Pleasing Mr. Pepys by Deborah Swift is a compelling novel featuring a historical personage with powerful political undertones. Inspired by the famous Samuel Pepy’s diary, this novel explores some of the key players in the historical events that took place in Pepys’ time. Deb Willet...

This is the first book of Debora Swift that I have come across and, trust me, it is not going to be the last. A Plague on Mr Pepys is set in 17th century London, a time of plague and war. However, the world of...

In Entertaining Mr. Pepys by Deborah Swift, Mary Elizabeth was born into an affluent family. She lived a comfortable life in her father’s house until he married a woman named Dorcas. Her father was so wrapped around Dorcas’s finger that he didn’t pay enough heed...