The Scandalous Life of Ruby Devereaux by M J Robotham

The Scandalous Life of Ruby Devereaux by M J RobothamEveryone knows Ruby Devereauxs books. But no one knows her story until now. From a teenager in wartime England to a veteran of modern day London via 1950s New York, the Swinging Sixties, Cold War Berlin, Venice and Vietnam Ruby Devereaux has lived one hell of a life: parties, scandals and conflict zones, meeting men and adventure along the way. In a writing career spanning seven decades and more than twenty books, shes distilled everything into her

now ekes out a lonely

about how we can all come together to make the world a better place

Jess is looking for a fantastic new boyfriend for her mum (mostly because Tracy’s awful ex Sean is back on the scene)

Hoofius the faun

she unravels the tangled web of religion and politics that spawned the plot

As the evening’s service winds down

their sons

easy recipes for every occasion

Elaborately chased silver pomanders were carried during times of plague

How well do you really know someone

More than 250 step-by-step colour images throughout

130 photographs