Helen Susan Swift - Libros y biografía

Edinburgh, 1820s. On one side is the Old Town; ancient, crumbling and full of poverty. On the other is the New Town - elegant, refined and prosperous.When newly qualified Doctor Martin Elliot arrives,...

On her 20th birthday, Mary Hepburn - daughter of the local magistrate - learns that she is to marry John Aitken, a much older man.Unhappy with this, Mary walks to the local moor to clear her mind. Instead,...

In 19th century Isle of Wight, Sarah Bembridge sets on a journey of adventure and misadventure. With Napoleon Bonaparte just across the Channel, poised to invade, Sarah has other things on her mind.First...

A collection of valiant vessels and storied sea captains from years past, Pirates and Pickled Heads is an eclectic look at some of Scotland's most unusual maritime stories.Within four sections spanning...

In the West Highlands of Scotland, few years after the end of World War One, Brenda and her friends are preparing for an expedition of a lifetime: climbing An Cailleach, also known as The Witch.Even before...

Torn between her taciturn longtime sweetheart and a charming, affluent new flame, Scottish mill girl Catriona Easson finds herself struggling to choose between her head and her heart.As new connections...

With Scotland's clans divided by war, strong-willed heiress Jeannie Tweedie is kidnapped by a band of marauders and imprisoned deep in the Borderland.When she comes face-to-face with sworn family rival,...

Dividida entre seu antigo e taciturno amor e um novo pretendente, rico e charmoso, a operária escocesa Catriona Easson se vê lutando para escolher entre o coração e a cabeça.À medida que novas conexões...

Scotland, 1899. When young orphan Ellen Luath starts work as a kitchen maid in a remote farm, she hopes she has left her troubled past behind.But something is not right at Kingsinch farm. Soon, supernatural...

In 1914, fear and paranoia rule the high seas. Young Iain Cosgrove sets sail for a research trip aboard Lady Balgay, the last of Dundee's once-grand sealing fleet.Fueled by rum and the crew's eerie tales,...

Edinburgh, 1804.Dorothea Flockhart is hiding her past. A woman alone, she avoids men; even the personable Captain Rogers fails to stir her heart despite all his efforts.While Napoleon's armies threaten...

At 22 years old, Robyn feels she is fast becoming an old maid. There are some eligible men in rural Midlothian, but Robyn has some competition from her particular friend, Amy.Already engaged to a man...

England, 1859. After schoolteacher Lorna Buchanan witnesses a strange ceremony on the grounds of St. Anne's College, she is sacked by the tyrannical headmistress. Soon, Lorna is entangled in a web of...