Born in Malta of English parents, Noreen is a former student of the French Lycee in London. She now lives with her French husband in a 17century house in a village near Versailles. Noreen was a member of Churchill’s Secret Army, working first at the London HQ, then at Beulieu, the ‘finishing school for Secret Agents’. when SOE disbanded, she joined the BBC, where she met her husband, a journalist with the BBC World Service. She is the author of ten books, published in Britain, France, Germany, Holland, Norway, and the US. She has written numerousl newspaper and magazine articles and for several years contributed features from Paris to ‘Woman’s Hour’. An experienced public speaker with an impressive list of credits to her name (Paris, the Hague, UK, USA, she has also broadcast on radio and televion programmes across the world. In 2001, the SWWJ awarded her the Joyce Grenfell prize for humour. The four books featured here make up The Ardnakil Chronicles, a saga spanning the years 1940 - 1979. Katherine, Love and Drama in war-torn Britain introduces the heroine, a member of Churchill’s Secret Army who marries a secret agent who is executed while carrying out a mission in occupied France. To Live Again - the aftermath of war takes Katherine to Paris following the death of her husband. Before the Dawn sees her remarriage after a traumatic love affair with a former German officer, and Where Love Endures brings the series to a dramatic climax. The action is set in Scotland, a country house in England, and exotic White Russian receptions in London. This fast-paced colourful saga, spanning five generations, vividly portrays wartime Britain and post war, the difficulties faced by many members of the armed forces trying to adapt to peace and civilian life. Buy Now from Amazon NOREEN RIOLS HOME HISTORY COUNCIL MEMBERS MEMBER PROFILES MEMBER NEWS SOCIETY NEWS NATIONAL EVENTS COMPETITIONS REGIONAL GROUPS REGIONAL EVENTS OVERSEAS SECTION MEMBERSHIP FEES JOINING CRITIQUES WELFARE LINKS  Back to Member Index Buy Now from Amazon Buy Now from Amazon Buy Now from Amazon