relationships, Issur arrives on his Harley Davidson, bringing change to Unthrang's inhabitants. Meanwhile, cellist Sylvester and his witchy housekeeper Lily, both temporarily residing in the town, revel in the unfolding drama. This witty romantic comedy promises to enchant and entertain, leaving readers with a smile.

From fog-bound London to sun-drenched France… 1947. Exasperated by her tyrannical family, Vicky escapes from rationing and austerity Britain and flees to the south of France. But she’s not there just for the glorious food, wine and sunshine: she has an inheritance to claim, and a mystery to solve. Can she find her wartime husband, Philippe d’Icère? Is he alive or dead? A hero or a traitor? An imposter, or a true Frenchman? Do the answers lie in the Languedoc village of St Aphrodise, where danger lurks in the ancient streets? How can she be sure who’s a loyal friend and who a bitter enemy? Vicky seems destined to fail—or will she, in the end, find out the truth about Philippe?

Larry Dunne divides his time between writing bad avant-garde poetry, working in a Bloomsbury bookshop, arguing with his girlfriend Pamela and putting the world to rights in a dive off the Strand named Joe's Club in honour of Stalin. Envious of Pamela and her upper-class friends and especially envious of friend Peter's book, Larry takes off to Hungary to breathe the purer air of an ideal state and bask in universal fellowship. But reality in late 50s Budapest is rather different. He soon finds out that the state runs on envy, paranoia and two-stroke, and wants nothing more than to get back to his cosy world of Bohemian London as quickly as possible. Then a woman is murdered in a neighbouring apartment, and he finds himself under suspicion. Larry realises that if the murderer isn't caught, he could be in Budapest for a very long time.