- Location(s): Florida
- Genre(s): Fiction, Suspense
- Era(s): Contemporary
Just inland from Florida’s sun-splashed Treasure Coast is the Namaste Club yoga center. An exclusive oasis of palms, lakes, and adorable guest villas, it’s perfect for getaways where Shakti, a serenely blond Instagram influencer, holds yoga retreats for well-heeled...
- Location(s): Piedmont (Piemonte)
- Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
- Era(s): 14th Century
The year is 1327. Franciscans in a wealthy Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, and Brother William of Baskerville arrives to investigate.When his delicate mission is suddenly overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths, Brother William turns detective. He collects evidence,...
- Location(s): Greece, Middle East
- Genre(s): Thriller
- Era(s): Contemporary
Don DeLillo’s seventh novel is an exotic thriller. Set mostly in Greece, it concerns a mysterious ‘language cult’ seemingly behind a number of unexplained murders. Obsessed by news of this ritualistic violence, an American risk analyst is drawn to...
- Location(s): India, Cambridge (Massachusetts)
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): 20th century
‘The Namesake’ is the story of a boy brought up Indian in America. ‘When her grandmother learned of Ashima’s pregnancy, she was particularly thrilled at the prospect of naming the family’s first sahib. And so Ashima and Ashoke have...
The Nancys and the Case of the Missing Necklace
- Location(s): South Otago
- Genre(s): Fiction, Crime, LGBTQIA+, Mystery
- Era(s): Contemporary
Eleven-year-old Tippy’s uncle and his boyfriend turn up in her small New Zealand town to look after her when his mother is away over Christmas, but when her schoolteacher is found dead and her best friend has a near-fatal...
- Location(s): Manhattan
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): early 21st century
Wanted: One young woman to take care of four-year-old boy. Must be cheerful, enthusiastic and selfless–bordering on masochistic. Must relish sixteen-hour shifts with a deliberately nap-deprived preschooler. Must love getting thrown up on, literally and figuratively, by everyone in...










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