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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…

May 2025 From the author’s desk…

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A GOOD LUCH IN BATH SIXTY YEARS AGO… Mulholand had ordered a large brandy and looked around the tea shop. ‘Unusual place.’ ‘One of the oldest houses in Bath, dates…

April 2025 From the author’s desk…

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‘A TYPICAL LARGE COUNTRY ESTATE IN 1961…’ Mulholland explained what was to be expected as they drove down to meet the trustees. ‘This is a big job, Ian probably the…

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….

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June 2026 From the author’s desk…

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IN GREAT PULTENEY STREET, BATH… The power was off when he entered the house, and he had to feel his way along the pitch-black hallway into the ground floor dining…

May 2026 From the author’s desk…

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THE CELEBRATION AT RAPHAELS… The stylish restaurant with its dark polished floors, wooden furniture and soft candlelight was noisy, atmospheric and itself pure theatre, into which they made an entrance….

Reviews

‘Another enthralling chapter in this tale of Bath, during a period of dramatic change and development.’

Roger Palmer

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

Michael Bywaters

“Westcott burnishes his well won reputation as the  Grand Master of intrigue with this much anticipated sequel to acclaimed Go Swift and Far ; nothing less than brilliant as with the deft hand of an ancient god  he manoeuvres  the fate of the great and  less than good of Bath across the chess board of life. Check mate; but who wins …..”

Patrick McCloy

‘As a Bathonian born and bred, I enjoyed reading these clever novels, particularly the historical detail of Bath – so successfully and accurately portrayed.’

Linda Turner

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