An exciting new series of historical fiction exploring the true life events of the Pendle Witch Trials in 1612

Now available for Kobo and Nook etc. as well as Kindle, in paperback, large print and audiobook, these books each explore different aspects of the Pendle Witch Trials and as such are stand-alone and can be read in any order.​


Murder by Witchcraft​

A Pendle Witch Short Story 

​Jennet Preston was an ordinary woman, with an extraordinary death. Pursued and vilified by her young lord and master, Thomas Lister, she was accused and tried – twice – for Murder by Witchcraft in 1612. This is the story of her second trial.
 

A friend of the Device family of Malkin Tower, Jennet Preston’s story starts and ends in Yorkshire, yet is inextricably entwined with the most famous witch trial in British history – that of the Pendle Witches.
 


​Divided by Witchcraft

A Pendle Witch Short Story 
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Lancashire, 1612: Fourteen-year-old Grace Sowerbutts is at a dangerous crossroads, caught between the righteous might of the local Pendle Protestants, the fury of their Catholic neighbours, and the insidious threat of witchcraft.
 
Inspired by the true story of the Samlesbury Witches
 
Desperate to do the right thing, Grace's family is torn apart as the local Jesuit priest in hiding – Father Christopher Southworth of Samlesbury Hall – uses her to further his personal vendetta against his nephew’s widow, Jane Southworth.
 
Jane’s crime? To reject his Catholic faith and join her parish church.
Therefore, she must be a witch.
Now all he has to do is prove it.

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I'm delighted to have been asked to join the Paranormal in History team to discuss all things Pendle. Who were the real people behind the legends? Who has been forgotten, where was Malkin Tower, and what really happened?

Who Were They? Part 1: Demdike and the Device family

Who Were They? Part 2: Chattox and her daughter, Anne Redfearne 

Who Were They? Part 3: Jennet Preston

Who Were They? Part 4: The Samlesbury Witches

 Who Were They? Part 5: Roger Nowell, magistrate and Pendle witch hunter 

Pendle Witch Quiz
Join me as I quiz the Paranormal in History team on the Pendle Witch Trials in this fun quiz! Play along and see how many you get: