Novel set in California – Inga Vesper
Enjoy a long long afternoon in Sunnylakes, California Get ready to travel back in time. It's the summer of 1959, and the well-trimmed lawns of Sunnylakes, California, wilt under the…
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Nordic Noir set in Oslo – Smokescreen Enger and Horst
Oslo's smokescreen There's a duo in Nordic crime writing that you really should get to know if you haven't already. The kings of Nordic Noir are Jørn Lier Horst and…
Gothic mystery set in Bath
The Shape of Darkness by Laura Purcell A struggling silhouette artist in Victorian Bath seeks out a renowned child spirit medium in order to speak to the dead - and…
Deity – Six Stories set in the Cairngorms
Deity by Matt Wesolowski A mystery and a death of a superstar - where there are six 'witnesses' but no one knows the truth. This is the kind of story, told…
Thriller set on the Shivery French Alps by Allie Reynolds
Shiver on the French Alps with Allie Reynolds Would you like to come on a skiing holiday in the Swiss Alps? What about having a guide who is a professional…
