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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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Nordic Noir set in Oslo – Smokescreen Enger and Horst

  • Submitted: 31st January 2021

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

  • Submitted: 24th January 2021

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

  • Submitted: 22nd January 2021

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

  • Submitted: 17th January 2021

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…

Island of Secrets set in Cuba by Rachel Rhys

  • Submitted: 14th January 2021

Cuban island secrets by Rachel Rhys Set in the exotic city of Havana on the cusp of revolution, an English woman discovers mystery, romance and scandal in the atmospheric novel…

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The Lost Passenger

1912: In the chaos of that terrible night, her secret went down with the Titanic. But secrets have a…

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