- Location(s): London
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): 1970s
Karim lives with his Mum and Dad in a suburb of south London and dreams of making his escape to the bright lights of the big city. But his father is no ordinary Dad, he is ‘the buddha of...
- Location(s): England
- Genre(s): Fantasy, Fiction, Historical
- Era(s): Later 4th/5th Century AD
The Romans have long since departed, and Britain is steadily declining into ruin. But at least the wars that once ravaged the country have ceased. The Buried Giant begins as a couple, Axl and Beatrice, set off across a troubled...
- Location(s): Chile, Cornwall
- Genre(s): Fiction, Romance
- Era(s): Modern
Federica Campione adores her father. No matter that Ramon, a distinguished traveller and writer, spends months away from their home on the exotic Chilean coast; as soon as he’s back, his daughter has eyes for no one but him....
The Candidate: A Luxembourg Thriller
- Location(s): Luxembourg
- Genre(s): Novella, Thriller
- Era(s): Modern
WHEN HEADHUNTER BECOMES THE HUNTED (a concise, pacy read): Nick Thorneycroft is a British headhunter working in Luxembourg. His company asks him to recruit a high-flying executive for the company’s Russian business. The best candidate turns out to be...
The Case of the Missing Books (Mobile Library)
- Location(s): Northern Ireland
- Genre(s): Crime
Perfect perhaps with a pint of Guiness. Israel and his bumblilng style of investigation, but not everything is at it seems, with quiet humour.
The Case of the Singer and the Showgirl
- Location(s): Las Vegas, Nevada
- Genre(s): Historical, Mystery
- Era(s): Contemporary / 1950s
The Hotel Hollywood Mysteries 2 Murder and scandal in the heat of 1950s Las Vegas: can Lily Jones stop a murder that happened before she was born? Lily Jones can’t forget her incredible time-slip adventure back to the Golden...
- Location(s): The Indian Ocean
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): Modern
‘What had there been before such a ship in my life? A dugout canoe on a river journey? A launch in Trincomalee harbour? There were always fishing boats on our horizon. But I could never imagine the grandeur of...
- Location(s): Paris
- Genre(s): Fiction, Romance
- Era(s): Modern
At La Maison des Sorcieres, the window display is an enchanted forest of sweets, a collection of conical hats delights the eye and the habitues nibble chocolate witches from fanciful mismatched china. While in their tiny blue kitchen, Magalie...
- Location(s): Yorkshire Dales
- Genre(s): Cozy Mystery
- Era(s): Contemporary
It’s Christmas Eve at the Merry Monarch. Nestled amongst the Yorkshire Dales, the pub is preparing to host its annual scavenger hunt for its rabble of regulars. There’s the landlord, Mickey, his wife Sofia and their wayward son, James;...
- Location(s): Suffolk
- Genre(s): Romance
- Era(s): Contemporary
Amelia usually loves Christmas, but this year is her first one alone since her husband passed away – though she’s not quite by herself. Somehow, she’s been lumbered with a menagerie of pets over the holidays, no thanks to...
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