Synopsis A story of love and political intrigue, set against the backdrop of the English hunting shires and the streets of Victorian London and post-revolutionary Paris. When Harriet Howard becomes Louis Napoleon’s mistress and financial backer and appears at his side in Paris in 1848, it is as if she has emerged from nowhere. How… Continue reading The Merest Loss by Steven Neil: bringing the past back to vibrant life
Tag: politics
The Benevolent Dictator by Tom Trott: a page-turner with pauses for thought
How exciting to be taking part in this blog tour on its opening day! Synopsis Ben longs to be prime minister one day. But with no political connections, he is about to crash out of a Masters degree with no future ahead. So when by chance he becomes fast friends with a young Arab prince,… Continue reading The Benevolent Dictator by Tom Trott: a page-turner with pauses for thought
Jack Was Here by Christopher Bardsley: haunting, challenging and powerful
thriller, Thailand, noir, flawed hero, mystery, drugs trade, politics