Welcome to Rose Melikan's site
Rose is an academic and a novelist. You can find out more about her and her work by exploring the links on the left, or by choosing a book below.
Rose is an academic and a novelist. You can find out more about her and her work by exploring the links on the left, or by choosing a book below.
There is more than a hint of Daphne du Maurier in Rose Melikan's rich and dramatic adventure tale set in the dying days of the 18th century. ... A Gothic adventure story with a rich cast of characters and a storyline to leave you guessing. Thrilling.
Packed with excitement, twists and turns, The Blackstone Key is a highly entertaining book that is firmly rooted in historical fact. You are sure to find Mary charming and witty as she pursues her quest to solve a very intriguing mystery.
This is a political biography as it used to be written, with facts given, not theories argued and all is thoroughly based on wide research.
The back cover blurb states that the book is in the grand tradition of Charlotte Bronte--and this is true. Melikan has the language spot on.The author has captured the spirit of the times, Georgian England, along with manners, dress, and customs, without intruding on the story.