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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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November (Literary) Package Deals

  • Submitted: 27th November 2017

November might be sliding in to the shadows with the sparkle of December hot on its tail, but let's not let November disappear just yet...oh the books that we read and the places…

Black – Book Cover – Friday

  • Submitted: 24th November 2017

Black Friday is not for everyone. Book lovers often prefer to stay in doors reading. So, with that in mind,here are some covers with black covers to have your very…

If you go down to the woods today…

  • Submitted: 21st November 2017

The forest is a magical and mysterious place at the best of times, but if you are a crime writer, it becomes something infinitely more terrifying and deadly. Which books…

Authors in the wild in Hull

  • Submitted: 20th November 2017

Authors in the wild  in Hull A festival was held at the weekend  where authors, readers, bloggers and book lovers of all descriptions descended on the Royal Hotel Britannia for a…

A weekend full of Hull – #HullNoir

  • Submitted: 16th November 2017

This weekend sees the very first and very special Hull Noir Crime Festival starring some of the biggest and best names in crime fiction. And it's all happening in the…

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The Hong Kong Widow

1953: Mei’s ‘gift’ of speaking to ghosts is one that she has endeavoured to bury

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