Vanda set in Marseille by Marion Brunet
French Noir set in Marseille You would think a story in Marseille might contain some sunshine...Nope. This is a dark family drama with some very tricky subjects but it's also…
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The Green Eyed Girl set in New York – Julie Owen Moylan
Green Eyed Girl of New York 1955: In an apartment on the Lower East Side, school teachers Dovie and Gillian live as lodgers. Dancing behind closed curtains, mixing cocktails for two,…
A moving war novel set in Ukraine
The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn In the snowbound city of Kiev, aspiring historian Mila Pavlichenko’s life revolves around her young son – until Hitler’s invasion of Russia changes everything.…
The French House set on Guernsey by Jacquie Bloese
French House, Guernsey and Victor Hugo If you thought you had read enough stories about Guernsey and the German oicciupation then think again. This is unique and utterly beguiling which…
Elektra – set in Ancient Greece by Jennifer Saint
Elektra of Ancient Greece The House of Atreus is cursed. A bloodline tainted by a generational cycle of violence and vengeance. This is the story of three women, their fates…
