MY BOOKS

TWENTY YEARS FROM HOME

My First Novel

Twenty Years from Home follows the life of a young child seemingly abandoned by her irresponsible parents who, as students, are tempted by a hippie lifestyle. Her widowed grandmother, determined not to make the same mistakes she feels she must have made with her daughter, decides to go back to ‘basics’. She leaves her middle-class existence in the city to bring up the child in a run-down cottage in the Scottish countryside. For twelve years they have no electricity, no telephone and only a cold-water tap in the kitchen. The toilet is an outside privy.

But what has happened to the parents? Why did they desert their families, their precious offspring and their promising careers?

It is a story of kindness and cruelty; love and foolishness; revenge and shame.

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SISTER PEGGY

First Book in the Anderson Family Saga

As she stepped out onto the road, Lizzie was knocked sideways by a noisy rabble of men anxious to be on their way home. A young man in the crowd, apparently in less of a hurry than the others, caught her by the arm, saving her from stumbling to the ground. In the time it took him to ascertain that she was okay, the crowd was beginning to thin out. “You look shaken hen,” he said. “Can I walk you home?” She was about to say ‘No’ when, looking up into his clear blue eyes, she changed her mind. “Yes, please,” she responded, angelically. “It’s not far from here.” As they drew close to her home, they stopped. Turning to face one another, the young man introduced himself as Thomas Anderson. Taken by surprise, Lizzie announced, “And I’m Elizabeth – Elizabeth Anderson,” she grinned coyly, “But everyone calls me Lizzie.” “Well, I hope we’re not related,” came the light-hearted response from Thomas, followed by a polite request, “Can I see you again?”

Sister Peggy, the first in the Anderson Family Saga traces the events of the Anderson family when, after twelve contented years, tragedy strikes this once happy household.

THE CHRIS-CROSS EPISODE

Second Book in the Anderson Family Saga

The Chris-Cross Episode follows the lives of two children – one the nephew and the other his unfortunate uncle who happened to be in the wrong pram at the wrong time!

As a result of a few moments of passion in his youth, Timothy Campbell, a solicitor and a laird takes a special interest in the Anderson Family to which these boys belong.

THE MIXED FORTUNES OF STUART ANDERSON

Third Book in the Anderson Family Saga

The Mixed Fortunes of Stuart Anderson continues the story of the original kidnap victim who cannot escape his past.

ROSA'S SECRET

At eleven years of age, Rosa Roberts had to act swiftly and courageously to save the life of her sister. Maybe it was the effects of that traumatic event that prompted her to act impulsively when faced with desperate situations in her role as a midwife. Alone, and left to her own devices, she twice made decisions that would change the lives of others. No one would ever know of her intervention in the first case but the second instance was too close to home to remain a secret forever. Yet who suffered most… Was it the victims of her well-intentioned actions or was it Rosa herself?

CLYDE

As the ship moved sedately down the slipway gliding towards the River Clyde, the crowd began to disperse. On turning to go, a ten-year-old boy who had travelled from America with his grandparents for the launch of this magnificent liner, noticed a dark-haired man gazing at him. He tugged at his grandfather’s arm, “Why is that guy staring at me?” he whispered.” “C’mon Clyde,” his grandfather coaxed, “He’s probably just fascinated by your happy face.” “I’m coming Grandpa,” he answered. Sam’s stomach churned. Clyde – that was his son’s name, the son he had never seen – an unusual name. He wanted to approach the lad, to say something, but the moment passed. The child disappeared into the crowd. Clyde was proud to share a name with this famous Scottish river. But why had his birth mother given him such a name? One day he would search for her…he would discover the truth.