Elspeth stubbornly seeking recognition as a physician, and Malcolm searching for a cure for smallpox amid the swirling vortex of war, politics, religion and disease. Poverty and misadventure are ever-present, and medicine a curious blend of old beliefs and new discoveries. Elspeth delivers a beautiful young woman of her bastard child and suspects she was poisoned. When the Laird’s Second-in-Command is found dead, kneeling face-down in a tub at the laundry, the two find themselves entangled in murder, smuggling, and espionage, amid powerful opposition that resists change.
Albert is a retired scientist and businessman who worked in the field of genetics and biotechnology. He lives in Ontario, Canada with his wife Laurel.
Bettyanne Twigg is an objects curator conservator who has written and lectured internationally on historic preservation.
Alter ego "Elspeth" is a craft designer and miniaturist.
With co-author, Canadian Albert Marsolais, she brings her love of research and history to "The Convenient."
She and her husband, Homer, live in the mountains of Maryland, with their dog, Pepper and sundry feral cats.