Books

Young sweethearts Rhoda and Peter were torn apart by the outbreak of the Second World War. Though engaged to be married, their plans were interrupted when Peter enlisted, only to be captured by the German army and interred in a prisoner-of-war camp. More info →

Faith Coombes should have been over the moon when her long-term boyfriend proposed to her. But instead, she broke with him. Rob was safe, reliable, nice and … boring. Nothing like the only person who had ever broken her heart… More info →

What do you do when the poison comes from within…? More info →

Three women, three affairs, and a self-help group with a difference… More info →

A pretty young heiress finds her quick temper may have landed her in a world of trouble… More info →

Can anyone tame Georgiana’s tempestuous heart…? More info →

Will Catherine Denham’s independent streak land her in serious danger…? More info →

A young girl with a mysterious past finds herself unwittingly caught up in a scandal… More info →

A sparkling and hilarious romantic comedy! Perfect for fans of Jo Watson, Gill Sims and Kirsty Greenwood… More info →

A shadowy presence is haunting London. Can anyone shine a light on the darkness? More info →

When Emily Fanshawe, Marchioness of Polbrook, is found strangled in her bedchamber, suspicion immediately falls on those residing in the grand house in Hanover Square. More info →

Beaton’s fourth volume covers 1948-55. The carefree days are over and as Beaton moves into middle age with doubts and anxiety his first venture into playwriting brings unexpected difficulty. More info →

Beaton’s third volume covers 1944-48. In 1944 Beaton, as official photographer for the Ministry of Information, was sent to Paris to arrange an exhibition of war photographs. While there he renewed his acquaintance with Picasso and encountered many other famous faces, including Gide, Cocteau and Gertrude Stein. More info →

Why would you confess to a crime you didn't commit? More info →

The once idyllic island of West Uist has turned deadly… More info →

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Cassandra's Secret is both a coming-of-age story and poignant return to the past, an intricate family drama of the close bond between mother and daughter, and the strength of love needed to overcome abuse and grief. More info →

Deathly Wind is the second crime thriller in the detective series featuring Inspector Torquil McKinnon: an action-packed police procedural full of suspense. More info →

Murder Solstice is the third crime thriller in the detective series featuring Inspector Torquil McKinnon: an action-packed police procedural full of suspense. More info →

Sir Cecil Beaton (1904 –1980) was an English fashion, portrait and war photographer, painter, diarist and Academy Award–winning stage and costume designer. More info →

Ernest Bentley was a pillar of the community. But when he suddenly dies of a heart attack his wife Annie refuses to have the words ‘beloved husband’ added to his gravestone. Their son, Billy, is exasperated with his mother and worries about how she will cope on her own. Unwilling to take time out of his own busy schedule to take care of her, he enlists the services of the local vicar, Andrew, to keep an eye on her. More info →

Jack the Ripper is stalking London's streets. Can anyone stop him before he kills even more women? More info →

Mina Scarletti, writer of horror stories but supernatural sceptic at heart, is becoming well known for unmasking those who fraudulently claim to be able to communicate with the dead. So it is no surprise to her when a young couple write to her seeking her advice. More info →

A classic memoir of the twentieth century, spanning through the Second World War, the Golden Age of Hollywood and the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. More info →

Sylvia Pankhurst’s colourful, maverick life is narrated in this fascinating political, historical and cultural biography by Shirley Harrison, drawing on Sylvia’s journals, letters, writings, and paintings. It includes a Foreword by her son, Richard Pankhurst. More info →

The annual West Uist literary festival – The Gathering – always attracts the best in the business. But with the tiny Scottish Hebridean island population suddenly doubling, the local police force is stretched to breaking point. And this year they have to deal with more than just drunken fights and rowdy behaviour… More info →

The first in a thrilling Victorian mystery series, with a feisty female lead! Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie and Antonia Hodgson... Those grieving for their lost love ones are desperate to communicate with the dead once more. But are they falling prey to unscrupulous fortune hunters? More info →

A Victorian mystery with a haunting twist! A scandalous rumour is sweeping through Brighton. But is everything really as it seems…? More info →