What secrets await at Crestwell Hall? The story of Guy Fawkes and Robert Catesby is famous but what if there’s another tale? One told by the women. One that has finally been revealed. What if the wives are ready to have their say? Think you know the Gunpowder Plot? Think again. #GunpowderPlot

Where time knows no boundaries Two women. A century apart. One island that calls them both. In moments of turmoil, Eloise De’Ath and Alice Webster are drawn to Crete where, at the heart of the labyrinth, a voice from the dawn of time waits to tell its tale… @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social #Crete

‘We are the music makers, We are the dreamers of dreams…’ The poem by Arthur O’Shaughnessy, an ancient pack of Marseille Tarot cards and the diaries of the mysterious Esme Blood draw Eleanor Wilder into, a tale of love, betrayal, survival and redemption. @saperebooks.bsky.social #TarotCards

What secrets await at Cliffside? The haunting tunes of #TheWindChime draw Amelia Prentice to Cliffside, a rambling house in Pembrokeshire, once home to the Attwater family. What is Amelia’s connection? And, who was Osyth? The woman who is calling to Amelia across time. @saperebooks.bsky.social

Every family has its secrets… Amelia Prentice is recovering from the worst two years of her life. First her daughter and then her parents have died. As she fulfils her mother’s request to clear the attic, she discovers a box of Victorian photographs and long-buried family secrets. #TheWindChime

The third queen, with the darkest secret… Henry VIII's third wife, his perfect Tudor bride, Jane Seymour: demure, uncontroversial and the mother of the future Edward VI. But, what if Jane had a secret, one she would do anything to keep hidden… @saperebooks.bsky.social @wfhowes.bsky.social

Whose bones lie buried in the lightning-struck tower? When a violent storm shatters the ancient tower at the heart of Marquess House, twin sisters Perdita and Piper uncover a hidden reliquary and a mysterious Arthurian frieze drawing them into a dangerous historical mystery. #GhostStory

The truth was never meant to survive… As Perdita and Piper close in on the silver locket, they are forced into an uneasy alliance with the shadowy organisation that murdered their mother. Some truths are protected with blood and their’s is the key to the most dangerous secret in British history.

What secrets did Elizabeth I keep to save her throne? Perdita and Piper must solve the mystery of the second ruby ring. As they unravel the ciphers written by a group of women close to Queen Elizabeth, they realise an active spy network of women was working to an agenda all of their own...

Welcome to #MarquessHouse where history is about to change forever… Two ruby rings. One silver locket. Apart, they are relics but together, they expose a truth powerful enough to challenge all we think we know about the past. The first ring has been found and the story is beginning to unravel…

Limited Edition! In 2012, after years of rejections, I self-published my romantic comedy, The Patron Saint of Married Women. But when, four years later, I signed my first publishing contract writing in a different genre, I retired her. A new updated edition will be available soon. #Romance

The Boleyn Curse – Out Now! The court of Henry VIII is glittering but ruthless. Elizabeth Boleyn knows the rules, until the king’s attention turns from admiration to obsession. Centuries later, at Cerensthorpe Abbey, Tabitha Mundy uncovers a trail of lost clues and the past begins to stir again.

A story to span the ages... When Caitlin King’s father collapses on the eve of the summer solstice, she’s drawn into the tangled web of her already fragile family – and strange visions begin to haunt her. Visions of another life, another time and a woman who looks uncannily like herself.

In the court of Henry VIII, survival is an art… Anne Brandon has grown up understanding power. As the daughter of the king’s closest friend, she has always felt untouchable; until the balance of favour shifts. As the king prepares to cast aside a queen, Anne’s life is suddenly in danger.

Thank you to all my guests – Alexandra Weston, Michael Pugh and Nick Chalmers – who joined me for The Alexandra Walsh Arts Show on Pure West Radio. If you missed the live broadcast, it’s still available on catch up on: www.purewestradio.com Have a great Sunday! #Radio #Pembrokeshire #Summer

When does love become an obsession? Bess Throckmorton is used to dark plots but she is shocked to hear of a violent new plot to murder the king born using gunpowder. The wives of the plotters work together to try to stop the impending disaster. Is this betrayal or the ultimate act of love?

