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Jemima Norton

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Jemima Norton started writing when her children went to school. She wrote every afternoon in bound journals, and eventually the Hal Westwood Restoration Mysteries series was born.

Jemima lived in a tiny village on the edge of the Cotswolds of England with her husband and several cats. Her study overlooked the Malvern Hills and fields of sheep, and she drew inspiration from the surrounding landscape. There are English Civil War battlefields scattered throughout the region and the Battle of Worcester took place nearby, so the towns and villages in her books are based on real places in the Cotswolds. Her house was built in the 16th century and was visited by, amongst others, Sir Walter Raleigh. William Shakespeare is reputed to have staged his ...more

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By Lands Department, Survey Office, Cartographic Branch, Photographic Section [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

It has been a lovely summer, but Autumn is moving in and the sky tells us the cycle of the year is with us already. The children are back off to school and quiet has descended on everything.
It has been quite a while since I have written a blog. Various things have kept me away, including the garden and our beloved new kitten, Dora. We have also had such good weather this year, it seemed rather Read more of this blog post »

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Average rating: 4.11 · 18 ratings · 6 reviews · 9 distinct works

	Calling the Kettle Black 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mistletoe Bride really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Trip to Jericho really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Storm in the Wassail Bowl really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2004 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dancing with Fire really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Singing Bright Madrigals (Hal Westwood Restoration Mysteries. Book 8) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mistletoe Bride (Book 7 of the Hal Westwood Restoration series, set at Christmastide, 1666) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Repenting at Leisure it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Flutter in the Dovecote 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2003 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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