I thought I better post an update on progress of book three in the Pitsford Series, following on from The Flyer and We Should Dance. I’ve almost finished the first draft which has taken a bit longer than I’d planned, but writing a novel is never easy and this has been no exception. Having said that, I’m pleased with the story, which is called The Girl Who Listened.

The principle characters are Rose and David, who appeared in We Should Dance as children. The story revolves around Rose, who in 1940 at the age of nineteen has joined the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) in Britain and trained as a radio operator working on the top-secret radio direction finder network, which was the first radar system. This is where the title comes from. In the story the network, known as Chain Home, is under threat from a plan to sabotage it by the Abwher, the German Intelligence Service. The plan is crucial to the Nazi intention to invade Britain following the evacuation of British forces from Dunkirk. The novel is essentially a spy story, though as in all of my books, it’s the relationships between the characters that really drives the story.

I’m having the cover art work done now, and I hope to publish in late June, though that could push out to July, depending on how long the re-write takes.

To gain some exposure for my writing, I made The Flyer a free download last week, and though I haven’t publicised it, so far ten thousand readers have taken advantage of the opportunity and new reviews are beginning to appear on Amazon. They’ve all been 5 stars, which is pretty encouraging. As a result, the  sequel, We Should Dance, has begun to sell so I’m looking forward to seeing reviews for that one too. Early feedback from readers has been terrific.

Thanks to everyone who has shared links and posted reviews, your support is very much appreciated.