Hello all, So, it's June - probably the most popular month in Victorian times for wedding nuptials ! Indeed, a popular verse promised good fortune for those who tied the knot this month - ‘Married when June Roses Grow, O’er Land and sea you’ll go.’ These were the couples who had sensibly avoided marrying in the... Continue Reading →
Welcome to my May Newsletter
I reached a milestone birthday a couple of weeks ago! There’s nothing quite like a surprise party with guests from all parts of your life, to remind you of your own history. It was wonderful to see everybody from old schoolfriends and family to teaching colleagues and fellow writers. A few connections from afar (and... Continue Reading →
Sister Sleuths: Female Detectives in Britain by Nell Darby
(Pen and Sword 2021) By Ruth A Symes Link to buy my books Amazon.co.uk: Ruth A Symes: books, biography, latest update An impressive forensic examination of the hitherto hidden history of female detectives working outside formal police structures, Sister Sleuths looks at all kinds of women investigators, from neighbourhood snoops, through paid sleuths (who worked part-time alongside other... Continue Reading →