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The Lost Jewels

The Lost Jewels
  • Author(s): Kirsty Manning
  • Location(s): Cheapside
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
  • Era(s): 1912 & present

Present Day. When respected American jewelry historian, Kate Kirby, receives a call about the Cheapside jewels, she knows she’s on the brink of the experience of a lifetime. But the trip to London forces Kate to explore secrets that...

The Lost Lights of St Kilda

The Lost Lights of St Kilda
  • Author(s): Elisabeth Gifford, A D Garrett
  • Location(s): Europe, St Kilda
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
  • Era(s): 20th Century

1927: When Fred Lawson takes a summer job on St Kilda, little does he realise that he has joined the last community to ever live on that beautiful, isolated island. Only three years later, St Kilda will be evacuated,...

The Lost Orphans of Lyon

The Lost Orphans of Lyon
  • Author(s): Helen Parusel
  • Location(s): Lyon
  • Genre(s): Historical, Fiction
  • Era(s): 1942

A hidden tunnel. Two frightened children. One woman who must risk everything. Lyon, Occupied France, 1942 When Yvette Dubois’s husband inherits a remote chateau, she reluctantly leaves Lyon behind ­– only for Armand to abandon her there to manage...

The Lost Passenger

The Lost Passenger
  • Author(s): Frances Quinn
  • Location(s): The Atlantic Ocean
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
  • Era(s): 1912

In the chaos of that terrible night, her secret went down with the Titanic. But secrets have a way of floating to the surface… Trapped in an unhappy aristocratic marriage, Elinor Coombes sees only lonely days ahead of her....

The Lost Perfumes of Paris

The Lost Perfumes of Paris
  • Author(s): Christine Wells
  • Location(s): Paris
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
  • Era(s): Mid 20th Century

Set against the backdrop of mid-century Parisian glamour and the timeless art of perfumery, a captivating tale of resilience, love, and the intoxicating pursuit of passion. Élodie Limeaux’s beloved mother, Aurore, was the most legendary perfumer in France before...

The Lost Pianos of Siberia

The Lost Pianos of Siberia
  • Author(s): Sophy Roberts
  • Location(s): Siberia
  • Genre(s): Nonfiction
  • Era(s): Modern looking back

Siberia’s story is traditionally one of exiles, penal colonies and unmarked graves. Yet there is another tale to tell. Dotted throughout this remote land are pianos – grand instruments created during the boom years of the nineteenth century, and...

The Lost Plantation

The Lost Plantation
  • Author(s): Deborah Grant-Dudley
  • Location(s): Costa Rica
  • Genre(s): Children
  • Era(s): 19th century

Teenager Cameron Barnes stumbles onto a mystery in Costa Rica. Desperate not to spend every moment of his trip with his parents, he’s ready to impress new friend Joselyn with his mystery-solving skills.But with an unwanted follower in his...

The Lost Soldier’s Song

The Lost Soldier’s Song
  • Author(s): Patrick McGinley
  • Location(s): County Donegal
  • Genre(s): Historical, Fiction
  • Era(s): 1919-21

McGinley foregoes his usual murder mystery genre; instead, he presents an historical novel set during the Anglo-Irish War of 1919 to 1921. The story opens and closes with Declan Osborne in jail, being interrogated by British officers. In between,...

The Lost Steps

The Lost Steps
  • Author(s): Alejo Carpentier
  • Location(s): Amazon Rainforest, New York City (NYC)
  • Genre(s): Fiction

A composer, fleeing an empty existence in New York, takes a journey with his mistress to the remote upper reaches of a South American river, imagining he is retracing the lost steps of mankind

The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes

The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes
  • Author(s): Chanel Cleeton
  • Location(s): Boston, Havana, London
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
  • Era(s): 1900s to contemporary

A mysterious book with a legacy spanning from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day unites three women–and their secrets–in this unforgettable novel from New York Times bestselling author Chanel Cleeton.   London, 2024: American expat...

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