Book set in Stockholm, St Petersburg – Ask No Mercy by Martin Osterdahl
A Spy thriller set mainly in 1990s Russia A gripping international thriller today! The first to be translated into English and it's quite a debut! This is a Book set…
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Novel set in London – Things in Jars by Jess Kidd
Author of The Hoarder now keeps things in jars. First of all, what a title. What it makes you think of , imagine and fear all at the same time.…
Thriller set on the Isle of Rum – Sleep, Cally Taylor
The remote Scottish island of Rum will haunt your dreams Out in the middle of nowhere, on a tiny island in the inner hebrides, is the island of Rum. Perfect…
Novel set in Jamaica, London: The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins
Sara Collins takes readers from Jamaica to London A servant and former slave is accused of murdering her employer and his wife. We travel as readers from a Jamaican sugar…
Thriller set in Serbia, Chernobyl – The Chemical Detective by Fiona Erskine
A thriller with an explosive premise Thriller set in Serbia, Chernobyl - The Chemical Detective by Fiona Erskine is an explosive read - Dr Jaq Silver. Skier, scientist, international jet-setter,…
