About the Author

Pamela Hill wrote her first book, Flaming Janet, in 1953 in the middle of final year medicine to take her mind off a disastrous love affair. Naturally she failed to qualify, but the book was published next year by Chatto and had a two-column review by Marghanita Laski in the Sunday Observer hoping the writer would carry on. She has done so to the tune of about 87 books, mostly historical and crime fiction. The Malvie Inheritance made world-wide sales in the mid-70s and like some others of hers has been translated into several languages.