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Alexandra Walsh - Author @purplemermaid25.bsky.social · 17m

‘But we, with our dreaming and singing, Ceaseless and sorrowless we!’

Bringing her focus to Le Mat, The Fool, the card representing every person’s journey through life, she realised there were tiny letters written around the edge.
“ 'We are the music makers…',” Eleanor read, picking up the card.

Alexandra Walsh - Author @purplemermaid25.bsky.social · 1d

‘A secret at home is like rocks under the sea and they had more secrets than the sea had tides…’

What did Amelia’s mother want her to discover about the Attwater family? And why does she keeping hearing a wind chime? Travelling to Pembrokeshire, Amelia tries to unravel the secrets left behind.

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Alexandra Walsh - Author @purplemermaid25.bsky.social · 1d

Two women. A century apart. One island that calls them both

In moments of turmoil, Eloise De’Ath and Alice Webster are drawn to Crete — where, at the heart of the labyrinth, a voice from the dawn of time waits to tell its tale…

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#TheForgottenPalace #Labyrinth #Love

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Alexandra Walsh - Author @purplemermaid25.bsky.social · 2d

Daughter of the Stones – Pre-order now!

A story to span the ages...

In Iron Age Britain, Cordelia is the third daughter of Lear Bladudsunu and a gifted shaman. But she is left grief-stricken when betrayal, ambition and patriarchal power threaten all she holds dear.

#DaughterOfTheStones

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Alexandra Walsh - Author @purplemermaid25.bsky.social · 4d

What secrets connected Jane Seymour and Anne Boleyn?

Second cousins through their mothers, Anne and Jane both married Henry VIII. One was executed to make room for the other but what secrets did they share as Anne waited for the swing of the sword?

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Alexandra Walsh - Author @purplemermaid25.bsky.social · 6d

Whose bones lie buried in the lightning-struck tower?

A lightning storm.
A ruined tower.
A reliquary hidden for centuries.
Perdita & Piper must uncover the truth of two forgotten Tudor sisters… before history swallows them too.

#TheMarquessHouseSaga #TudorMystery #HistoricalThriller #SisterStory

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Alexandra Walsh - Author @purplemermaid25.bsky.social · 7d

Arbella Stuart: the woman who should be queen?

It’s 1603, Queen Elizabeth I is dying. The men in power are fighting to see who will wear her crown. James VI of Scotland travels to England to become the new king while his cousin Arbella Stuart gathers troops of her own…

@saperebooks.bsky.social

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Alexandra Walsh - Author @purplemermaid25.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you so much @tonyriches.bsky.social

Tony Riches @tonyriches.bsky.social · 8d

Book Review: Daughter of the Stones: An enchanting timeslip novel from Alexandra Walsh "An unforgettable book." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ tonyriches.blogspot.com/2025/08/new-... @purplemermaid25.bsky.social #Timeslip #HistoricalFiction #Bookreview

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Alexandra Walsh - Author @purplemermaid25.bsky.social · 8d

Two Tudor rings. One silver locket.

Lost for centuries — together, they unlock a secret worth killing for.

When twin sisters, Perdita and Piper Rivers inherit a remote Welsh estate, they uncover a trail of coded clues — but a ruthless government agency is determined to silence them.

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Alexandra Walsh - Author @purplemermaid25.bsky.social · 9d

What secrets were hidden at the Tudor court?

Twins, Perdita and Piper Rivers are stunned when their estranged grandmother leaves them Marquess House. Determined to unravel their grandmother’s motives for abandoning them, Perdita delves into the archive and discovers a dangerous family secret.

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Alexandra Walsh - Author @purplemermaid25.bsky.social · 10d

What secrets await at Crestwell Hall?

The story of Guy Fawkes and Robert Catesby is famous but what if there’s another tale? One told by the women. One that has finally been revealed. What if the wives are ready to have their say?

Think you know the Gunpowder Plot? Think again.

#GunpowderPlot

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Alexandra Walsh - Author @purplemermaid25.bsky.social · 14d

What secrets wait Henry VIII's court?

Anne Brandon understands the power of a king’s patronage and, as the daughter of the king’s best friend, she feels safer than most. But when Henry VIII begins plotting to rid himself of a queen in his quest for an heir, suddenly Anne’s life is in danger.

