Dear friends and readers, customer and Goodreads appraisals are coming in. An exciting mix of glowing endorsements and thoughtful descriptions with minor reservations. I don’t know any of the writers. What’s astonishing is how readers are digging into the substance; they’re REALLY reading. If I was to excerpt I wouldn’t know where to begin, so …
A PERFECT SERVANT FOR A SPY
For several years, Latham makes do without a personal manservant, trusting to mirrors attached to his hat brim to detect followers, and temporary hires. But a surprise attack convinces him to interview his sub-agent’s beloved nephew. Latham was satisfied from his sub-agent’s description that the youth had enough speech defects that if he betrayed his …
MEET THE HEROES, HEROINES AND LOVABLE ROGUES OF THE REVERSIBLE MASK
Edward Latham’s sworn oath brother First is the Spanish officer who becomes his oath-brother. Latham had brought urgent intelligence to the Spanish army about a French Huguenot army approaching to break the Spanish siege Mons. Sentries mistook Latham for a rebel saboteur and were preparing to kill him. Here’s your first glimpse in Chapter 4 …
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THE WOMEN IN EDWARD LATHAM’S LIFE
Dear friends and readers, the book is now available. I’m breaking the still-unfolding tale of the Mystery Book to introduce you Latham’s friends, lovers, servants and enemies. Latham’s fictional recusant sister is his muse, and he is hers. We hear from her in Chapter 1, but their revelatory reunion comes only late in the action: …
Fresh Stories and Fish Sauce
A new interview over at Elena Hartwell’s blog, and for something a little different: a taster sample with Wendy J. Dunn of both the book and a favorite recipe!
Here’s what people are saying about The Reversible Mask…
“This is a glorious novel! Rich in detail and atmosphere, jewel-like in its creation of Elizabethan England, it’s the best kind of historical fiction, transporting readers to a captivating time and place and story. Goldberg does a magnificent job of conveying the intrigue, passion and sometimes sheer sumptuousness of Elizabeth I’s court and politics. I …
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“When Do Words Become Treason?”
Lively pre-release discussion of the historical events that inspired The Reversible Mask: a guest post over at The Anne Boleyn Files.
Another round of author interviews
Wide-ranging, probing, and dynamic questions about The Reversible Mask (and music!) in these new interviews by Adrienne Dillard and Maria Alexander: Read Adrienne Dillard’s interview on her blog here Read Maria Alexander’s interview on her blog here
Interview by Lisa Yarde
I chatted with fellow HNS writer Lisa Yarde over at her blog, The Bajan Sribbler, where she asked about the upcoming book and historical inspiration! Read here.
Book Launch Event in NYC: December 18th
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 6 PM – 8 PM Jefferson Market Library 425 Ave of the Americas at 10th St, New York, New York 10011 -Free and open to the public- Come join us in celebrating the release of my debut novel! We’ll have a reading, a slideshow, a Q&A, and refreshments.