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The Waxwork Corpse

The Waxwork Corpse
  • Author(s): Simon Michael
  • Location(s): London
  • Genre(s): Historical, Fiction
  • Era(s): 1965

A deadly crime has been dragged to the surface… London, 1965 Charles Holborne, maverick barrister, will never fit in at the Bar; he is too working-class, too Jewish and too dangerous. But that makes him the perfect outsider to...

The Wayward Duke

The Wayward Duke
  • Author(s): Katrina Kendrick
  • Location(s): London
  • Genre(s): Erotica, Fiction, Historical
  • Era(s): 19th Century

‘Perfectly balancing romance and intrigue, this is a true page-turner’ Publishers Weekly HE IS THE ICE-COLD DUKE Julian, the Duke of Hastings, is known for being aloof and utterly in control. For nine years, he’s kept his distance from...

The Weight of Ink

The Weight of Ink
  • Author(s): Rachel Kadish
  • Location(s): London
  • Genre(s): Historical, Fiction
  • Era(s): 1660s & early 21st century

Set in London of the 1660s and of the early twenty-first century, The Weight of Ink is the interwoven tale of two women of remarkable intellect: Ester Velasquez, an emigrant from Amsterdam who is permitted to scribe for a...

The Whistleblower

The Whistleblower
  • Author(s): Robert Preston
  • Location(s): London
  • Genre(s): Thriller
  • Era(s): 1997

1997. A desperate government clings to power; a hungry opposition will do anything to win. And journalist Gil Peck watches from the sidelines, a respected commentator on the sport of power politics. He thinks he knows how things work....

The White Phoenix

The White Phoenix
  • Author(s): Catherine Randall
  • Location(s): London
  • Genre(s): Children
  • Era(s): 1666

Shortlisted for the Historical Association Young Quills Award 2021. London, 1666. After the sudden death of her father, thirteen-year-old Lizzie Hopper and her mother must take over THE WHITE PHOENIX – the family bookshop in the shadow of St...

The Whitechapel Full Moon Society

The Whitechapel Full Moon Society
  • Author(s): Elizabeth Delozier
  • Location(s): London, Whitechapel
  • Genre(s): Historical, Crime, Fiction, Mystery
  • Era(s): 19th Century

Set in Victorian London during Jack the Ripper’s reign of terror, this gripping, original novel is perfect for fans of V. E. Schwab, Dana Schwartz, and Sarah Penner. When Caroline Foster arrives at the Whitechapel Full Moon Society in...

The Whitechapel Full Moon Society

The Whitechapel Full Moon Society
  • Author(s): Elizabeth Delozier
  • Location(s): Whitechapel, London
  • Genre(s): Historical, Crime, Mystery
  • Era(s): 19th Century

Set in Victorian London during Jack the Ripper’s reign of terror, this gripping, original novel is perfect for fans of V. E. Schwab, Dana Schwartz, and Sarah Penner. When Caroline Foster arrives at the Whitechapel Full Moon Society in...

The Winter Belle

The Winter Belle
  • Author(s): Dilly Court
  • Location(s): London
  • Genre(s): Historical, Fiction
  • Era(s): 19th century

Escape into the world of Dilly Court with this unforgettable, festive historical drama, from the bestselling author of five million copies. Available to pre-order now As snowflakes carpet London’s cobbled streets, can Kitty protect her loved ones? When her...

The Winter Rose

The Winter Rose
  • Author(s): Jennifer Donnelly
  • Location(s): London
  • Genre(s): Historical, Romance
  • Era(s): Early 20th century

It is 1900 and the dangerous streets of East London are no place for a well-bred woman. But India Selwyn Jones is headstrong: she has trained as one of a new breed, a woman doctor, and is determined to...

The Wish List

The Wish List
  • Author(s): Sophia Money-Coutts
  • Location(s): London
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Romance
  • Era(s): Contemporary

‘You want me to write a list? Like a shopping list?’ Gwendolyn nodded. ‘Exactly. But for what you want from a man, not ASDA.’ Florence Fairfax isn’t lonely. She loves her job at the little bookshop in Chelsea and...

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