Helen Steadman books in order

This book is about a group of master sword makers who left Solingen, Germany and moved to Shotley Bridge, England in 1687.

Although the book will be published on 12 September 2020, it is currently available on pre-order.

“Did all women have something of the witch about them?”

Jane Chandler is a novice healer. From a young age, she and her mother have healed illnesses using herbs.

She is however about to discover that not even her protected life in the tiny village could rescue her from the dangers of the world at large.

From his father's thrashing to his uncle's fiery sermons, John Sharpe’s tale is one of ill fortune. Battling through personal loss, he finds his purpose in becoming a witch-finder and saves innocents from the terrible effects of witchcraft.

Inspired by true events, this book is about the women who were persecuted and the men who condemned them.

Upon returning from the navy, Tom, Jane’s lover, learns that she is unhappily married to the man who stabbed him in the back.

Still fresh from the loss of her mother who died at the hands of witch-finder John Sharpe, Jane is left with little option but to continue her risky role of healer, whilst also protecting her young daughter.

As Tom desperately looks to get back together with Jane, John the witch-finder is on a vengeful mission to eradicate witchcraft from England.

Inspired by true events, this story is about one woman’s quest to survive in a dangerous and superstitious world.