Pamela S Shields

Hertfordshire Secrets and Spies

Skulduggery in the Home Counties! This book is a fascinating look at the history of spying and spies in and around Hertfordshire. Rudyard Kipling called it The Great Game. Today, although it involves billions of pounds and sophisticated technology, the motives behind spying never change, they are mu...

Harkness Roses: Stories behind the names

Flower lovers will enjoy this book. Pamela Shields has brought together stories, rich in anecdote, about the beautiful roses introduced by generations of the Harkness family and the fascinating stories behind the names. Peter Harkness. Hearing a friend tell Peter she had just bought ‘Remembrance’ an...

Royal Hertfordshire Murders and Misdemeanours

Pamela Shields latest book is about Hertfordshire s many connections with royalty. Within these pages you find murder, mayhem, intrigue, scandal, love, hate, war and sometimes, even peace. She comes to her subject not as an academic historian but as a journalist with a passion for history and a popu...

Rosie & Me

This is the true story of two little girls, one good, one naughty, who met during the Second World War. Hardly noticing bombs falling from the sky or houses collapsing around them, the only thing that interested them was having fun. Considering their many dangerous adventures, it’s a wonder they sur...

Islington. The First 2000 Years

In response to requests from the readers of the Islington Gazette these are the articles (expanded and updated) commissioned by the paper to celebrate the Millennium. They tell the eccentric, unconventional, fascinating history of the borough from the days when elephants roamed around what is now Ki...

Essential Islington: From Boadicea to Blair

The author explains the character and charm of Islington in an A-Z of the borough from prehistoric times to the present. She delves into local legends and urban myths, and recalls the events and characters that have shaped the area.

Essential Islington: From Boadicea to Blair