This is the first novel of retired librarian J. M. Gidman. She was born in Yorkshire but has lived in Lancashire for a number of years. Her love of reading and history has led her to write two books and articles on historical subjects. She is a member of several local history societies and gives talks to local groups. Her first novel is a fusion of these interests and is the high point of her writing career. She is currently writing a sequel.
Sally Armstrong, having given up her independence and career to follow her husband, Ralph, to his dream job at Jorvik University in York, is finding that she is venting her frustration on household objects. Ralph, seeing her unhappiness, suggests that she finds outlets within the community which she...
Sally Barton, a lively thirty-something Yorkshire ex-patriot, has long settled into her niche as an assistant librarian in the University of West Lancashire. She had found a life for herself in Ormsbury when a new member of staff, Ralph Armstrong, an English lecturer, brings a breath of fresh Yorksh...
