After a bachelor life which included many of the usual vices, Harry Rose retires to his island paradise on the Pacific coast of Central America. A chance encounter leads him to employ baby Gabriela’s young mother, Estefania, as his live-in housekeeper, a temporary arrangement that lasts until Gabriela is six, when her mother leaves her in Harry’s care for a couple of nights. Her mother has done this before, Harry is fond of Gabriela, he treats her well and Gabriela loves him. But this time Estefania does not return. Days turn to weeks and months until Gabriela is almost eight, when their idyll is shattered by accusations of abuse and of murdering the missing mother.

David Wiseman lived in the UK for most of his life, but is now a resident of Nova Scotia. During his time in Canada he has, among other things, enjoyed running an art gallery and occasionally appearing as a background actor in movies. He writes long and short fiction, is an occasional blogger, and enjoys maps, photography, travel (especially on trains) and reading. He is also an accomplished genealogist.

David’s Lydia Silverstream novels are among the best-selling family history mysteries, both in print and on Kindle. His novels, published by Askance in the UK, appear under his more formal DJ Wiseman name. His short stories have appeared online and in print in the USA, UK and Canada.

Novels:

A Habit Of Dying (Askance UK – 9781909009004 (2012))

The Subtle Thief Of Youth (Askance UK – 9781909009066 (2012))

The Death Of Tommy Quick And Other Lies (Askance UK – 9781909009271 (2016))

Casa Rosa (Askance UK – 9781909009325 (2019))

Old Wrongs (Askance UK – 9781909009387 (2023))

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