The Complete Dungeness Saga

A saga set in the 1870s, 1890s, 1920s and during WW2.

Historical fiction

Family saga

Mystery

Romance

Overcoming adversity

Featuring Dungeness, Ashford and Lydd.

Still Shining Bright tells the story of Cora and her young daughter, Emily, who are survivors from the Northfleet shipping disaster. They come ashore at Dungeness where Cora strives to make a new life for them. (prequel)

In Reckless Choices, someone is lurking on the streets of Ashford, tempting Emily away from her home and family. Meanwhile, we follow snapshots of life in Denge (Dungeness) until, eventually, the two stories meet. (prequel)

Secrets of the Shingle starts with Alice Tibbs, setting off to work as a teacher on a desolate headland in Kent. It is the story of her adapting to a hostile environment and solving the mystery of a body of a woman found on the shingle.

In Stranger on the Point, we meet Lily, Alice's headstrong daughter. She has her own troubles when visiting Dungeness and a crime to solve.

The Artist's Gift takes us to WW2, with Alice's granddaughter being the main character. It begins with the family being in Lydd church when it is bombed, and their story continues with fictional characters being amongst real events.

For full descriptions see the novels sold alone, not as the set.