Same Author;Different Genres

My novels were written in quick succession but are very different genres.

"The Smile of Deceit" is a murder-mystery set in a quiet hotel on the edge of the Lake District, while "The Bridge to the Moon" is a Family Saga, emotional and heart-warming.  And yet they are linked by the fact that they are both character driven and readers say that the people in them live on in their minds long after they've finished the books.     

A Lake District Garden

In "Smile of Deceit," Paul Hutchinson, a guest at the Ascot Hotel appeals to everybody because of his artificial leg and his unusual hobby of knitting, using wool in all the colours of the Lake District scenery. Then there is Donna who cleans the hotel and sees good in everybody; even her two-timing husband, Mark who is involved with Helen, wife of the hotel manager. Her innocent view of the situation is at odds with what is really happening amongst the staff and guests at this busy hotel.

"Bridge to the Moon" is a lively story that concentrates on Billy-Boy and Felicity, two young people from the same town, but totally opposing environments. Brought together by loneliness, an unlikely friendship develops and they struggle to support each other as the story moves from a Care Home in the north to  a hostel in London; from a prison cell to a flat in a castle. They battle to build a life together and when baby Marguerita is born they feel they have created a family that will last forever.

However, in a neighbouring town, another very respectable family is waiting to adopt!

In spite of all their trials, this story produces a determination and a will to succeed against all the odds.