The Road to Paradise
	This convuluted thriller was as much a departure for the author as was the earlier historical novel, The Boat of Fate. It should therefore come as no surprise to learn that it was written in the late 1970s and remained unpublished for many years. The first of a projected series featuring the protagonist Maggie Blighe, the action of the novel centres around an English Civil War battle re-enactment. No further novels in the series were written. Never published in paperback the book is sometimes available from specialist dealers.
	DUSTJACKET BLURB: 1976 was an eventful year. Prime Minister Wilson resigned his leadership, while in America, Carter received the Presidential nomination. Fears were expressed for the nonexistent British constitution, and just before Christmas, there was a hurricane. Keith Roberts breaks fresh ground. and adds a new, exciting female character to an already glittering collection. Meet Maggie Blighe, the girl from Gospel Oak, novelist, penitent, lapsed Catholic She touched evil, one bright, hot day in Oxfordshire, and swore to hunt it down The trail was to lead her through the length and breadth of England, till one day evil turned at bay. And started hunting her right the hell back Meticulously researched, rich in memorable characters, The Road to Paradise vividly recreates the fears and hopes of the time, and adds a fresh dimension to the notion of the thriller.
	FIRST EDITION: Kerosina Books, Worcester Park, 1988