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Researching locations is one of the first steps a writer takes when planning a novel: when and, crucially, where your story takes place. So, when you set off to discover new places – in which your characters will inhabit – the experience is exciting, because you are sharing their world. Sights, sounds, tastes, senses. And knowing the place is crucial.
Feugiat urna
Vivamus in turpis. In condimentum maximus tristique. Maecenas non laoreet.
Researching Locations
Researching locations is one of the first steps a writer takes when planning a novel: when and, crucially, where your story takes place.
Pilgrimage to Kensal Green Cemetery
The Bristol Archive team were most helpful in providing access to the various documents they hold with regard to the Portbury Pier & Railway Company and associated projects.
The Reincarnation of Camille Boissier
The third book in the Vengence series. A gripping tale of deception, desperation, and the dark side of ambition, exploring the lengths to which people will go in the pursuit of their desires and the devastating consequences that follow; a poignant tale of love, understanding, and connection, set against the backdrop of the charming French countryside..
My Journey to Zermatt – Episode 1
My adventure commenced at Eurostar check-in, London St Pancras Int’l. In the busy café I encountered a delightful woman who’d been a fashion photographer in the 1960s.
My Journey to Zermatt – Episode 2
I caught the bus to Gare de Lyon, a magnificent railway station a stone’s throw from the Seine.
I was booked on the 12.22 TGV (Lyria 9213) arriving in Basel SBB at 15:26..
My Journey to Zermatt – Episode 3
My first evening at The Hotel Arc-en-Ciel in Gstaad kicked off in style. Weary from travel I devoured a litre of Swiss beer and two Pear Schnapps for starters. Veal sausages, onion and Rosti for food. It is standard fare in the mountains, and I felt I deserved it!
Robert Wallace Bio
A memorable night was the launch of my first published book ‘Clara’s Secret and Other Bristol Mysteries’. The event took place at Waterstones in Bristol and was attended by more than 200 guests.
Bristol Archive - February 2024
The Bristol Archive team were most helpful in providing access to the various documents they hold with regard to the Portbury Pier & Railway Company and associated projects.
Travels around the Charente
My new novel ‘The Reincarnation of Camille Boissier’ was a long time in the writing. It evolved from a screenplay written in French, to what has been published today. Here is a bit of the background.
WW2 Wartime Spy Thriller
Valentines Cup - a Wartime Spy Thriller Book. The first book in the Valentines series. Undercover agent Alistair Valentine overhears a few words that will alter the course of the war ...
Crimson Wing – The sequel to Valentines Cup
Writing a follow up to the Valentines Cup was both enjoyable and fulfilling.The characters’ development plays a crucial role in story-telling. It was important to bring Alistair, Freddie and Joselyn back together for an exciting new adventure. Although VC told a complete story, there were lots of questions about the motives of the opposition which needed to be addressed and resolved.
The Betrayal of Jacqueline Flower
The inspiration for this novel came from the core idea of creating the perfect alibi. I wrote the first draft in ‘Die Port van Cleve’ in the centre of Amsterdam. When I saw Lucy Montgomery impersonate Tom Cruise so convincingly, I knew the idea would work.