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  • Location: London, Devon, Plymouth


A Christmas Candle

1939: A girl is evacuated to Devon during the war and her life changes in ways she ccould never have expected

  • Location: Venice, London, New York

The Return of the Courtesan

1576: Like the twisting and turns of the canals in the city of Venice, this novel takes you on a remarkable journey

  • Location: London

The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock

1785: Two people from different sides of the track – reunited by a mermaid

  • Location: London

The Alphabet of Heart’s Desire

1802: A tale of Thomas de Quincy, the prostitute who rescued him, and the slave who needs rescuing herself

  • Location: London

The Mile End Murder

1860: The murder even Sherlock Homes couldn’t solve

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Just a Little Dinner

2025: Parisians behaving badly: a dinner party implodes

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