Susan Frances
Susan Frances was born in Surrey and went to Godalming Grammar School. As a child, she was fascinated by her grandfather’s stories of their Devon family which, later, inspired her to research the family history and write No One Must Know, the first book in The Chiddleigh Saga. She lives with her husband in Devon close to the Ashetyne village in her book.
NO ONE MUST KNOW Book 1 of The Chiddleigh Saga available in paperback from UK bookshops, Amazon and Kindle.
4**** review by Onlinebookclub.org
...is a great read...captivating...the author manages to keep the reader in suspense throughout the book...recommend this book to all lovers of historical fiction.
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