A collection of short stories by the author of Madensky Square reveals the writer’s ability to write funny and erudite historical fiction.
From Publishers Weekly
Known for her neatly fashioned romance fiction, Ibbotson (Madensky Square)...
This collection of short fiction, selected by the author, spans a writing career of more than 40 years and illuminates the heart and soul of the antihero. A lone castaway on a desert island commits a murder for which he is the sole suspect. A...
He faced the harshest accusation that any husband can face. And no one in town believed he could be innocent — except his wife, who would have to prove...
First on time his financial caper — NOT A PENNY MORE, NOT A PENNY LESS. Then a political thriller — SHALL WE TELL THE PRESIDENT? Then, in the autumn of 1979, KANE AND ABEL, the saga of two men from totally different backgrounds that topped the...
A man decides to visit his mistress. But on arrival, he sees her embracing another man. He waits for the interloper to leave, then goes in, starts an argument with the woman, strikes her and it results in her death. Having left the flat without...