- Location(s): Jordan, England
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): early 2000s
“Exquisitely woven.”–Leila Aboulela Timely and lyrical, The Cry of the Dove is the story of one young woman and an evocative portrait of forbidden love and violated honor in a culture whose reverberations are felt profoundly in our world...
- Location(s): Pennsylvania
- Genre(s): Fiction, Crime
- Era(s): 1990s
This “extraordinary story” (Julian Symons) begins with an act of naive voyeurism. Robert Forester, a depressed but fundamentally decent man, liked to watch Jenny through her kitchen window, a harmless palliative, as he saw it, to his lonely life...
- Location(s): Oxford
- Genre(s): Cosy Mystery
- Era(s): 1920s
The 1920s most stylish sleuth returns in The Crystal Crypt for another thrilling murder mystery! “But accidents can still happen… Perhaps there was something out of her control, something she couldn’t have foreseen…” “Like someone plotting to kill her?”...
- Location(s): New York City (NYC), Cuba (Republic of)
- Genre(s): Psychological Thriller
- Era(s): 1970-1980s
Inspired by factual events, The Cuban Scar begins when a young New York musician, Nelson Montes, discovers a videotape recording made by his deceased father detailing his participation in the John F. Kennedy assassination, “The greatest unsolved crime of...
- Location(s): England
- Genre(s): Fiction, Mystery
- Era(s): Contemporary
The gripping new thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat from the first page to the last! ‘Such a clever plot; a sinister decades-old cult and a modern-day missing children mystery, brilliantly woven together’ Jackie...
- Location(s): Northampton
- Genre(s): Fantasy
- Era(s): Today
Raven’s ears flicked. ‘Dragons aren’t known for their patience.’ ‘More is the pity,’ said the unicorn. ‘Father Penny and I were about to amicably settle our differences. A dragon invading our home vastly complicates matters.’ Five months ago my...
- Location(s): World
- Genre(s): Children
- Era(s): N/A
A colourful celebration of costumes and cultures from around the world. Celebrate world dress with this beautifully illustrated compendium of clothing. From colourful kimonos to dazzling flamenco dresses, this book takes you on a journey through the continents to...
- Location(s): Northumberland
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): Contemporary and historical
When Alice McCleish’s gardener Brian unearths an object of great archeological significance deep under the compost heap it is not only Alice and her burgeoning friendship with Margaret Allerton, retired Professor of Anthropology, that are affected; the family, friends...
- Location(s): Cumbria
- Genre(s): Crime, Fiction
- Era(s): Contemporary
It’s Christmas and a serial killer is leaving displayed body parts all over Cumbria. A strange message is left at each scene: #BSC6 Called in to investigate, the National Crime Agency’s Washington Poe and Tilly Bradshaw are faced with...
The Curious Life of Elizabeth Blackwell
- 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...