The Unmourned by Meg & Tom Keneally
The Unmourned by Meg & Tom Keneally, sees the return of Hugh Monsarrat, who is tasked with solving the murder of an unpopular Superintendent.
Historical Novels
Caleb’s Crossing by Geraldine Brooks
Caleb’s Crossing by Geraldine Brooks was inspired by the true story of Caleb Cheeshahteaumauk, a Wampanoag man who was the first Native American to graduate…
Claudius by Douglas Jackson (e-book)
Claudius by Douglas Jackson is the story of a slave called Rufus, and the brutal and cruel conquering of Britain.
The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton
The Miniaturist is the stunning debut mystery novel by Jessie Burton, set in 1686 Amsterdam about Nella, a young girl wed to a wealthy merchant…
Belgravia by Julian Fellowes
Belgravia by Downton Abbey author, Julian Fellowes, is a classic English novel of love, loss and aristocracy, in the backdrop of a war.
Solomon’s Noose by Steve Harris
Solomon’s Noose: The True Story of Her Majesty’s Hangman of Hobart by Steve Harris is an often challenging novel about convict life in recently colonised…
Our Souls At Night by Kent Haruf
Our Souls At Night by Kent Haruf is a beautiful story of two widowers and the comfort they find in one another, despite small town…
The Hawkenlye Mysteries by Alys Clare
The Hawkenlye Mysteries by Alys Claren is a series of 16 fantasy novels set in the era of Kind Richard the Lionheart.
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent is the remarkable story of Agnes Mangusdottir, a women awaiting execution in Northern Iceland in the early 19th Century.
The Taming of the Queen by Philippa Gregory
The Taming of the Queen by Philippa Gregory follows Kateryn Parr, Henry VIII’s sixth and last wife. Can she keep her head when he turns…
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr has won the Pulitzer Prize for Literature this yearand describes two stories set in the WWII…
Angels and Insects by A S Byatt
Angels and Insects by A S Byatt consists of two engaging novellas, ‘Morpho Eugenia’ and ‘The Conjugial Angel’, both of which are set in the…