What awaits at the heart of the labyrinth? Two women, a century apart: one island that calls them both In moments of turmoil, Eloise De’Ath and Alice Webster are drawn to Crete where, at the heart of the labyrinth, a voice from the dawn of time waits to tell its tale… @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social

The Boleyn Curse – Now in Prime! Tabitha Mundy thought Cerensthorpe Abbey was a refuge until her research uncovered a trail of unexpected clues. Did Elizabeth Boleyn, mother of Anne, leave behind a secret account of Henry VIII’s cruelty? Hidden for centuries inside an ancient house and now awoken…

A story to span the ages... When Caitlin King’s father collapses on the eve of the summer solstice, she’s drawn into the tangled web of her already fragile family – and strange visions begin to haunt her. Visions of another life, another time and a woman who looks uncannily like herself. #Sisters

Two women, five centuries apart. One vow of revenge. After the death of her reclusive novelist grandfather, Caroline Harvey inherits his house on the Pembrokeshire coast. But when her claim is challenged, she uncovers a hidden Tudor story of betrayal, revenge and survival. #Tudor #HouseOfEchoes

What awaits at the heart of the labyrinth? Eloise De’Ath and Alice Webster have never met. They were alive over one hundred years apart, yet they are connected. At points of turmoil in their lives, both are drawn to the island of Crete where a voice from the dawn of time waits to tell its tale…

“But we, with our dreaming and singing, Ceaseless and sorrowless we!” “We’re music makers, dreamers in the moonlight,” Esme said. “Exactly,” laughed Aaron. “We sing our dreams with conviction.” Aaron’s ability to see beyond the horizon, to imagine what might be, was one of the things they shared.

On The Alexandra Walsh Arts Show on Sunday 7 June between 9am – 10am on www.purewestradio.com, I talk to crime writer Simon Michael. Emma Gregory chats folklore, Shamanic witch Kim Pope discusses the moon and Nick Chalmers talks TV. Read more on purplemermaid25.substack.com/p/the-alexan...

Whose bones lie buried in the lightning-struck tower? When a violent storm shatters the ancient tower at the heart of #MarquessHouse, twins Perdita and Piper uncover a hidden reliquary that draws them into a dangerous historical mystery about two forgotten royal Tudor sisters. #HistoricalMystery

What really happened to Henry VIII’s fifth wife? When Catherine Howard arrived at court, she was young, malleable and naïve. History remembers her as the flighty queen who was punished for her sins. Centuries later, when Perdita and Piper Rivers inherit Marquess House, they uncover the real story.

Who will survive The Boleyn Curse? In the shadow of Henry VIII’s court, Elizabeth Boleyn writes a truth too dangerous to survive. Centuries later, an archivist at Cerensthorpe Abbey begins to uncover what was meant to remain lost… Some secrets are safer left buried. #TheBoleynCurse #Survival

A story to span the ages... When Caitlin King’s father collapses on the eve of the summer solstice, she’s drawn into the tangled web of her already fragile family – and strange visions begin to haunt her. Visions of another life, another time and a woman who looks uncannily like herself. #KingLear

Two women, five centuries apart. One vow of revenge. After the death of her reclusive novelist grandfather, Caroline Harvey inherits a remote house on the Pembrokeshire coast. But when her claim to the estate is challenged, she uncovers a hidden Tudor story of betrayal, revenge and survival.

A story to span the ages... In Iron Age Britain, Cordelia is the third daughter of Lear Bladudsunu and a gifted shaman. But she is left grief-stricken when betrayal threatens all she holds dear. Not long now until I discover whether Daughter of the Stones has won a RoNAs Awards! Ten days to go!

Who was the woman in the dream? The roar echoed through the dank corridors. Beneath her feet were bones; white, picked clean. Blood ran in rivulets, covering her feet, sticky, warm. Shimmering on the glistened stone were words. I love you. Written. I love you. Blood. Written in blood. Her blood…