Bøker av Margaret Holbrook

Christmas 1928 is only weeks away and at Manordale, everyone is in the midst of preparations for the holiday. The Manordale masked ball is fast approaching and all the final plans are being put into place. The staff are hired for the special event and the band is booked, but is everything running too smoothly?Jack becomes suspicious of happenings at the Old Manse, things don't seem quite as they should but what real evidence is there?>An entertaining Christmas mystery for fans of Jack France.

Over By Christmas was written specifically for the Wilfred Owen Festival that took place in Oswestry in 2018, where I was invited as a guest speaker.The poetry and short prose in this collection are all linked to WWI and not only that, a lot of the writing takes a look at things from a female perspective, focusing on the women who were left at home when the men went off to fight.

A poetry collection all about women; from life, film, fiction and history. From Lucrezia Borgia to Belle Starr, from Queen Elizabeth I to Madame Bovary . . . All of these women have been chosen because for some or other reason they have been influential; perhaps it was a word spoken, or a look given, or a trait possessed, perhaps it was none of these or all of them, but somehow, somewhere, they left their touch with me.

This poetry collection is based on myth, folklore and nature. A collection that covers the twelve months of the year, in some part based on the Anglo-Saxon calendar and a must-read for all those interested in our connections to the past. Allow yourself time to linger over the names of the months...they are worth it.

Jack France is dashing, young and single. He's also a motor racing driver and amateur sleuth.When he isn't racing he can be found at Manordale, the family estate.>The 'Jack France Mysteries' would appeal to those who enjoy books with themes set in the 1920s.I enjoy reading crime fiction and also fiction set in the early 20th century and this combined the two in a way that engaged me from the start. A 'Jack France' reader.

Jack France has arrived in Monza for the 1928 Grand Prix. Meanwhile, at Gallery Ravelli they are waiting to display the famous Singapore Pearl - believed to be the most expensive pearl in the world. For the lucky few an invitation to this event is waiting. After reading a newspaper article Etta Clutterbuck believes things aren't quite what they seem and soon convinces Jack of the same. Is the pearl merely a diversion and if it is, what do the thieves really have in mind? The 'Jack France Mysteries' would appeal to those who enjoy books with themes set in the 1920s.

Picking the Bones is a collection of nine stories written in the folk/fantasy tradition. They are not traditional folk tales. In the mix, a talking oak tree, a prince, a cat with a knack for giving advice, a crow with plans other than bird-like, and all delicately bound together with a helping of mystery and magic . . . And then there's the mirror, the anniversary gift . . .

If your husband can't love you, what would you do? Christine returns home from a disastrous honeymoon with a secret she can't share with anyone. Everyone thinks that she's landed on her feet, that she and Phil are the perfect couple but nothing could be further from the truth. After a lot of soul searching Christine comes to a decision and decides to take a lover. Will her decision turn out to be the right one?

A collection of fourteen short stories with bite, a hint of light and dark. These fourteen 'mini' pieces take you in, from the human trait of watching others to the eight year old girl who has lost her Mum . . . Don't blink, life is never exactly as observed . . .