Cheryl's Blog

I honestly don't think that what one writer does can form an adequate guide for another

Voltaire and Émilie differ on the merits of ‘champagne’ produced around Cirey in 1734.

His situation in 1734

there is only one Voltaire

A glimpse into the strategic mind of the Duc de Richelieu

Richardson is the only writer I know who can be both long-winded and breathless at the same time

The précieuses changed not only the French language but our ideas of love

The love story is not only a great tradition, but a powerful and subversive voice for women.

Spend another minute with Voltaire on video

Judge for yourself whether it's a good holiday read ...

Death in Champagne is published!

Calling out the double standard

Video: a minute with Voltaire

How to create an 18th-century French Mounted Policeman

A video about her life before Cirey

Extract: witness a scene at Cirey

Letters that led to Cirey in 1734

I invite you to read a scene from the majestic Château d'en Haut, the real Champagne castle where the murder took place.

Talking about the Victor Constant Investigations crime series

Concluding the interview with Robyn Arianrhod, mathematician