Today, I’m continuing the series I began earlier this month, with a look at Jane Archer, who inspired the character of Eve in THE TRAITOR’S GIRL.

I’ve always been fascinated by the story of the Cambridge Spies, a group of students who were recruited as intelligence agents by the Soviet Union while these men were still at Cambridge … Read more »

Besides the moving and tragic story of Caroline Norton, another case that inspired the scandal in THE WIFE’S TALE was the case of the infamous Lady Worsley, who was the subject of a scandalous criminal conversation suit by her husband in the late eighteenth century.

In those days, a husband could sue his wife’s lover for damages because she … Read more »

March is Women’s History Month, so I thought I’d write a little about the fascinating women from history who have inspired my novels.

Caroline Norton is famous for her tireless struggle to change the child custody laws in early 19th century England. Her campaigning led to the Custody of Infants Act 1839, the Matrimonial Causes Act 1857 and the … Read more »