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A collection of book reviews, literary travel journeys and best books set in posts

Literary journeys – Look here for books set in a whole range of locations and settings grouped together

BookTrail of the Month – the best book(trail) an author has taken us on

Literary Packages – what are the best books with a strong sense of setting or location for each month?

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The magic of the Booker Prize

  • Submitted: 27th July 2022

Books that make the Booker Prize list The BookTrail focuses on books with a strong sense of location, no matter who they are written by, what prize list they might…

The Party House in Scotland with Lin Anderson

  • Submitted: 25th July 2022

The Party House in Scotland The Party House in Scotland with Lin Anderson - The villagers of Blackrig in the Scottish Highlands are outraged when they find that the nearby…

Thriller set in the Night Shadows of Iceland by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir

  • Submitted: 20th July 2022

Head down to Forbidden Iceland Thriller set in the Night Shadows of Iceland by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir - This is the third in the Forbidden Iceland series and if you…

The Devil Takes You Home set in USA/Mexico by Gabino Iglesias

  • Submitted: 18th July 2022

The Devil Takes You Home The Devil Takes You Home set in USA/Mexico by Gabino Iglesias - Buried in debt due to his young daughter’s illness, his marriage at the…

The Bonesetter of London with Frances Quinn

  • Submitted: 15th July 2022

The Bonesetter of London with Frances Quinn Meet Endurance Proudfoot, the bonesetter’s daughter: clumsy as a carthorse, with a tactless tongue but with a gift for bonesetting. Bonesetting is the…

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The Berlin Murders

1930s: Germany is not safe – and then a body turns up…..

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