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The Weight of Ink

The Weight of Ink
  • Author(s): Rachel Kadish
  • Location(s): London
  • Genre(s): Historical, Fiction
  • Era(s): 1660s & early 21st century

Set in London of the 1660s and of the early twenty-first century, The Weight of Ink is the interwoven tale of two women of remarkable intellect: Ester Velasquez, an emigrant from Amsterdam who is permitted to scribe for a...

The Western Wind

The Western Wind
  • Author(s): Samantha Harvey
  • Location(s): Somerset
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): 15th Century

**SHORTLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE 2019** 15th century Oakham, in Somerset; a tiny village cut off by a big river with no bridge. When a man is swept away by the river in the early hours of Shrove...

The Whale Tattoo

The Whale Tattoo
  • Author(s): Jon Ransom
  • Location(s): Norfolk
  • Genre(s): Coming of Age, Fiction
  • Era(s): Contemporary

When a giant sperm whale washes up on the local beach and tells Joe Gunner that death will follow him wherever he goes. Joe knows that the place he needs to go is back home. Having stormed out two...

The Wharf Butcher

The Wharf Butcher
  • Author(s): Michael K Foster
  • Location(s): Newcastle upon Tyne
  • Genre(s): Thriller
  • Era(s): Modern

A serial killer is stalking Tyneside. But there is a pattern to his killings, his choice of victims, his method of slaughter. David Carlisle, a criminal profiler, is brought in to assist DCI Jack Mason with his task of...

The Whispering House

The Whispering House
  • Author(s): Elizabeth Brooks
  • Location(s): Devon
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Suspense
  • Era(s): Contemporary

Freya Lyell is struggling to move on from her sister Stella’s suicide five years ago. Visiting the bewitching Byrne Hall, only a few miles from the scene of the tragedy, she discovers a portrait of Stella – a portrait...

The Whistleblower

The Whistleblower
  • Author(s): Robert Preston
  • Location(s): London
  • Genre(s): Thriller
  • Era(s): 1997

1997. A desperate government clings to power; a hungry opposition will do anything to win. And journalist Gil Peck watches from the sidelines, a respected commentator on the sport of power politics. He thinks he knows how things work....

The White Phoenix

The White Phoenix
  • Author(s): Catherine Randall
  • Location(s): London
  • Genre(s): Children
  • Era(s): 1666

Shortlisted for the Historical Association Young Quills Award 2021. London, 1666. After the sudden death of her father, thirteen-year-old Lizzie Hopper and her mother must take over THE WHITE PHOENIX – the family bookshop in the shadow of St...

The Whitechapel Full Moon Society

The Whitechapel Full Moon Society
  • Author(s): Elizabeth Delozier
  • Location(s): London, Whitechapel
  • Genre(s): Historical, Crime, Fiction, Mystery
  • Era(s): 19th Century

Set in Victorian London during Jack the Ripper’s reign of terror, this gripping, original novel is perfect for fans of V. E. Schwab, Dana Schwartz, and Sarah Penner. When Caroline Foster arrives at the Whitechapel Full Moon Society in...

The Whitechapel Full Moon Society

The Whitechapel Full Moon Society
  • Author(s): Elizabeth Delozier
  • Location(s): Whitechapel, London
  • Genre(s): Historical, Crime, Mystery
  • Era(s): 19th Century

Set in Victorian London during Jack the Ripper’s reign of terror, this gripping, original novel is perfect for fans of V. E. Schwab, Dana Schwartz, and Sarah Penner. When Caroline Foster arrives at the Whitechapel Full Moon Society in...

The Whitstable High Tide Swimming Club

The Whitstable High Tide Swimming Club
  • Author(s): Katie May
  • Location(s): Whitstable
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): Contemporary

Dive into THE WHITSTABLE HIGH TIDE SWIMMING CLUB – the irresistible, feel-good novel from Katie May. Join Debs and Maisie and the high tide swimmers as they make waves in life, love and friendship. Only the truly devoted manage...

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