New Genealogy Mystery novel published - 'Always the River'

I've been busy again and written another novel!

My last novel 'Prussian Blue' (mentioned in Peter's newsletter a few months back) was based on my research and stories behind my Prussian ancestors and was such a success I decided to write another - this time inspired my love of genealogy but also encouraged by being part of the Facebook group Genealogical Crime Mystery Book Club.

Taking a story which intrigued me, unearthed while doing my husband's family history research, I have added a mystery element as well as featuring a time-slip from the main story in the late 1800s to the present day. It is called 'Always the River: the river gives and the river takes away - a genealogical mystery spanning the centuries'. The main characters are Laura, a woman who struggles to survive in the Victorian era and her ancestor Sue, four generations forward in the present day, a novice undertaking her first steps in genealogy. But with each succeeding generation she uncovers further mysteries.

It was great fun both doing the research for the book and weaving a mysterious story around the facts which I uncovered. Needless to say, thankfully, the events in the story did not actually happen!

I have already had some very positive reviews from purchasers and as always, encouragement from Nathan Dylan Goodwin. One reviewer even said, 'For those of you who love 'The Maze Investigations' series by
M K Jones, you'll love this book'.

Here is the novel's synopsis on Amazon:
Always the River: The river gives and the river takes away - a
genealogical mystery spanning the centuries

When Kate heads off to university in York, she is unaware that her
grandmother Sue's new-found hobby of family research will unearth a
force which will bind her to that place, but in another time as the
malevolent spirit of the river threatens to reach out into the
present. As succeeding generations are uncovered by Sue's research,
Kate experiences the mysterious hold the river has had over her family
while the reader encounters the chilling story of Laura, Kate's four
times great-grandmother, who finds herself cast out by her family and
having to exist hand to mouth. She is haunted by a voice which both
befriends her and makes demands upon her. Can Laura's determination
and strength of will overcome what the river has in store for her and
her family? Will Kate ever truly know the full story of Laura and her
tragic past six generations earlier? In this this darkly sinister and
chilling mystery set in both 19th century and present-day Yorkshire,
we are witness to the struggles and tragedies that were daily events
for the people who worked on and by the rivers and canals. As the
story unfolds, the events of the past are revealed as the terrible
truth is uncovered. Set on and by the River Ouse and adjoining
waterways, this family saga is woven around actual historical events
and family research.

Available as an ebook on Kindle £2.99 and in paperback from Amazon
£8.99

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