Book set in Jersey – The Hidden by Mary Chamberlain
The Hidden war of Jersey, Channel Islands This book casts a light onto the forgotten shadows of the war in occupied Jersey. The story comes through via the three main…
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Novel set in Italy- Dreaming of Tuscany, T A Williams
Dreams of Tuscany, romance with T A Williams TA Williams is an author who loves his locations and uses them with excellent results. He writes but paints with his words…
Historical fiction set on Pendle Hill – The Familiars, Stacey Hall
A story of witch trials, the Pendle Hill legends and more This is a literary treat of fact and fiction mixed (probably in a cauldron) to create plenty of toil…
A novel of Rhodesia/Zimbabwe – Novuyo Rosa Tshuma
An epic historical tale of Zimbabwe/Rhodesia "A child of the Gurkahundi massacre, uses any means necessary to obtain the family denied to him by the brutality of the regime...." This…
Book set in London/Mumbai – Bollywood Wives by Alex Kahn
From Mumbai to London, those Bollywood wives love a scandal! Cue the Bollywood music and let's dance. This novel is so firmly immersed in the Bollywood culture, I could hear…
