Grahame Peace
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
England, UK
Good morning, Grahame, and welcome back to Vision and Verse, the site for art and books and the people who love them. Can you tell us a little about the Ghost from Molly-House Mystery Collection?
Lady Agnes Maudsley, a relative
she didn't know existed.
Since moving into the house, Desdemona has heard strange noises and seen the ghost of a little girl who is asking for help. Feeling haunted by what she has seen and heard, she calls in a psychic investigator, Jasper Claxton, not knowing he’s a time-travelling ghost.
Jasper brings one of his associates from the famous Pluckley Psychic Historical Society, Jocasta Bradman, a noted spiritual medium, back in time to 1850 to help him, and together, as the clock starts ticking, they begin their investigation.
Since moving into the house, Desdemona has heard strange noises and seen the ghost of a little girl who is asking for help. Feeling haunted by what she has seen and heard, she calls in a psychic investigator, Jasper Claxton, not knowing he’s a time-travelling ghost.
An investigation which takes them to the many slums of London and the Covent Garden Workhouse. Could a well-known story about Christmas also help them on their journey to solve this touching ghostly mystery?
Meet Jasper a time-travelling super-ghost with a sense of humour, in these eerie, historic, amusing, paranormal stories. The Ghost from the Molly-House is a collection of historical mysteries, which will appeal to fans of antiquity, period detective novels, tales of haunted houses, cosy mysteries, fantasy, and all things that go bump in the night. Although this is the seventh book in the series, the novel can be enjoyed as a stand-alone story in its own right.
Please note this book is written in British English.
Read all the books in The Ghost from the Molly-House Series and meet the entire paranormal investigation team.
The Ghost from the Molly House
The Jasper Claxton Mysteries
The Pluckley Psychic Historical Society
The Psychic Agency
The Mystery at Winterburn Manor
The Sirens’ Call
Please note this book is written in British English.
Read all the books in The Ghost from the Molly-House Series and meet the entire paranormal investigation team.
The Ghost from the Molly House
The Jasper Claxton Mysteries
The Pluckley Psychic Historical Society
The Psychic Agency
The Mystery at Winterburn Manor
The Sirens’ Call
What is your favorite genre to write?
I would say I enjoy writing anything which contains humor; I also like history and fashion.
Favorite food.
Most things apart from seafood, I’m not a great shellfish lover. If I had to choose a cuisine, I would say Italian food; I love it.
Tea or coffee?
Both, but I’m a terrible coffee snob; it has to be freshly ground, and preferably from Italian Coffee Beans.
Pizza or ice cream?
Both and lots of it! I love them both.
Wine or beer?
White wine, a nice chilled new world Chardonnay.
Where would you like to visit?
Oh, now that’s a hard one to answer, because there are so many places I’d love to visit, but I’ll say Australia.
May I suggest Venice? It is fabulous. It's like another planet! Favorite musical artist. Do you listen to music
when you write?
Oh, yes, all the time, I love all kinds of music, I love
classic artists like Barbara Streisand, Frank Sinatra,
Ella Fitzgerald, to modern artists like Suede, I love electronic sounds from people like the British bands
The Pet Shop Boys, The Human League, and the
German band Kraftwerk.
What makes you laugh?
Well, I’m from the UK, and I think I have a very British sense of humor, I like all the British ‘Carry On’ films, and British comedians, people like the late Joyce Grenfell, Dame Margaret Rutherford, and Victoria Wood, I loved her, also people like Dawn French and the actress Julie Walters.This is an art and author site, so I am obligated to ask: Favorite work of art or sculpture.
I love the artwork of the late Swiss artist Paul Klee,
not that I could ever afford to buy an original!
I love his work, too. How old were you when you started writing?
In terms of writing seriously, I was 55 years of age.
Do you plan out your book with outlines and notecards? Or just write?
I do some planning, I would describe my style as research-based; I do a lot of historical research for my books, but it’s also improvisational.
Describe your perfect evening.
Enjoying a good film with my partner, with a nice glass of chilled chardonnay, at our lovely home.
Where do you get your inspiration?
Good question! I think it comes from my historical research. One thing tends to lead to another. If I’m writing about fashion, well, that just flows out of me, it’s a great passion of mine, it finds its way into all my books.
Sometimes as I’m writing one book, it gives me an idea for another. I’m just about to start on my eighth book, which is about a social media and reality TV star called Patrina Fletcher, she made several appearances in my book ‘The Psychic Agency’. I enjoyed writing her character so much; I’m going to do a book about her crazy life, she’s great fun.
Sounds fantastic! What do you do when you get a writer's block?
Pick up a book and read; it usually works for me. Failing that, I put some words on a page, it could be anything, and I find that starts me writing. It might be something as simple as, ‘Once upon a time’.
Who is your favorite author?
In all honesty, I don’t think I have one; I try to read so many different genres, the only thing I will say is I don’t like books with a lot of social problems, violence, sex, and bad language.
Best book you ever read.
A book I really like is a book called ‘Camberwell Beauty’ by Jenny Éclair, it’s a laugh out loud story, but it’s also quite dark, somehow, everyone you know is in the book. Of course, there are many others.
Last book you read.
The Portrait of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, the original 1890 version, I loved it.
What would you do for a living if you weren’t a writer?
In fantasy land, I would love to have been a fashion designer for a top haute couture house like Chanel or Dior. One can dream!
Who is the one person who has influenced your personal life the most and why?
My partner helped me to believe in myself, we’ve been together 22 years and it’s the best thing that ever happened to me.
If you could sit down and have a conversation with ONE person, living or dead, real or fictional, who would it be and why?
Without a doubt, the late Spanish haute couturier Cristobal Balenciaga described as the most celebrated fashion designer of all time. I would want to know all about his life and creative process.
What advice would you give someone who aspired to be a writer?
Do it for the love of writing, not to become rich and famous, and don’t expect to be an overnight success.
Do you have some links for us to follow you?
My social media links are:
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