The Elephant Whisperer: Learning About Life, Loyalty and Freedom From a Remarkable Herd of Elephants
- Location(s): South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal (Natal)
- Genre(s): Autobiography/Memoirs
- Era(s): Contemporary
When South African conservationist Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a herd of ‘rogue’ elephants on his Thula Thula game reserve in Zululand, his common sense told him to refuse. But he was the herd’s last chance of survival...
- Location(s): Namibia
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): early 21st century
When Martine and her grandmother discover that they might lose their game reserve, Sawubona, because of a clause in her grandfather’s will, Martine and her best friend, Ben, decide to take matters into their own hands. After Martine hears...
- Location(s): Vale of White Horse
- Genre(s): Crime, Thriller
- Era(s): Contemporary
Detective Mark Turpin 6 When Detective Mark Turpin is assigned the task of investigating the death of a local businessman, the case is first thought to be one of accidental drowning. Until a bullet hole is found where the...
- Location(s): Afghanistan, Boston
- Genre(s): Children
- Era(s): N/A
For fans of WONDER and REFUGEE BOY – meet Sami, a twelve-year-old refugee from Afghanistan, as he searches for friendship, a place to call home and his grandfather’s most prized possession. Back in Afghanistan, before the Taliban came, Sami’s...
- Location(s): Iceland, United Kingdom
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): 1989s to present
Ellie and her ex-husband Jonah have gone on a trip to Iceland together at the request of their grown-up daughter. Standing in the cacophonous roar of an ice-ridden waterfall they reflect on what they might have done to change...
The Elizabeth Tudor Conspiracy
- Location(s): Pembrokeshire, Andorra
- Genre(s): Thriller, Historical, Time Slip
- Era(s): Present Day and Tudor
What secrets were covered up at the court of Henry VIII …? Nonsuch Palace, England, 1586 Elizabeth I has been queen for 28 years. She has survived hundreds of plots against her but now she faces the revelation of...
- Location(s): Malaysia (Malaya)
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): 1950s
“I have just stumbled onto the nicest surprise” – Susan Abraham “an atmospheric novel with thought provoking themes” – Bookish Magpie “A good read” – Book Pleasures “For those who know me, giving a book a 5 is something...
- Location(s): Brighton
- Genre(s): Fiction, Crime
- Era(s): Current day
Has the ancient Egyptian cult of immortality resurfaced in Brighton? When a freshly-mummified body is discovered at the Brighton Museum of Natural History, Detective Francis Sullivan is at a loss to identify the desiccated woman. But as Egyptian burial...
- Location(s): Greece, Türkiye (Turkey)
- Genre(s): Historical, Fiction
- Era(s): 19thc and 20thc
From the Jacket: The Embroiderer Set against the mosques and minarets of Asia Minor and the ruins of ancient Athens, The Embroiderer is a gripping saga of love and loss, hope and despair, and of the extraordinary courage of...
- Location(s): United States (USA)
- Genre(s): Fiction, Thriller
- Era(s): Modern
Intricate, superbly written, often scathingly funny – a brilliantly crafted tapestry of ambition, family secrets, murder, integrity tested, and justice has gone terribly wrong. An extraordinary fiction debut: a large, stirring novel of suspense that is, at the same...
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