A marvellous dose of black humour: an atheist is murdered, only to discover that not only is there an afterlife but also his widow is getting a bit too close to his killer.
The author cut her gardener's teeth in the gardens at Helmingham Hall, where she moved on her marriage in 1975. She now has a successful garden design company, Chelsea Gold medals to her nam... read more
A memorable and delightful old woman - who could have been a fifth columnist in Montypython's Hell's Grannies - takes on the education of an edgy granddaughter.
A child moves from the country to the city; her imagination in this unfamiliar world is fired by a comet, and through her imagination comes reconciliation. Aspects evoke Howl's Moving Castle... read more
A plane inexplicably duplicates when caught in a storm. One plane lands in March; the other in June. As for the duplicated passengers... From this speculative premise comes an engrossing dra... read more
This mysterious and elegant establishment moves every day to a new location; two sisters are thrilled to find work in it and are happily swept away in all the excitement - but as time passes... read more