The Prince of Wales' visit to Winchester on 7 November 1923 provided the perfect starting point for A Corpse in Christmas Close...

Many of the events in A Corpse in Christmas Close take place in the historic city of Winchester. Although Christmas Close is fictious, it’s nestled in an area close to Winchester Cathedral. Take a tour of some of the locations featured in the book...

As Britain entered the 1920s, gains made towards equality during the First World War were in danger of being lost as women were forced out of the workplace in favour of men who’d fought for their country...

Florence Nightingale's influence extends beyond her revolutionary work as a nurse during the Crimean War. She transformed the way nursing care was delivered during future conflicts – and revolutionised how patients were treated in hospitals and at home.

I've always wanted to write a mystery where the murders occur in an isolated location with only a small group of suspects. And Murder at Merewood Hospital is the result...

At the start of the First World War, cocaine was given to soldiers by the army to increase endurance. By the end of the war, it was a banned substance...

Murder at Merewood Hospital is inspired by Minley Manor and Minley Home Farm in Hampshire. These unique buildings and their history provide the backdrop for this tale of intrigue and murder in the aftermath of the Great War...

Seaside holidays evolved in the 1920s with clothes becoming skimpier and holidaymakers looking for new types of entertainment...

My family’s links to Dawlish and Exeter in Devon provided the inspiration for the setting of A Killing at Smugglers Cove...

Meet four of the leading characters in A Killing at Smugglers Cove...