Rosemary Aitken, writing as Rosemary Rowe, skillfully weaves historical settings with compelling mystery. Her detective series, set in the Roman town of Glevum, features the unique protagonist Libertus, a pavement-maker whose expertise in mosaic patterns cleverly mirrors his knack for solving puzzling crimes. This approach highlights her fascination with the intersection of art, history, and deduction. Beyond her mysteries, Aitken also delves into historical fiction, crafting narratives set in a fictional Cornish village that offer readers immersive journeys into the past.
Carie Tremble leaves here beloved Terrase in Penvaris to go to Penzance and go into service. Despite fitting in with this unfamiliar way of life, she long to go backk to Penvaris. The onset of War rocks the comminty, but is this Carrie's chance to escape bak to Penvaris?
The new romance from this popular author - Autumn 1909: Edith Trewin, the general maid in the Killivert household, and Miss Alicia, the young lady of the house, are social worlds apart, though they share a streak of independence and intelligence. The two young women become unlikely allies after a kitchen maid inexplicably disappears shortly after her arrival at the house. The two unite in the search for her as they experience love and loss as the Great War overtakes the world.
A comprehensive analysis of form and function, with suggestions for presentation and practice of structures in context and a review of common learner errors for each tense. Contains photocopiable material
Lizzie Treloweth is one of ten children. With the outbreak of World War I, their father enlists and the family struggle to run his butcher's shop in Penzance. Lizzie trains as a nurse under Tamsin Beswetherick, daughter of the local gentry, and their friendship with the four Jago brothers develops.
Set in the author's home county during the First World War, this historical saga follows Verity Tregorran, who works with the local police constable's wife to uncover the truth after stumbling upon evidence of German spies on the nearby cliffs.