Mark Butterworth – författare

Henry Fitzjohn is the golden boy of the Conservative government and aspires to rise to the top. But his penchant for London’s West End nightlife leads him into a seedy world of call girls and corruption, exposing him to scandal and dismissal from the Party.Fitzjohn’s role as a Cabinet minister requires him to lead the British response to the perilous Cold War threat from Russia but he finds security and love in the quiet and beauty of Readymoney Cove, unaware of the secret dangers that threaten his life and seemingly untroubled about the risks to his reputation.Meanwhile, Adam Devon a pilot instructor on maritime RAF squadrons based in Cornwall is hunting Soviet submarines and comes under attack, bringing the UK to the verge of all-out war. When Moscow target Fitzjohn, Hannah, Devon’s wife and a former Israeli secret agent, finds herself pulled into the conspiracy.Can Fitzjohn escape scandal and danger? How will the government pull back from the brink of war? And what fate awaits Hannah?

In the shimmering heat of summer, 1795, Kit and Samuel Cade are returning to Cornwall, taking the coach and four from London to Truro. Their travelling companions each have their own challenges and stories, and they are thrown together as they face the perils of stormy weather and the dangers of the road.Lieutenant Edward Pascoe, badly wounded in a naval battle with the French, is heading home to begin a new life in Cornwall. He finds himself captivated by the beautiful Bethany Strange, yet she holds a secret that brings him further pain. Will Kit ever be able to see the shy governess, Alice, again?The wealthy and sophisticated Mrs Meredith Darling has inherited a Cornish estate that she is uncertain she wants. Turning to Samuel Cade for guidance, she forms an unexpected friendship with him, but can they overcome the difference in their ages?Will the stagecoach reach Cornwall safely, free from attack by highwaymen, and will love blossom during the week-long journey?