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Alexandra Walsh - Author @purplemermaid25.bsky.social · 15d

Two women. A century apart. One island that calls them both

In moments of turmoil, Eloise De’Ath and Alice Webster are drawn to Crete — where, at the heart of the labyrinth, a voice from the dawn of time waits to tell its tale…

@boldwoodbooks.bsky.social

#TheForgottenPalace #Crete #Love #Friends

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Alexandra Walsh - Author @purplemermaid25.bsky.social · 15d

Daughter of the Stones – Pre-order now!

When Caitlin King’s father collapses on the eve of the summer solstice, she’s drawn into the tangled web of her fragile family – and strange visions begin to haunt her. Visions of another life, another time and a woman who looks uncannily like herself.

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Alexandra Walsh - Author @purplemermaid25.bsky.social · 17d

‘Yet we are the movers and shakers, Of the world forever…’

Two lives entwine when Eleanor Wilder finds a set of Tarot cards belonging to Victorian music hall star Esme Blood. What secret is Esme whispering to Eleanor across time? And how is it connected to the two men who haunt their lives?

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Alexandra Walsh - Author @purplemermaid25.bsky.social · 17d

Every family has its secrets…

Amelia Prentice is recovering from the worst two years of her life. First her daughter and then her parents have died. When she discovers a box of Victorian photographs, they lead her to house, Cliffside, in Pembrokeshire and long-buried family secrets and scandals.

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Alexandra Walsh - Author @purplemermaid25.bsky.social · 20d

What secrets connected Jane Seymour and Anne Boleyn?

Second cousins through their mothers, Anne and Jane both married Henry VIII. One was executed to make room for the other but what secrets did they share as Anne waited for the swing of the sword?

#TheJaneSeymourConspiracy #TheMarquessHouseSaga

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Alexandra Walsh - Author @purplemermaid25.bsky.social · 21d

Whose bones are hidden in the lightning struck tower?

After a storm damages the tower at the heart of #MarquessHouse, Perdita and Piper discover a hidden reliquary connected to images in the chapel. Suddenly, Perdita and Piper find themselves drawn into a quest to reunite two lost Tudor sisters.

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Judith Arnopp @jarnopp.bsky.social · 21d

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Alexandra Walsh - Author @purplemermaid25.bsky.social · 23d

Arbella Stuart: the woman who should be queen?

It’s 1603, Queen Elizabeth I is dying and the men in power are fighting to see who will wear her crown. James VI of Scotland prepares to travel to England to claim the crown, while his cousin Arbella Stuart gathers troops of her own…

#Rebellion

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Alexandra Walsh - Author @purplemermaid25.bsky.social · 23d

What secrets did Elizabeth I keep to save her throne?

Perdita and Pipermust solve the mystery of the second ruby ring. As they unravel the ciphers written by a group of women close to Queen Elizabeth, they realise an active spy network of women was working to an agenda all of their own...

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Alexandra Walsh - Author @purplemermaid25.bsky.social · 25d

What awaits at the Tudor court?

Twins Perdita and Piper Rivers are stunned when their estranged grandmother leaves them Marquess House. Determined to find out why their grandmother abandoned them, Perdita delves into the archive. She finds a dangerous family secret. One people will kill for…

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Tony Riches @tonyriches.bsky.social · 25d

Book Review: The Secrets of Crestwell Hall, by Alexandra Walsh ~ I'm happy to award five out of five stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ tonyriches.blogspot.com/2024/02/book... @purplemermaid25.bsky.social #BookReview

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Left on the Shelf Book Blog @leftontheshelf1.bsky.social · 25d

On the blog is my list of 10 Exciting New Release books coming in October 💙📚

#authors @laurenstjohn.bsky.social @michaelhogan100.bsky.social @purplemermaid25.bsky.social @karenking.bsky.social @alicegmay.bsky.social @keribeevis.bsky.social @angelabritnell.bsky.social @jennikeer.bsky.social

10 Ten Exciting New Releases in October 2025

Left on the Shelf Book Blog Book Reviews Book Information Recommendations Writing Reading Books for Children Books for Adults Books for Teens Fiction

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Alexandra Walsh - Author @purplemermaid25.bsky.social · 28d

Where would you run to save your own life?

Caroline Harvey has inherited the home of her novelist grandfather Dexter Blake when there is a surprise claim against her. To help fight the threat, she researches its history and discovers it was once home to runaway, Lady Anne Brandon.

#HouseOfEchoes

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