The Six Bells of Madame Lin is the first book in The Witch of Marigold Hall Trilogy, a fictionalized account of the struggles of Lin Mang, a blind woman who manages to navigate the world during the Mongol conquest of China in the 13th Century. Withou
Book I of Southern Swallow Series – 12th Century scholar Li K'ai-men takes command of his first official assignments during a time of political unrest and barbarian invasions.
An eclectic writer of literary fiction, crime fiction, historical fiction and memoir.
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I was born in Birmingham, England, lived in the South East, principally London and Essex. Lived in South Africa for five years in the late 1980's early 1990's.
My major influences are classics of English literature and the writing style of W. Somerset Maugham, whose clear but penetrating style I try to emulate.