1–What is the title of your latest release? A JEWEL IN THE CROWN 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Caitrin Colline belongs to an all-female WWII counter-espionage unit, and fights alone to save the Crown Jewels from the Nazis — but has 360 degrees of enemy. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I only write about places where I have lived or spent some considerable time. That included: London, Scotland, Wales, and Portugal. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? I should be so lucky! Winston Churchill calls her his redheaded packet of Welsh persistance. I probably couldn’t keep up. 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Brave, intelligent, compassionate. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? I learned all over again just how much I love writing. 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? My writing has changed. Originally, I wrote an outline and used it as a guide. The last three books are more like an archeological dig: start with a shovel and then end up using a fine brush to reveal the details. I spend a lot of…

