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Wendy Percival
- Jan 21
- 4 min
Scandal of the woman in the fox fur
While working on the latest Esme Quentin novel this week, I wrote a scene where someone’s Last Will and Testament comes into the plot. It...
Wendy Percival
- Sep 24, 2021
- 1 min
Location, location, location
While I'm busy writing the next Esme Quentin Mystery and not posting on the blog so often, it's an ideal opportunity to revisit posts...
Wendy Percival
- Aug 7, 2020
- 4 min
Secrets of a photo enthusiast
I’ve always been fascinated by Lynn Heiden’s enthusiasm for collecting photographs (some would say, obsession!). So much so, that it...
Wendy Percival
- Jun 19, 2020
- 1 min
Memories with an ironic twist
I was drooling this week over our photos of Snowshill Manor in the Cotswolds, now owned by the National Trust, which we visited at...
Wendy Percival
- May 29, 2020
- 2 min
Mystery engagement
Having finished writing the 4th Esme Quentin novel (soon to be published - details coming soon!) I've had a chance to consider what's...
Wendy Percival
- May 22, 2020
- 2 min
The joy of a letter
Who doesn’t love to receive a personal letter? But these days, we’re more likely to communicate by email, text or message. Helen Baggott,...
Wendy Percival
- May 2, 2020
- 3 min
Truth, fiction and an unbelievable coincidence
Imagine you’ve settled down to read a novel when you suddenly spot the name of one of your ancestors in the text. And not just any...
Wendy Percival
- Mar 6, 2020
- 2 min
New Esme book coming soon...
If you're on my newsletter mailing list as well as a reader of this blog, you will already know (and my apologies for repeating myself!)...
Wendy Percival
- Feb 7, 2020
- 2 min
Visiting Esme Quentin Country
Sometimes it's good to get away from the keyboard for some inspiration and that's exactly what I did this week. Wandering around the...
Wendy Percival
- Sep 6, 2019
- 6 min
Meet the author!
I'm delighted to welcome Sandra Danby, author of the 'Identity Detective' series, to this week's Bite-size blog. Sandra's series...
Wendy Percival
- Aug 9, 2019
- 2 min
Enchanted Cornwall
I shall be off-grid for a couple of weeks from tomorrow as I take a holiday in Cornwall (yes, Cornwall again!). This time I'm staying in...
Wendy Percival
- Jul 19, 2019
- 2 min
Poignant story
This week mark's the anniversary of the start of the Spanish Civil War in 1936, which is a bit of coincidence as I've just finished...
Wendy Percival
- Jun 7, 2019
- 2 min
A mystery with two literary twists!
While debating what book I should read next, after two set in Cornwall, The Silence Before Thunder by Kathy Shuker appeared on my radar....
Wendy Percival
- May 31, 2019
- 2 min
Ghost ship
You can actually smell the Mary Rose! When you pass through the air-lock on the top floor of the Mary Rose Museum into the same chamber...
Wendy Percival
- May 24, 2019
- 2 min
Living history
As you'll know if you read my recent post [see Stepping Back in History] I revisited The Weald & Downland Museum last week. I can confirm...
Wendy Percival
- May 17, 2019
- 2 min
Stepping back in history
By the time you read this post, I shall be out and about in our campervan exploring the rich heritage of our wonderful countryside....
Wendy Percival
- May 3, 2019
- 2 min
Intrigue and inspiration
I've thoroughly enjoyed the recent BBC TV series, A House Through Time which tells the history of 5 Ravensworth Terrace in Newcastle...
Wendy Percival
- Apr 19, 2019
- 2 min
Death & disease in Poldark country
While I was holidaying in Cornwall recently, we visited the National Trust’s Levant Tin Mine - very Poldark! It was on this part of the...
Wendy Percival
- Apr 12, 2019
- 2 min
My #Cornwall book review
As I promised - an update on my holiday reading choices (see Therapeutic Cornwall). I started with Ghostwritten by Isabel Wolff. As...
Wendy Percival
- Apr 5, 2019
- 1 min
Therapeutic Cornwall
By the time this post whooshes its way on to the the World Wide Web, I’ll be away recharging my batteries on the Cornish coast. In the...