Category Archives: Stories behind POPPY REDFERN AND THE MIDNIGHT MURDERS

Making do in WWII

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Tessa Arlen

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 →

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The Indomitable Air Raid Warden

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Tessa Arlen

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 →

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Little Buffenden’s American Army Air Force Base

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Tessa Arlen

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 →

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