Brief details of my sentimental novels.

"The Girl in 422"

When bachelor Richard Downing learns that three deceased uncles have unexpectedly bequeathed to him the ownership of their faltering American manufacturing company, he travels over to New Jersey to explore the place for himself.   He had intended keeping his identity secret while making enquiries about the viability of his inheritance, but soon changes his ideas after a surprise encounter with an almost naked young lady, Lori D'Amico.   She eventually admits that her boss also has a keen interest in Richard's premises, and together they set about exposing the corrupt managerial practices that are going on behind the factory gates.

"Too Good to be True"

When his phone rang in the dead of night, Richard found himself consoling Angela, a distressed girl who had mis-dialled the Samaritans, a well-known crisis helpline.   He soon became so intrigued by the sound of her soft and lonely voice that he decided the next day to attend her father's funeral, merely to see what she looked like, an encounter that led to an increasing involvement in her affairs, and also brought him into contact with her best friend, Betty.   It soon dawned on him that the three of them were becoming more than just friends, but bigger issues were about to emerge.   Who was falling in love with whom?

"Her Wonders to Perform"

When his twin sister was killed in a road accident, ten-year-old Kevin Marsh found her death easier to accept than did Betty, his mother.   Being a twin, he could sense as he stood at her graveside that Karen's spirit was still very much alive and close to hand.   Strong evidence of this was to startle both of them three months later when the invisible sister began to exercise her benign influence, altering Kevin's moods and behaviour in ways that at first seemed bizarre, and gently nudging Betty's life-style towards a new and lasting friendship.

"One Potato, Two"

The seven-year-old twins' trip to Disney World turned out to be a disaster.   Sarah was taken seriously ill a few days beforehand, and was looked after instead by her loving aunt.   Wendy and her parents flew to Florida - and never returned home.   Sarah's aunt and uncle made extensive enquiries all to no avail, unaware that Wendy - the sole survivor of a fatal car crash - now lay in a London hospital, unable to recall her own name or where she lived.   It was left to her devoted psychiatrist, Dr. Latham, to begin the task of establishing his mystery patient's identity.

"Deep Complex"

When kind-hearted bachelor-girl Jennifer Bewley is dismissed as a waitress, a former customer follows her home and offers her a mysterious new job.   This results in her being interviewed unawares, and eventually being lured into sinister surroundings somewhere in the Mendip Hills.   And there, waiting for her is an influential admirer called Allen, the man who unwittingly initiated her claustrophobic adventure.

"One Man's Oasthouse"

When Ashleigh revisited the Kentish village of her unhappy childhood, her intention was simply to buy the old oast-house as a new home, using whatever money her deceased aunt had left her.   But she found the oast-house already occupied by a brash and insensitive man who showed scant regard for its former charm.   However, their common interest in the building induced Ashleigh to help Peter redecorate it, and she soon found him a more interesting man than she had first presumed, a man with far worse troubles than her own, which they set about resolving together.

"Race You Home!"

A bomb, dropped during World War II on their Essex home, has robbed Celia Moss of her father and elder brother, and also left her scarred and disabled.   Ten years after the war, her widowed mother Florence suggests supplementing their modest income by sub-letting the spare room to a paying guest.   Celia and her young student brother Robin are in full agreement - until they discover that the proposed newcomer is German and a former member of the Nazi Luftwaffe.   However, he comes highly recommended by their old friend Edward Rustington who has just taken him on as a business partner.   Once they meet the very likeable Paul Muller, their former misgivings are soon forgotten - until Robin begins tactlessly to talk about the war, leading Paul to believe his role during the blitz may have had a far more devastating significance than he ever imagined.