The Rising Tide set on Holy Island – Ann Cleeves
The Rising Tide of Holy Island Can't believe it's the tenth novel featuring Vera already! This time we're off to Holy Island for a reunion that has gone tragically wrong.…
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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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The Night Ship set in Batavia – Jess Kidd
The Night Ship to Batavia Based on a real-life event, an epic historical novel from the award-winning author of Things in Jars that illuminates the lives of two characters: a…
Lady Joker set in Japan by Kaoru Takamura
Lady Joker set in Japan by Kaoru Takamura Lady Joker Vol 1 set in JAPAN by Kaoru Takamura, translated by Allison Markin Powell and Marie Iide, John Murray Press …
The Stoning set in Australia – Peter Papathanasiou
The Stoning - Outback Noir Getting cold where you are? Let's head to Australia to the setting of The Stoning. A terrible crime takes place in a small town in…
The Skeleton Key set in London – Erin Kelly
Skeleton Keys and Literary treasure hunts Fifty years ago, her father wrote The Golden Bones. Part picture book, part treasure hunt, Sir Frank Churcher created a fairy story about Elinore, a murdered…
