I like Lindsay Buroker, mostly publishes online, urban fantasy and science fiction. I'm reading a trilogy of hers called Death before Dragons, currently reading in a book set 50 miles from where I live (in N. Idaho). She lives in Oregon and is familiar with the whole NW scene...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lydia_M... fascinating woman, sad she's best remembered for the Thanksgiving Day poem

and Graham Oakley spent time in London in the 50's

Roald Dahl is also a likely suspect...

Joan Aiken spent some time in London... One of my favorite British authors...

I didn't see the question, but it sounds like it's a risk of being a comedian...

Remember that whatever Trump accuses someone of is something he is, himself...

youtu.be/y2PF3XHe6o0