City of Silk set in Bologna
City of Silk - Glennis Virgo Elena Morandi is a supremely talented seamstress. However, she is determined that her ambition to be a tailor, a profession barred to her as a…
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Home for Christmas – Heidi Swain
Home for Christmas - Heidi Swain There is always a good time to read Heidi Swain but Christmas is especially good! I recently met her at the Women's Fiction Festival…
Historical true story set in Rome
Disobedient - Elizabeth Fremantle WINNER of the Gold Crown at the HWA Awards last week and what a worthy winner! A reimagining of a true story - a woman, Artemisia,…
Police thriller set in Norfolk
The Troubled Deep - Rob Parker This isn't out until Jan 2025 but bear with - you have to get this on your TBP list right now. It's a new…
The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year – Ally Carter
The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year Want to have some real fun with a novel? One set at the most festive time of the year? The bridge is shut.…
