Blogs in January 1970

Flesh and Blood 1st January 1970

This is the first in a trilogy featuring Frank Elder. A strong story around the release and subsequent disappearance of a young offender. Elder is drawn into the investigation when repeats of the offenders modus operandi starting happening again,...

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Under an English Heaven 1st January 1970

1943. The sleepy Suffolk village of Bedenham is jerked into the twentieth century and the harsh realities of war by the arrival on its doorstep of an American bomber base and its three thousand inhabitants. For Billy Street, fourteen,...

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Artemis (2) 1st January 1970

In the great age of fighting sail, life ranging the seas for prey and prize money in the crack frigate HMS Artemis is fast and exciting. Now a true Jack Tar, Kydd sails into Portsmouth Harbour and a hero’s...

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Hurry Up And Wait 1st January 1970

In her eargerly anticipated second novel, Mail on Sunday Novel Competition winner Isabel Ashdown explored the treacherous territory of adolescent friendships and traces the repercussions of a dangerous relationship across the decades. It’s been more than 20 years since...

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Swallows and Amazons 1st January 1970

John, Susan, Titty and Roger sail their boat, Swallow, to a deserted island for a summer camping trip. Exploring and playing sailors is an adventure in itself but the island holds more excitement in store. Two fierce Amazon Pirates,...

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