Gillian White (b. 1945) grew up in Liverpool, England. She has written sixteen novels under her own name, which are known for suspense, Gothic thrills, and satiric views of contemporary society. She also writes historical romance under the name Georgina Fleming. She lives in Devon, England.
I don't know why it took me so long to read this book, it shouldn't have done. A well written if rather implausible story about a chain of five housebuyers, none of whom really want to move. From old Irene Peacock, being hustled out of her flat and into a care home by an impatient daughter, all the way up to a slightly dim but pregnant Royal mistress, being hidden away by the Establishment. Their stories interweave in a totally implausible but very engaging way.