Sam H Arnold
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Fiction and parenting writer exploring the dynamics of family life, supporting children with additional needs. I also delve into the darker narratives that shape our world, specialising in history and crime.
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The London Plague a Disease of Class
At the moment, where I live, we have an unprecedented number of meningitis cases. It is all anyone talks about. The anxiety hangs heavy in the air, making it easy to imagine what it must have been like 360 years ago when you walked past a door and saw that jagged red cross slashed across it.
By Sam H Arnoldabout 5 hours ago in History
The True Story of the Fake Hitman
Neighbours often saw Gary Johnson as a quiet, polite psychology professor who lived with two cats. However, those who met him in the shadows had no idea that to others he was also known as Mike Caine, Jody Eagle, or Chris Buck. He was an undercover hitman who never actually killed.
By Sam H Arnold7 days ago in Criminal
The Life and Legacy of Madame de Pompadour
Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson was better known in history as the Marquise de Pompadour. She remains one of the most polarising and fascinating figures ever to grace the halls of Versailles. While the palace is now a museum for the modern masses, in the 18th century, it was a high-stakes arena of power and prestige.
By Sam H Arnold14 days ago in History
The Stowaways
The cabin was narrow: a dark world that smelled of wood and polish. For Silas, it was a palace of endless bounty, every corner revealing something new and wonderful. He pressed his body against the side, feeling the rhythmic vibration of the great vessel’s heart.
By Sam H Arnold29 days ago in Fiction
The Radical Life and Stoic Death of W.T. Stead
W.T. Stead was the first person to understand that the media could be used as a weapon, a concept that now dominates all aspects of our lives. He frequently used the platform he had built to attack political and social causes to great effect.
By Sam H Arnoldabout a month ago in History
The Enigma of the Second Mrs Crippen
Kunigunde Mackamotzki was a woman of many names, but history remembers her by a name she never truly owned: Cora Crippen. The daughter of a Russian-Polish father and a German mother, she would eventually become the victim in one of the most sensational cases of the Edwardian era.
By Sam H Arnoldabout a month ago in History
The Weight of Forty-Nine
Claire sat at the heavy oak dining table, the same one that had hosted three decades of Sunday roasts and late-night tax returns. The morning sun slanted through the lace curtains, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the air and the peculiar collection spread before her. She didn't see a game of Solitaire or Bridge; she saw a map of a life shared.
By Sam H Arnold2 months ago in Fiction
The Life and Legacy of Harvey Milk
Harvey Milk was a trailblazing politician who became one of the first openly gay public officials in the United States and the first in California. During his rise, he showed society that gay people were involved in every facet of civic life, from taxes to the most mundane neighbourhood issues.
By Sam H Arnold2 months ago in Pride
Table for One. Runner-Up in Instructions Included Challenge. Top Story - January 2026.
Stage One First, you must make your significant other feel comfortable in their surroundings. Ensure you show them respect, make them their favourite meals, listen to their stories and respond appropriately to them.
By Sam H Arnold3 months ago in Fiction
