Wendy Percival

I wrote recently about a WW1 legacy within my own family - the injuries my great uncle Tom sustained which dogged him for the rest of his life (see Remembering two of my WW1 ancestors). The legacy of the First World War on a personal level is explored in a book I read recently by genealogy mystery writer, Nathan Dylan Goodwin, whose protagonist is usually forensic genealogist Morton Farrier. On this occasion, however, Goodwin has created a new, very different character in Mrs

There's a saying amongst authors, often aimed at new writers, "write what you like to read". So, as well as being an author of genealogy mysteries I also love reading them! Recently I've been stocking up on a few and have a tantalising pile of books by writers such as Steve Robinson, the author of the Jefferson Tayte series, Dan Waddell, who writes the Blood Detective series and Nathan Dylan Goodwin, whose books feature his genealogist character Morton Farrier. I've enjoyed a