- Location(s): Afghanistan
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): early 2000s
A powerful novel of enduring friendship set amid the terror and chaos of present-day Afghanistan. Best friends Tamanna and Yasmine cannot believe their good fortune when a school is set up in their Afghan village; however, their dreams for...
Thura’s Diary: My Life in Wartime Iraq
- Location(s): Iraq
- Genre(s): Autobiography/Memoirs
- Era(s): early 2000s
Nineteen-year-old Thura al-Windawi kept a diary during the conflict in Iraq, saying that it was her way of “controlling the chaos.” The diary, which documents the days leading up to the bombings, the war itself, and the lawless aftermath,...
- Location(s): Buenos Aires
- Genre(s): Crime, Fiction
- Era(s): Contemporary
Three bodies lie at the bottom of a pool in a gated community near Buenos Aires. It’s Thursday night and, oblivious to their presence, Mrs Scaglia is strolling through the pool area gathering wine glasses left from her husband’s...
- Location(s): Texas
- Genre(s): Crime, Fiction, Mystery
- Era(s): Modern
Susan Wittig Albert’s novels featuring ex-lawyer and herb-shop proprietor China Bayles have won acclaim for their rich characterization and witty, suspenseful stories of crime and passion in small-town Texas. Now, when China’s friend Jo dies of an apparent suicide,...
Tidings of Death at Honeychurch Hall (book 6)
- Location(s): South Hams, Devon
- Genre(s): Cozy Mystery
- Era(s): Contemporary
Mistletoe and murder at Honeychurch Hall… It’s ten days before Christmas at Honeychurch Hall and Kat Stanford has persuaded the Earl of Grenville to open the Museum Room to the villagers in an effort to raise money for rooftop...










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