Genealogy in 'Conspiracy of Secrets'

The last of the pile of books we took as stock - sold!

Who Do You Think You Are?

It was a relief to discover that a professional genealogist rates the genealogical research I did in the writing of my book, Conspiracy of Secrets.

In the book I trace the origins of my stepfather whose past was very carefully concealed and I discovered that he was the illegitimate son of Prime Minister Asquith and the much younger, Venetia Stanley, his daughter's best friend.

When you attend something as extraordinary as the Who Do YOu Think You Are? LIVE show and find Olympia heaving with professionals and experts... and the investigative methods you used in your research are what they do for a living, it is quite daunting! Anyway, I booked a stall at the WDYTYA? Live show and last weekend laden with stock, I went to sell my book and spread the word. I had a wonderful three days there and you can read about it on my book's Facebook Page - do visit me there!

So I was delighted to be contacted by professional genealogist, Roy Stockdill who tells me that my genealogy was spot on. You can read Roy's wonderful blog posts here:- Roy Stockdill blog post. Thank you, Roy!

WDYTYA?live show, Olympia, February 2013

You can just see me, hard at work at Olympia, in this picture. I am the figure in pale blue, standing to the left of a man in a suit, about an inch from the top, pretty much in the centre of the frame.






[Bobbie Neate's book Conspiracy of Secrets is published by John Blake Publishing]

'Conspiracy of Secrets' Reviews

Blake Publishing (London) March 2012

ISBN-10: 1843583720
ISBN-13: 978-1843583721           Available from Waterstones, Borders and all good bookshops.         Reviews:                                              
"The motor racing world knew Louis Stanley as the former manager of the BRM team who also made a significant contribution to improving safety standards in Formula One. This searing new book by his stepdaughter Bobbie Neate makes the astonishing claim that Stanley was the son of former prime minister Herbert Asquith, who had an affair with a woman named Venetia Stanley..." Read more: F1 Fanatic 

 "....Neate reveals her theories in this compelling tome, with full-referencing of her journey to find self-peace after her life of fear, and how she over-came the obstacles to set forth the truth about one of the most interesting and eye-opening ministerial scandals of all time." Read more:
Moneymaker Magazine                                   

"Now, an intriguing new book claims that not only was the affair consummated while Asquith was in office, but that it produced an illegitimate son whose existence was carefully concealed.
Its author, Bobbie Neate, identifies the son as being none other than her own stepfather, Louis Stanley. After her mother’s death, she decided to find out more about the tyrannical, abusive man who refused to reveal anything about his past.
Read more: Daily Mail

"Throughout her life, Bobbie suspected that her domineering, abusive stepfather had a secret to hide. Always guarded, Louis would never talk about his childhood, snapping at anyone who dared to ask.
Now, after years of research, Bobbie believes that her stepfather’s secret is more shocking than she could possibly have imagined....a fascinating account of both her own life with Louis – a prolific non-fiction author and motor racing team manager – and her search to find the truth about his parentage."
Read more: Cambridge News

 

The author Bobbie Neate is represented by the Robert Smith Literary Agency