23 June 2014

With Regret by Margaret Eleanor Leigh Spotlight!


About the Book

Art historian Charlotte James is trying to put the past behind her, as well she might. That criminal conviction isn’t anything to be proud of. So when a dodgy dealer called Evans comes tapping on her door, saying he’s got some ‘bits and pieces’ that no doubt fell off the back of a museum van, her instinct is to walk away. But Charlotte isn’t really in any position to be fussy about clients. Her business is circling the plughole, and lately she’s been reduced to cataloguing teapots. So she ignores the voice of reason and good sense and steps into Evans’ world.

He’s somehow got his hands on a drawing that appears to be a genuine Van Gogh. There’s only one problem. The original is hanging on the walls of the Museum of Modern Art in Cardiff. Or is it?

Thus begins an investigation that will take Charlotte back to World War II, a time when London’s major art collections were evacuated to the countryside to avoid the Blitz. It was also a time that afforded someone the perfect opportunity for a little light forgery.

In uncovering the crimes of the past, Charlotte must also confront the villains of the present, and this includes Evans. She has some assistance in the form of her grumbling, reluctant accomplice, Gareth, who, a bit like Holmes and Watson, have their own unique chemistry.

About the Author

Margaret lives in a small village in South Wales, UK, and divides her time between proofreading and writing. In her writing past there are newspaper articles, journal articles and a PhD. The full-time turn to fiction is more recent.

She’s currently working on a murder mystery set in a theological college, after discovering the rambling and unpolished draft tucked away on a USB stick, written ages ago and clean forgotten.  She’s busy knocking it into shape and hopes to publish it in July. Also on the agenda for future release is her travel memoir about an adventurous year spent cycling solo through Europe.



With Regret is available at Smashwords  (https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/442096) Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Apple IBooks, and Margaret can be found at  www.books.wordwinnower.com


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