I've been remiss for many months, and feel the need to offer up a year-end blog post. In September and October I was in England. After ...

During this busy summer, the lack of time and the necessity of devoting my attention to projects connected with my other pen name prevented ...

As a gardener, I've incorporated many historic and heritage roses in my garden, covering a span of centuries. These are some that my lat...

Today Historic Royal Palaces released a brief video with information about the current exhibition at Hampton Court. I'm delighted to spo...

The year 1688 is known as the date of the Glorious Revolution, when Prince William of Orange came to England--at the invitation of Protestan...

In the vast silver collection of London's Victoria & Albert Museum is a spirits flask that belonged to the duke in my novel. It was ...

Ever since I was a child, the passion flower's fragile beauty and intricacy has enchanted. I once lived in a place where it grew wild by...

Dr. Starkey provides the historical basis for parts of my novel, and shows some of the locations. This section of his television series runs...