<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[MERVYN LOVATT]]></title><description><![CDATA[News and updates concerning the novel The Ghost of Downing Street]]></description><link>https://mervynlovatt.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!e0Q4!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc4824efd-89f5-4f4b-9315-b6bc4bddd166_608x608.png</url><title>MERVYN LOVATT</title><link>https://mervynlovatt.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:48:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://mervynlovatt.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[HistoryInBites]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-gb]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[mervynlovatt@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[mervynlovatt@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[HistoryInBites]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[HistoryInBites]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[mervynlovatt@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[mervynlovatt@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[HistoryInBites]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Buy...]]></title><description><![CDATA[....The Ghost of Downing Street]]></description><link>https://mervynlovatt.com/p/buy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://mervynlovatt.com/p/buy</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[HistoryInBites]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 19:53:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3FN1!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2ffcc231-a9a9-4fe9-88e8-7c0b984353f0_587x664.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>If you could re-route history, would you? 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The author skilfully blends political intrigue, speculative fiction and historical mystery, creating a story in which the past is not merely remembered, it can intrude upon the present.</span></p><p><strong><span>Particularly compelling is the novel&#8217;s exploration of how history is constructed, manipulated and potentially changed. Imaginative, thought-provoking and consistently surprising, this is a distinctive mystery with a wonderfully original premise.</span></strong><em><strong> </strong></em><strong><span>Rating: &#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733; </span>,</strong><span>&#8220; </span><em>The International Review of</em><span> </span><em>Books.</em></p><div><hr></div><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Please review&#8230;</strong></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://mervynlovatt.com/p/review-book&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;The Ghost of Downing Street&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://mervynlovatt.com/p/review-book"><span>The Ghost of Downing Street</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>