- Location(s): Saudi Arabia
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): 1970s / 80s
Ahmed grows up in a small Saudi village steeped in the family ties, legends, poetry and songs of traditional tribal culture. As he becomes a man, the cataclysmic changes of modernity spring up around him. Islam is imposing itself...
- Location(s): Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): Contemporary
From the prize-winning author of Dance Move and Sweet Home, this is an astounding novel about intimate histories, class and money – and what being a parent means. Meet Frankie, Miriam and Bronagh: three very different women from Belfast,...
- Location(s): Berlin
- Genre(s): Historical, Espionage, Thriller
- Era(s): 1960s (Cold War)
Berlin, 1963. The height of the Cold War and an early morning spy swap. On one side of the trade: Martin Keller, an American physicist who once made headlines, but who then disappeared into the English prison system. Keller’s...
- Location(s): Berlin
- Genre(s): Fiction, Mystery
- Era(s): 1938
Berlin, 1938: It’s the height of summer, and Germany is on the brink of war. When fledgling reporter Georgie Young is posted to Berlin, alongside fellow Londoner Max Spender, she knows they are entering the eye of the storm....
- Location(s): Berlin
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): Cold War (later 20th Century)
From the time she was a young girl, Luisa Voekler has loved solving puzzles and cracking codes. Brilliant and logical, she’s expected to quickly climb the career ladder at the CIA. But while her coworkers have moved on to...
- Location(s): Berlin
- Genre(s): Cozy Mystery, Historical
- Era(s): 1930s
September, 1930. Fearless detective Miss Clara Vale is bound for Berlin, but this trip is all about la mode – not murder. Clara is set to walk the runway at Berlin Fashion Week, as a favour to her designer...
- Location(s): Berlin
- Genre(s): Historical, Fiction
- Era(s): Mainly 20th Century
Original published as Friedrichstrasse 19 https://www.tripfiction.com/books/friedrichstrasse-19/
- Location(s): Maine
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): 1960s
One family’s deepest pain. Another family’s darkest secret. On a hot day in 1960s Maine, six-year-old Joe watches his little sister Ruthie, sitting on her favourite rock at the edge of the blueberry fields, while their family, Mi’kmaq people...
The Best British Travel Writing of the 21st Century
- Location(s): World
- Genre(s): Travelogue
- Era(s): 21st Century
Travel writing matters Explore the world through this beautiful collection of the finest travel writing published in British media in the 21st century – as judged by some of the most respected travel writers in the world: Levison Wood,...
The Best Little Motel in Texas
- Location(s): Texas
- Genre(s): Fiction, Crime, Humour
- Era(s): Contemporary
A charming, edgy mystery about a young woman who unexpectedly inherits the best little motel in Texas – replete with a feisty set of golden working girls, a poisoned priest, and a sleepy hometown thrown into chaos. After a...
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