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Donna Townes is the heroine of a series of popular novels by S.J. Simmonds. The books combine the genre of Detective Fiction with that of Historical Romance. Donna is a scholar, a university lecturer whose researches into various periods in history always lead to the discovery of a corpse. To solve the murder Donna must not only deal with the criminals of the modern age, but also utilise her expert knowledge of the past.
To date, S.J. Simmonds has produced seven Donna Townes Mysteries: The Gordian Knot; A Blood-Stained Mirror; The One-Horned Goddess; To Fall from Babel; A Drink from the Chalice; The Labyrinth of Gold; and The Crown in the Thicket.
Despite her worldwide success, S.J. Simmonds leads a very private life, refusing to do publicity or even have her photograph taken. This led to the infamous fraud case of 1992, when a woman called Elizabeth Young tried to pass herself off as the writer. The case was settled out of court.