I'd heard them laughing as they danced to some of the records Miss Irene loves to buy, and later slamming the front door, starting up the growling engines of their sporty little cars and crunching the gravel on the driveway. I see her face for the first time as I'm tidying up after Miss Irene and her brother had entertained some friends the previous evening. I've lived in the cramped attic flat of this big house in Birmingham, where I work as a housemaid, since the Red Cross parcelled me up and sent me here seven years ago. And, should I ever attempt to forget, my failing body will remind me. I have lost everything a person can lose. You can follow me on Twitter England, early 1950s

I have also written for film, television and radio drama. My first job was with a London antique dealer and I spent many years as a freelance journalist and non-fiction author (as Isabelle Anscombe) writing initially about the fascinating world of the art market and the history of decorative arts before going on to contribute features and reviews to national newspapers and magazines, including Cosmopolitan, Country Living and Psychologies. I grew up in Manchester, England, and have an English degree from Cambridge. Growing up in the 1960s I was also aware of the long shadow still cast by the Second World War, a subject I explore in both 'Tell Me How It Ends' and my new novel, 'Sisterhood', which was inspired by a tragic mystery in my own family. Well, I've always loved old noir movies and black & white melodramas - as well as their glamorous stars - so 'Tell Me How It Ends' is inspired by my favourite films their strong female characters, played by such legendary actors as Barbara Stanwyck, Bette Davis or Joan Crawford. They say, Write the book you want to read.

Hello and thank you for visiting my author page.Īfter many years of writing television crime drama and the D.I Fisher series of contemporary crime novels as Isabelle Grey I wanted to take a different approach to my fiction - so please give a warm welcome to my pseudonym, V.

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