- Location(s): Havana
- Genre(s): Thriller
- Era(s): 1950s
A pacy thriller in 1950s Havana, drawing the reader into the complexities of Cuban life, and economic and political mele.
- Location(s): Havana
- Genre(s): Crime, Fiction
- Era(s): Late 20th Century
Former Inspector for the Moscow Militsiya, Arkady Renko, is summoned to Cuba to identify a liquefying corpse, dragged from the oily waters of Havana Bay. Renko finds himself in a decaying country, the final recess of Communism – a...
- Location(s): Havana
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): 2003
This author is known as Leonardo Padura Fuentes in Cuba. The story starts Havana, the year 2003 – 14 years since Mario Conde retired from the police force and much has changed in Cuba. Now an antique book trader,...
- Location(s): Hawai'i
- Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
- Era(s): Mid 20th Century looking back
Pulitzer Prize-winning author James A. Michener brings Hawaii’s epic history vividly to life in a classic saga that has captivated readers since its initial publication in 1959. As the volcanic Hawaiian Islands sprout from the ocean floor, the land...
- Location(s): The Lake District
- Genre(s): Historical, Romance
- Era(s): 1930s
A close knit farming community is pulled apart when the Manchester Water Board wants to flood the area to create a reservoir. A majestic first novel of love and intrigue set amongst the sweep of the Fells.
- Location(s): Puglia
- Genre(s): Autobiography/Memoirs
- Era(s): Modern
A whitewashed fishing village, a shapely signorina and an infatuated young man – head over heels on the heel of the boot of Southern Italy. This is Chris Harrison’s hilarious and captivating story of leaving his previous life for...
- Location(s): Oslo
- Genre(s): Thriller
- Era(s): Modern
Roger Brown has it all: Norway’s most successful headhunter, he is married to a beautiful gallery owner and owns a magnificent house. But he’s also a highly accomplished art thief. At a gallery opening, his wife introduces him to...
- Location(s): Japan, United States (USA)
- Genre(s): Young Adult
- Era(s): 1840s
A Japanese fishing vessel in 1841 sinks and its crew swims to a small unknown island to be rescued by a passing American ship. At the time, the Japanese borders were closed to all western nations so the Japanese...
- Location(s): Dudley
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): Early 2000s
Football World Cup 2002. Dudley. Rob is a teacher’s assistant at a local run down school and although still young was never able to emulate his famous father’s success as a professional footballer. The Labour Party, BNP, a young...
- Location(s): Cambridge
- Genre(s): Fiction, Romance
- Era(s): Modern
St Radegund’s College, Cambridge, which admits only women students, breaks with one hundred and sixty years of tradition by appointing a man, former BBC executive James Rycarte, as its new Head of House. As Rycarte fights to win over...
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