Barbara Bothwell

Welcome to my profile, lovely to see you.

Have you always been a writer? Is a question writers are frequently asked. Yes, among other things is often the reply. In my case I think I should be in the Guinness Book of Records for the variety of work I have done.

Advertising, PR, theatre, cabaret, Travel Courier, Gift Shop Manager (cruise ships), Legal Secretary. This last fulfilling my parents' dream that I get a safe, secure job. Hmmm. Until I developed RSI and got laid off without compensation.

But I have always written and became an internationally published travel writer. Now I am a published novelist. I love writing cosy crime and, as I have lived in other countries I sometimes set my books there. 'Death of a Copycat' and 'Irresistible You' (Jemma Linley) are both set in Florida and the Cleo Marjoribanks book 'Ghosts in the Guest House' is set in Spain. I actually had the idea when in Portugal but as Cleo speaks Spanish.....

I have now also written a novella 'A Favourite Aunt by Christina' which is fiction based on fact about a woman who, in the 1960s, had the courage to leave her no-very-nice husband. He got everything including the children - but she survived.

Also now published is the first of an American period Saga series about a Spanish gentleman who leaves the circus to become a theatrical agent and entrepreneur. 'A Young Man's Dream'.

Now I would love it if you would buy and read all of my books and recommend them to your friends.

Thank you.