North of England, 1964.

The sombre clouds of the postwar are now in the past. But the shadows remain. After the recent death of her father, Frankie, a young English widow living in the US, returns home and becomes entangled in a war mystery. Strange men follow her, watch her and Frankie starts fearing for her life.

Looking for the answers, she meets Albert, a mystery author who lives nearby and ventures to help her. When they get themselves caught in the middle of a dangerous international plot they find out Frankie’s father was involved in a bizarre puzzle.
She is dragged in as the key to its solution.

“The House Near Fallowfield” is an exciting story of mystery, adventure, romance and betrayal set in the 1960s.

Targeted Age Group:: Adults of all ages

What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
At the beginning of this novel, I describe a garden full of ponds, little windmills and garden gnomes. As a child, I lived for a short time near a house with a garden like this. I began writing about this and it inspired me to continue with the story which eventually developed into a novel.

How Did You Come up With Your Characters?
The characters emerge as I write. Some are composites of people I have known. Even when I have used real people I find that I change them to fit the story. So often it seems that the story writes itself.

Book Sample
She began the days early remembering how as a girl she used to tramp the fields with her friends. She walked down the hill to the river, crossed a bridge and continued to a village on the other side. She wasn't alone. It was a Sunday morning and there were quite a few walkers, many with dogs. The green vegetation and smell of the damp filled her with nostalgia.
Another smell, of burning coal, very pungent, brought back memories of an English childhood. She felt happy and carefree. And then suddenly this turned into alarm.
Someone was following her.
She couldn't say when she had first noticed. The man was some distance away and could not really be perceived as an immediate threat but he stopped when she stopped, walked when she began walking and he never took his eyes off her.
She continued behind a small group of two men, three women and a pair of big dogs which ran to and fro, chasing playfully after each other. She felt safe and quickly reached the village. By now the lunchtime drinkers were in the pubs.
One pub caught her eye. The Old Cock. Obviously from a century gone by, low ceilings, timber beams. You could almost feel the ghosts around you, she thought. She ordered a gin and tonic from the barmaid, sat at a table and lit a cigarette from a packet, taking care to cover the name of the brand with her hand. She would soon have to buy English cigarettes.
She looked up and saw that the man had walked into the pub. Not young, maybe about her father's age, she imagined. Not English looking at all. She fancied he had seen her through the corner of his eye. She watched him as he went up to the bar and ordered a pint of beer. He sat down at a table at the far end of the lounge and lit a cigarette. She realised then that he was carrying a newspaper which he unfolded and began to read.
Was he following her? She decided to find out. Getting up quite quickly, she walked to the door. There was a bench in an alcove, on the outside, where she sat down and remained hidden from anyone leaving the pub.
A moment later he was outside, looking up and down the street. She crouched behind a beam, watching him. He hesitated a moment and then began walking quickly towards the nearest shops.
She went back into the pub. Her drink was still untouched so she sat down again at the table and smoked another cigarette reflecting on the situation.
He had been following her. Of that she was sure. The reason? No idea. Next problem was how to leave and return home without being followed.
There was a pay phone near the bar. She phoned a taxi.
Twenty minutes later she was home.

Author Bio:
James Fillmore is a British writer. He’s lived in the UK and spent time in the US. He has lived most of his life in Spain where he lives now. Author of The House Near Fallowfield now available worldwide on Amazon.

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