Meet A Pleasant Distraction’s Bob O’Brien
Please note this post contains SPOILERS for books one to seven. If you haven’t read them yet, click the banner below to catch up! Dr Robert (Bob) O’Brien was born in 1835 in a tenement house on Tripoli...
View ArticleA Stark Prediction: The Fitzgeralds of Dublin Book Nine is available for...
I’m delighted to announce that A Stark Prediction: The Fitzgeralds of Dublin Book Nine will be published on 20 June and is available for pre-order. From that date it will be available to purchase on...
View ArticleA Stark Prediction: The Fitzgeralds of Dublin Book Nine is out now!
Can Will and Isobel find hope in the face of tragedy and uncertainty? Dublin, Ireland, June 1891. The Fitzgeralds are eagerly anticipating their summer holiday when Jerry Hawley’s mother dies...
View ArticleThe Rise and Fall of Charles Stewart Parnell
Charles Stewart Parnell, born in 1846 at Avondale, County Wicklow, Ireland, emerged as a prominent figure in the late 19th-century struggle for Irish Home Rule. His political journey was marked by both...
View ArticleKing George IV’s Visit to Ireland
Kingstown, which features in A Stark Prediction: The Fitzgeralds of Dublin Book Nine, was once known as Dunleary, but in August 1821, the newly-crowned King George IV decided to visit Ireland, becoming...
View ArticleA Short History of the Adelaide Hospital
The Adelaide Hospital was named in honour of Queen Adelaide, the widow of King William IV, and was originally known as the ‘Adelaide Institution and Protestant Hospital’. It was founded by Dr Albert...
View ArticleMeet Augusta Dawson from The Fitzgeralds of Dublin Series
Please note this post contains SPOILERS for The Fitzgeralds of Dublin Series books one to eight. If you haven’t read them yet, click the banner below to catch up! Augusta Dawson, née Webb, was born in...
View ArticleCelebrating 170 Years of Oscar Wilde
Today marks the 170th birthday of Oscar Wilde, one of Ireland’s most beloved and celebrated writers. Wilde was a master of wit, known for his sharp humour, sparkling dialogue, and biting social...
View ArticleThe Fitzgeralds of Dublin Series: Books 7 – 9 Box Set is out now!
This Kindle box set contains the novels A Minor Detail, A Pleasant Distraction, and A Stark Prediction A Minor Detail: The Fitzgeralds of Dublin Book 7 Dublin, Ireland, July 1887. The city is...
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