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Thank you to every single one of you who have taken the trouble to tell me how much you enjoy my books. I love writing them and am truly grateful for my publishing team Berkley Publishing Group--but there would be no books unless you read them! Here's to an exciting 2021 for all of us. ... See MoreSee Less
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Just a quick note to let those of you who won a copy of POPPY REDFERN AND THE FATAL FLYERS. know that I am off to the Post Office tomorrow to mail them to you!!! Thank you for your patience, both UPS and the PO were packed before Christmas.
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Category Archives: Stories behind POPPY REDFERN AND THE MIDNIGHT MURDERS
Making do in WWII
I have just made–even if I say so myself–a spectacular dinner: roast pork with scallions and fennel, and buttered cabbage. A simple luscious meal for a cold autumn evening. I didn’t have to queue for an hour at the butcher … Continue reading →
The Indomitable Air Raid Warden
The Blackout and the Dark of Night To make it difficult for the German Luftwaffe (air force) to locate built up areas, the British government imposed a complete blackout during the years of WWII. The occupants of all buildings had … Continue reading →
Little Buffenden’s American Army Air Force Base
The fictional village of Little Buffenden is home not only to Poppy Redfern and her grandparents, but the American Army Air Force in their new airfield built for them on Poppy’s grandfather’s farm Reaches. When America ‘joined the war’ after … Continue reading →