The Arrow Chest

Victorian Gothic blends with ghostly glimpses of
Tudor history in this fabulous story of love and destiny.

London, 1876. The painter Amos Roselli is in love with his life-long friend and model, the beautiful Daphne - and she with him - until one day she is discovered by another man, a powerful and wealthy industrialist. What will happen when Daphne realises she has sacrificed her happiness to a loveless marriage? What will happen when the artist realises he has lost his most cherished source of inspiration? And how will they negotiate the ever-increasing frequency of strange and bizarre events that seem to be driving them relentlessly towards self-destruction.
Here, amid the extravagant Neo-Gothic culture of Victorian England, the iconic poem 'The Lady of Shalott' blends with mysterious and ghostly glimpses of Tudor history. Romantic, atmospheric and deeply dark.

 'A lovely, multi-layered novel of romance, suspense, ghostly hauntings and dreams, spiced with wonderful touches of humour and afascinating glimpse of life in the Victorian era.' Cat from Tell Me a Story

'A joy to read ... haunting, captivating and beautifully written.' Claire Ridgway, The Anne Boleyn Files

'A spectacular tale ... attention to detail and vivid storytelling.' Natalie Grueninger, On the Tudor Trail

'From the very first page, I was in awe! ... an intermingling of the Victorian Era and the 16th century tragedy of Anne Boleyn. How is that possible? Well, you need to read it to find out!' Charla Wilson, Book Talk with Charla

'The novel is both an entertaining and an intellectual read ... a cleverly written, suspenseful novel.' Irena Sladic from This Miss Loves to Read

'Dark humor, bizarre circumstances and festering desires fuse together seamlessly in his latest book, The Arrow Chest, creating yet another sumptuous and slightly demonic, story.' Claudia Robinson, Luxury Reading '

'Gathers you in with a tale that is at once haunting and mysterious.' Darlene - from Peeking Between the Pages

'The historical authenticity of this novel is very engaging and, at times, utterly breathtaking.' Arleigh Johnson, Historical-Fiction.com