Dark as Night set in Reykjavík
Dark as Night - Lilja Sigurdardóttir Back to the capital of Iceland we go in this fourth installment of the Arora mystery crime series. Map of locations in Dark as…
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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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Dark as Night - Lilja Sigurdardóttir Back to the capital of Iceland we go in this fourth installment of the Arora mystery crime series. Map of locations in Dark as…
The Girls from Alexandria with Carol Cooper When you read a novel set in an Alexandria of times gone by, imagine what it’s like when the author herself has experience…
Wave of Nostalgia A great new series starts today! A visit around bookshops that are brilliant and inspiring! First up - Wave of Nostalgia - Haworth, Yorkshire Visit Wave of…
The Group set in Madrid A very arty thriller this one. Hanna gets a job in the stunning Prado museum in Madrid. There, she meets a group of Swedes and…
Books in the North As we all know, publishing is a London-centric affair. Well, less so now than it was if the North of England has anything to do with…
1942, 2025: Fate has brought them together. Will time tear them apart?
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