With dashing young men in Southampton

Here I am with the two handsome heroes who were promoting my signing in Southampton.

Southampton is a large coastal city and port on the Southern coast. Lady Notorious doesn't specifically mention it, but the characters do swing south to avoid pursuit, which would have brought them close to Southampton. We certainly had a fun signing there at the Waterstones.

My publisher had the clever idea of running a hero contest and of the entrants picked two to dress in regimentals (military uniform) of the sort Cyn would wear when he put on his uniform. Passersby

were invited to vote for A or B, which brought customers into the store and many bought a book. It was all great fun.

There was also a lovely display put together by the publisher. I'll upload more pictures to this blog tomorrow because my connection's slow and I'm tired.

It didn't go quite so well in Winchester as it was quiet. We suspect Bonfire Night had something to do with it. People were eager to get home and join in the festivities.

Now we're at the lovely old inn the Wyckham Arms, and tomorrow it'll be Maidenhead, where the chase ends -- except that they then have to seek Rothgar's help at Rothgar Abbey, so we'll be off to the Farnham area, where we've found a pretty good candidate.

More tomorrow,

Jo