The Ghost of Christmas Past is a Dickensian murder mystery, featuring a cast of Dickensian characters, and set in Victorian Midchester during a Dickensian Christmas. When a man is murdered in bizarre circumstances, the villagers are enthralled. Even vicar's daughter, Elizabeth Dearheart is fascinated, though whether with the details of the murder or the sudden appearance of the handsome Liam Doubleday she does not even want to admit to herself. But even Liam has his secrets.
An escaped mental patient; a crotchety titled Lady and her grudging step-daughter; two ghoulish sisters; a charming man and his beautiful sister; a kindly reverend; the new doctor and his wife, and two young boys eager to become sleuths. All are involved in the mystery that threatens to unearth secrets that someone in Midchester might just prefer to keep buried in the past.
The Ghost of Christmas Past is the 2nd in the Midchester Memories Series, and takes the village Midchester back to a Victorian Christmas.
The 1st in the series, True Love Ways by Sally Quilford, is also available to buy on Kindle.
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When trendy 1960s director, Guy Sullivan, arrives in Midchester, he's determined that not even pretty young wannabe journalist Cara Baker will distract him from his aim. But as bodies start piling up in Midchester, Guy and Cara's lives become inextricably linked.
Previously published by Bridges and Knight Easy Reads (formerly My Weekly Pocket Novels)

Out of work actress, Philly, struggles to keep Bedlington Hall maintained. Along with her best friends, Puck and Meg, she has the idea of running murder mystery weekends to raise money. The weekends aren't going too well until Puck's sister, Rachel, gives them a slot on her local news station. Suddenly everyone wants to attend the Christmas murder mystery weekend, including gorgeous American, Matt Cassell. Philly adores his kisses, but can she trust him?
As everyone assembles under the mistletoe, shocking secrets are revealed...
Mistletoe Mystery is part of Sally Quilford's Midchester Memories Series. Each book is a standalone story, set at different times in Midchester's history.
Other books in the series include:
The Ghost of Christmas Past
My True Companion
Our Day Will Come
Bonfire Memories
Previously published by My Weekly Pocket Novels and Linford Romance Library.
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'It's 1936. Level-headed Caroline Conrad does not believe in ghosts, but even she is shaken when strange things start happening at a Halloween House Party. At Stony Grange Abbey, the atmosphere certainly unsettles her, but the presence of the handsome, albeit changeable, Blake Laurenson increases her sense of unease. Then Caroline finds herself fighting to clear her name. She's accused of stealing the priceless Cariastan Heart - has Blake framed her? And just who is the mysterious Prince Henri?'
Formerly published by My Weekly Pocket Novels and available in Large Print From Linford Romance Library
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When her father is hanged as a spy, Millie Woodridge is left alone and friendless. She takes on the role of companion to the demanding ex-actress Mrs. Oakengate. Mrs. Oakengate ‘collects’ notorious people and thinks Millie will make a nice addition to her collection. At a weekend house party, Millie’s world is thrown into disarray by two things; the arrival of handsome adventurer, James Haxby, and the news that her father might have been framed. As Millie and Haxby combine forces to find out the truth, she begins to fall in love. But Could the swashbuckling spy ever be interested in mousy Millie?
My True Companion marks the first appearance of my stock character, Mrs. Oakengate. It is followed by A Collector of Hearts, which is also available on Kindle.
Originally published by My Weekly Pocket Novels and Linford Romance Library.
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When Catherine Willoughby's brother is killed, leaving Catherine and her younger sister, Alyssa, penniless and without a home, she wonders how they will survive.
Jimmy had been working with the dashing 'Captain' helping French aristocrats escape the guillotine, but it is the shallow dandy Xander Oakley who steps in to help the girls. As Catherine spends more time with him, she realises there is more to Oakley than meets the eye. But will he still want to help Catherine and Alyssa when he finds out the truth about a letter he received from Jimmy Willoughby?
As Catherine begins to fall for Oakley, everything is at stake and she finds herself pitched headlong into danger.

True Love Ways
Midsomer Murders meets The Darling Buds of May, with the rock 'n' roll soundtrack of Heartbeat (but this being an ebook you can't actually hear the music so you'll just have to hum it yourself). Murder, sexy vicars, strawberry picking and Teddy Boys. It's got it all - plus some other bits.
It's 1959 and Meredith longs to be an amateur sleuth like her Aunty Peg. She gets her chance when an elderly ex-policeman is murdered on the train to Midchester. Which of the passengers in her carriage has a reason to silence the old man? She hopes it isn't handsome 'rock n roll' vicar, Drew Cunningham, who seems intent on staying by her side, as her self-appointed mentor. Should a vicar be capable of such devilish kisses? As Meredith learns the hard way that not everyone just blurts out their secrets to an amateur, she begins to fall in love. She also moves closer to the chilling truth; that true love can make devils out of us all.
True Love Ways is a gentle romance and murder mystery that can be read in one sitting, whilst you're enjoying the sunshine - unless you live in Britain, in which case, it's something you can read curled up in the house when it's raining yet again.
The first in an occasional series of romantic intrigues set at different times in Midchester's history.
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