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November 2023 From the author’s desk…

7 November, 2023 in From the author's desk

  The Jewish community in Bath prepares for the festival of Hanukkah in two weeks time, as it did all those years ago.   Scrubbed and brushed, Yann sat between…

SEPTEMBER 2023 – From the author’s desk …

17 October, 2023 in From the author's desk

The politics of 1946…   Marmaduke, the third Earl Lundy tapped his wine glass lightly with his spoon and the room dutifully hushed.     “It now gives me great pleasure…

AUGUST 2023 From the author’s desk …

15 August, 2023 in From the author's desk

The day the world changed forever, 10th August 1945. …After that Sebastian studiously avoided discussing Ruth’s personal life, but the subject of Yann came up by chance one evening. They…

JULY 2023 From the author’s desk …

18 July, 2023 in From the author's desk

  Eighty years ago, a vision of things to come? …Bradshaw gazed appreciatively at it before he spoke.    “I must stress that this map is highly confidential, and because…

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July 2025 From the author’s desk…

1 July, 2025 in From the author's desk

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…

3 June, 2025 in From the author's desk

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

‘Breathes life into the historical city of Bath – a must read!’

Andrew Foulkes

“History, passion and big business – an awesome combination, powerfully written.”

Trish Traynor

“A young man buffeted by world events is left reeling, but survives to build his own empire in Bath. The ancient city has seen it all and has her own cards to play...  Douglas Westcott writes from experience of the chaos of history, business, and wild passions in this gripping trilogy.”

Tom Craigmyle

“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

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