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Everything changes, it’s always the same . . .
Who killed Betty Fish? In 1963 the world is rocking to the Beatles, and being rocked by the Cold War and the assassination of President Kennedy. There are far more important things on the mind of Mick Matthews, a 13 year old boy growing up on a council estate in Wales, such as the murder of a middle-aged widow in one of the posh houses across the road.
Mick and his small gang are out gathering blackberries and scrumping apples when they witness the murder as it happens. Around the same time as the demise of Betty Fish, Mick falls in love with the enigmatic Angel, a girl of the same age. Fifty years later, the murder is still unsolved and the shadows it casts over their lives are as dark as ever.
A loose collection of bits and bobs
Not for public sale
What does the richest man in the world want more than anything else?How do you cope when your loved ones are blown up by a bomb?Is it such a bad thing to break the rules?These questions and more are dealt with in this collection – a special mix of stories selected to blend and bounce off each other and portray the amazing complexity of life as a human being on this crazy, cruel planet.
See more and buy at https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1904958524
In the bluestone caverns, deep under Masterbridge someone is taking notice. It has been a long time since there’s been anything to notice, anything at all, but there is, imperceptibly, something there. The yellow ridged fingernail reaches out to swirl the inky black water. With a sprinkle of chosen herbs the scene bursts into life once again. The shrouded face watches intently as the picture clears, expands, shudders and then settles down to admit the truth . . . yes, she is coming.Coven of One is the story of a simple Hedgewitch’s journey into the furthest recesses of the darkest heart of the darkest demon. A story of spells and potions, imbued with Pagan magic.
“Don’t expect. Don’t pre-judge.
Read the sample below and if it appeals click here to see more.”
Del Brennan
Sample: Part of Chapter One.
Chapter One
It’s over. Her face sinks slowly into the black pool.
It’s the end.
But where did it all begin?
Names and Addresses is the latest novel from Diana Gruffydd Williams.
“Names and Addresses” is a novel about Megan Roberts, a widow living in a sheltered housing complex. On the surface, this doesn’t suggest an interesting life but Megan is deeply spiritual, sometimes perplexing the hierarchy of religious institutions. Megan follows her intuition, gifts of the Spirit, which lead her into unexpected places and situations. She is often misunderstood.