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The Consequences of Fear

The Consequences of Fear
  • Author(s): Jacqueline Winspear
  • Location(s): London
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): 1941

London, September 1941. Freddie Hackett, a message runner for a government office, witnesses an argument that ends in murder. Hiding in the doorway of a bombed-out house, Freddie waits until the coast is clear. But when he arrives at...

The Consequences of Love

The Consequences of Love
  • Author(s): Gavanndra Hodge
  • Location(s): Tunisia, London
  • Genre(s): Autobiography/Memoirs
  • Era(s): 1990s and now

Seven-year-old Gavanndra Hodge’s life is a precarious place. Her father is a hairdresser and drug dealer to Chelsea’s most decadent inhabitants; her mother an alcoholic ex-model. So, it is up to Gavanndra to keep her little sister Candy safe....

The Curious Life of Elizabeth Blackwell

The Curious Life of Elizabeth Blackwell
  • Author(s): Pamela Holmes
  • Location(s): London
  • Genre(s): Historical, Fiction
  • Era(s): 1700 - 1740

An engrossing historical saga based on the life of the eighteenth-century woman who endured loss and betrayal—and dared to pursue her dreams. Her parents warned Elizabeth that Alexander Blackwell would not make a dependable husband, and only after eloping...

The Cursing Stone

The Cursing Stone
  • Author(s): Adrian Harvey
  • Location(s): London, Glasgow, The Hebrides
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): Present day

Fergus Buchanan has led a charmed life: a doting family, a loving sweetheart and the respect of his neighbours. All is as it should be and nothing stands between him and the limitless happiness that is his destiny. But...

The Cutting Place

The Cutting Place
  • Author(s): Jane Casey
  • Location(s): London
  • Genre(s): Crime, Fiction
  • Era(s): Contemporary

The gripping new thriller from the Top Ten Sunday Times bestselling author, shortlisted for the Irish Crime Book Awards 2020. You’ve got to be in the club to know the truth. Everyone’s heard the rumours about elite gentlemen’s clubs,...

The Dark Lady

The Dark Lady
  • Author(s): Akala
  • Location(s): London
  • Genre(s): Young Adult, Historical
  • Era(s): Elizabethan era

A natural storyteller with a vision of his own, THE DARK LADY, Akala’s debut novel for teens will enthuse and entertain teenagers and young adults, showing that reading is a true super-power. A PICKPOCKET WITH AN EXCEPTIONAL GIFT A...

The Detective

The Detective
  • Author(s): Ajay Chowdhury
  • Location(s): London
  • Genre(s): Thriller

HAS SOMEONE GOT AWAY WITH MURDER? On the verge of a four-billion-dollar deal, a tech entrepreneur from Shoreditch is found dead in a construction site, which leads to the discovery of three skeletons over a hundred years old. But...

The Diamond of Drury Lane

The Diamond of Drury Lane
  • Author(s): Julia Golding
  • Location(s): London
  • Genre(s): Children
  • Era(s): 1790s

‘I am Cat Royal – Orphan, Adventurer, Actress . . . ‘Reader, you are set to embark on an adventure about one hidden treasure, two bare-knuckle boxers, three enemies and four hundred and thirty-eight rioters. I was brought up...

The Distance Between Us

The Distance Between Us
  • Author(s): Maggie O'Farrell
  • Location(s): Hong Kong, London, Scotland
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): Contemporary

Gripping, insightful and deft, THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US by Maggie O’Farrell is a haunting story of the way our families shape our lives, from the award-winning author of THIS MUST BE THE PLACE. It was a Sunday Times Top...

The Doll Makers

The Doll Makers
  • Author(s): Penny Grubb
  • Location(s): London, Argyll and Bute
  • Genre(s): Crime
  • Era(s): Contemporary

Life looks good for Annie Raymond, now an experienced investigator specialising in insurance fraud. Or rather that’s how she spins it. The truth is not so rosy. As she returns to her native Argyll she has no clue how...

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