Edward II and the red-hot poker: murder most faked
This is why I love history. You think you know something about a time and a place, say, England in…
Scary monsters (and super creeps)
The other day one of my readers asked which of the bad guys in my books was the worst –…
The Outlaw Chronicles – in chronological order
Some people have been asking me about the order of the Robin Hood and Alan Dale novels and ebook short…
Virtual voyage around the Med – with Robin Hood
When I write historical fiction, I try to be as accurate as I can about the places where my heroes…
Robin Hood and the Castle of Bones – a beginning at last
I’ve finally made a start on my new Robin Hood novel and I’ve found a kind of zen-like calm from…
What I’m writing about this week: the two Burgundies
No, I haven’t opened a couple of bottles of a crisp, flinty Puligny-Montrachet at ten in the morning to cope…