Mary Jane Staples 
Sign Of The Times 
An Adams Family Saga Novel

It’s 1959, and Boots Adams and his wife Polly are at their favourite Camberwell pub when they witness with horror a sudden and vicious attack on the barman, Joe, by a knife-wielding thug. Is this a sign of the times?Is contempt for old traditions and enthusiasm for everything new and fashionable going to threaten the Adams family and their easy-going existence? While Gemma is courted by one of the young men who works for her father, her twin brother James finds himself affected by his girlfriend’s intriguing family secrets.And just who is the mysterious new student from Finland who arrives at Gemma’s college?