Anne Fletcher is an historian and writer. She has a successful career in heritage and has worked at some of the most exciting historic sites in the country including Hampton Court Palace, St Paul’s Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, Bletchley Park and Tower Bridge. She is the great-great-great niece of Joseph Hobson Jagger, ‘the man who broke the bank at Monte Carlo’ and he is the subject of her book ‘From the Mill to Monte Carlo’ published by Amberley Publishing 2018. Her search for his story started with only a photograph, a newspaper article and the lyrics of the famous song. The story was featured in national newspapers.
‘An utterly compelling and deeply personal account of a working
class Victorian man who broke the bank at Monte Carlo. In telling
the remarkable story of her ancestor, the author brings to life one
of the most transformative periods in British history. Her
painstaking research is as fascinating as the tale itself. Not to
be missed.’
*Tracy Borman*
‘A thrilling true detective story that redefines family history.
Anne Fletcher deploys impeccably researched social history on the
Victorian north of England as the convincing backdrop to a portrait
of a desperate man whose last chance is finding improbable luck, a
thousand miles from home.’
*Jonathan Foyle*
‘An eloquent and captivating rags-to-riches tale, well-drawn,
evocative of character, place and era; a fascinating read.’
*Amy Licence*
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