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The Cold Cold Sea

The Cold Cold Sea
  • Author(s): Linda Huber
  • Location(s): Cornwall
  • Genre(s): Psychological Thriller
  • Era(s): present day

They stared at each other, and Maggie felt the tightness in her middle expand as it shifted, burning its way up… Painful sobs rose from her throat as Colin, his face expressionless now, reached for his mobile and dialled...

The Collectors

The Collectors
  • Author(s): Megan Easley-Walsh
  • Location(s): London
  • Genre(s): Mystery, Historical
  • Era(s): Victorian

From the best-selling author, an all new historical mystery! Inheriting a secret was just the beginning… In London in 1872, Amelia Borchardt inherits a seat among a secret society. They call themselves “The Collectors”. For centuries, they have kept...

The Collector’s Daughter

The Collector’s Daughter
  • Author(s): Gill Paul
  • Location(s): Luxor, London
  • Genre(s): Historical, Fiction
  • Era(s): 1920s / 1970s

An unforgettable discovery In 1922, Lady Evelyn Herbert’s dreams are realised when she is the first to set foot inside the lost tomb of Tutankhamun for over 3,000 years. A cursed life But the months after the discovery are...

The Colour of Shadows

The Colour of Shadows
  • Author(s): Phyllida Shrimpton
  • Location(s): England
  • Genre(s): Young Adult
  • Era(s): Contemporary

A moving portrayal of a teenager coming to terms with a secret about her mother that her father decided to keep from her . . . was he right to do so? Saffron must work that out . ....

The Colour of the Sun

The Colour of the Sun
  • Author(s): David Almond
  • Location(s): Tyne and Wear
  • Genre(s): Children, Fiction
  • Era(s): contemporary

This is a moving, funny and inspirational novel from the bestselling author of Skellig. *Shortlisted for the 2018 Costa Book Awards.* “The day is long, the world is wide, you’re young and free.” One hot summer morning, Davie steps...

The Companion

The Companion
  • Author(s): Lesley Thomson
  • Location(s): Sussex
  • Genre(s): Mystery, LGBTQIA+
  • Era(s): Contemporary

In a grand old mansion in the middle of the Sussex countryside, seven people have seen more than they should… The new chilling thriller from Lesley Thomson. James Ritchie was looking forward to a boys’ day out with his...

The Companion

The Companion
  • Author(s): Sarah Dunnakey
  • Location(s): Yorkshire
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Historical, Mystery
  • Era(s): 1930s and modern day

Précis Courtesy of Goodreads: 1932 – Twelve-year-old Billy Shaw lives in a palace. Potter’s Pleasure Palace – the best entertainment venue this side of the Pennines, complete with dancing and swing-boats and picnickers and a roller-skating rink. Billy’s ma...

The Concierge

The Concierge
  • Author(s): Miranda Rijks
  • Location(s): England
  • Genre(s): Psychological Thriller
  • Era(s): Current Day

The Deluccis run a film production company that’s recently been touched by tragedy – one of their actors, Ally, died in a car crash. What they don’t know is that their newly hired PA is Ally’s sister and she’s...

The Confessions of Frannie Langton

The Confessions of Frannie Langton
  • Author(s): Sara Collins
  • Location(s): London
  • Genre(s): Historical, Fiction
  • Era(s): 1820s

The Costa Book Awards First Novel Winner 2019 1826, and all of London is in a frenzy. Crowds gather at the gates of the Old Bailey to watch as Frannie Langton, maid to Mr and Mrs Benham, goes on...

The Coniston Case

The Coniston Case
  • Author(s): Rebecca Tope
  • Location(s): The Lake District
  • Genre(s): Cozy Mystery
  • Era(s): Contemporary

Lake District Mysteries 3 Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and Persimmon ‘Simmy’ Brown’s flower shop near Lake Windermere is doing good business. But when Simmy receives a string of anonymous delivery orders, each one causing their recipient great distress,...

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