Poitou – Mélisende's ancient homeland

Poitou – the grain bowl of Europe (Author photo)

In Double Identity, Mel’s surname – des Pittones – is based on the Pictones, a Celtic tribe in ancient Gaul, a tribe that gave its name to Poitou in western France. And her family has been settled in the area for hundreds and hundreds […]

New ebook omnibus editions now available!

The four stories of each Roma Nova heroine in their own new ebook box set Buy from: Amazon Apple Kobo B&N Nook Buy from: Amazon Apple Kobo B&N Nook

The previous three volume box sets – INCEPTIO/PERFIDITAS/SUCCESSIO and AURELIA/INSURRECTIO/RETALIO – have now been updated and enhanced to include the novellas CARINA and NEXUS, […]

Revolution! More like crime...

While the Roma Nova thrillers are set in an imaginary remnant of the Ancient Roman Empire, they remain at heart thrillers – action, suspense, twisty plots, courageous characters and bad guys of every description. And every character has multiple layers, talents, abilities, hang-ups and failings.

Well, I was challenged a few years ago by Conn […]