Rosemary Simpson is an American author best known for writing a series of historical contemporary romance and whodunit mysteries set in New York City. Simpson was born in New York and right from a very young age was introduced to a wander lust inherent in her family. By the time she was in college she had travelled through most parts of the US, South East Asia, japan, Europe before she settled down in France. After a few years living in France she moved back to the States for an undergraduate degree and finally a master in French Literature and language. As a child, she was always beholden to reading and would read the historical works of fiction. She particularly loved Katherine the classic work by Anya Seton which she read and reread tens of times throughout her childhood.

The fascination in Rosemary Simpson’s works is the inherent conflict between historical reality and the gaping and often frequent holes in history which she so excellently showcases. According to Simpson history can only provide so much verifiable facts through which we can recreate the past and tell a story. As such she writes the novels to ensure that she tells the story without violating the historical integrity while making up what cannot be …show more content…
The series starts out with the death of a seemingly insignificant person in the 1888 Great Blizzard and ends with a promise of better days for the unconventional heroine who comes into wealth and independence. With real life historical figures populating its pages the series is laden with a sense of familiarity and authenticity and the widespread political corruption and extravagant wealth typical of the period. In the second novel, “Lies That Comfort and Betray”, Rosemary Simpson goes into the dank and dark underbelly of the society to unearth the rot underneath the glittering façade of the