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March 2025 From the author’s desk…

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‘THE ANGEL OF DEATH AND THE GRAVEYARD MEETING’ It was obligatory for each department to be aware of the contents of the obituary column of the Times newspaper every day….

February 2025 From the author’s desk…

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‘AN OLD ETONIAN’ One day, he fell into conversation with the old Etonian who had replaced him in the filing room; he had once been told Old Etonians were either…

January 2025 From the author’s desk…

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THE OLD AND ONLY WAY OF QUALIFYING Ian’s learning curve in Mulholland’s office was steep and exhausting. As the only junior in the Investment Department he was at the beck…

December 2024 From the author’s desk…

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STAFF WELFARE IN 1959… John Mulholland had his Financial Times spread across the desk. His morning ritual always started with a check on his shares’ closing prices on the previous…

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July 2025 From the author’s desk…

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FROM ONE SQUARE TO ANOTHER More questions, more discussion, dinner over, they sat in the drawing room, the Scrabble board was opened and letters chosen. Both Susan and Marcus were…

June 2025 From the author’s desk…

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THE FAMILY ESTATE AND CLOGS ‘Happy New Year, Ian. But God it’s cold!’ John Mulholland, still clad in overcoat, scarf and gloves, had driven down on New Year’s Day and…

Reviews

‘I loved this book. Full of fascinating history, very exciting and I look forward to the sequel.’

Sarah Lewis

‘An absorbing read with a mix of history, emotion, ambition, suspense and soul searching’

Michael Bywaters

‘An interesting and believable cast of characters move through the conflict of development versus conservation, still relevant in Bath today as the city continues to deal with how society and social mores have changed over the years.’

Kate Joyce

“A compelling story of the ups and downs of a Bath property developer. A great evocation of time and place, providing a fascinating history of beautiful Bath Can’t wait for the next instalment.”

Dr Tim Bamford

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