Narrative theme: Sense of place

'The Alan Banks mystery-suspense novels are the best series on the market.

'The Alan Banks mystery-suspense novels are the best series on the market.

'The Alan Banks mystery-suspense novels are the best series on the market.

Step inside The Magic Cottage, another chilling classic from the Master of Horror James Herbert.

Introducing Inspector Jimmy Perez.

The Patience of the Spider is the eighth novel in Andrea Camilleri's wryly humorous Inspector Montalbano series.

Six short stories and a novella from a master of science fiction, Peter F.

'A giant among fictional detectives' - The TimesThe Way Through the Woods is the tenth novel in Colin Dexter's Oxford-set detective series.

The Secret of Annexe 3 is the seventh novel in the Oxford-set detective series from Colin Dexter.

'A giant among fictional detectives' - The TimesThe Remorseful Day is the thirteenth and final novel in Colin Dexter's Oxford-set detective series.

The Jewel That Was Ours is the ninth novel in Colin Dexter's Oxford-set detective series.

Winner of the CWA Silver Dagger Award, The Dead of Jericho is the fifth novel in Colin Dexter's Oxford-set Inspector Morse series.

'A giant among fictional detectives' - The TimesThe Daughters of Cain is the eleventh novel in Colin Dexter's Oxford-set detective series.

Service of All the Dead is the fourth novel in Colin Dexter's Inspector Morse series.

The first intriguing case that began Colin Dexter's phenomenally successful Inspector Morse series.

Last Seen Wearing is the second Inspector Morse novel in Colin Dexter's Oxford-set detective series.

Death is Now My Neighbour is the twelfth novel in Colin Dexter's Oxford-set detective series.

One night can change your life.

It's time to go back to the beginning .

THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLERA notebook full of secrets, two untimely deaths - something sinister is stirring in the perfect seaside town of Morannez.

From NUMBER ONE bestselling author of The Lost Notebook, Louise DouglasAlice Lang was wearing her favourite scarlet dress when she disappeared twenty-five years ago, and her memory still casts a long shadow.

Prepare to fall in love with MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER Jessica Redland's treasured Hedgehog Hollow series.

The next book in the wonderful, bestselling Harpers Emporium series from Rosie ClarkeThe Harpers Girls come face to face with the harsh reality of the cruelty of war.

'Beautifully written, comforting and utterly uplifting, Lucy Coleman's stories are the perfect tonic when life is a little grey.

'Stuart Neville writes crime fiction that is edgy, compelling and always deeply humane' MARK BILLINGHAMBringing together thirteen gripping and unsettling tales from one of Northern Ireland's bestselling crime authors, The Traveller & Other Stories is the perfect introduction to a modern master of thriller writing, featuring a Foreword by John ConnollyStuart Neville is a writer known for shining an unflinching light on his home country and its people.

This terrific debut lifts the veil on the charming old city of Charleston and a prominent Lowcountry family to deliver an entertaining story about becoming yourself without totally rejecting your past.

[Our Town] leaves us with a sense of blessing, and the unspoken but palpable command to achieve gratitude in what remains of our days on earth.

The Restoration of Celia Fairchild is wise, witty, and utterlycompelling.

At long last, the legendary New York Times bestselling author returns with a heartfelt novel of womanhood, a wild heart, and the healing power of love.

'The lives of the characters get entangled in this powerful read' WOMAN'S OWN'A pacy, gripping tale of secrets, love and betrayal in 1950s Catalonia.

A young woman is dead.

An insightful and haunting new collection from Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Charles Simic Irreverent and sly, observant and keenly imagined, Come Closer and Listen is the latest work from one of our most beloved poets.

Winesburg, Ohio (1919) is a collection of interrelated short stories about small-town life in the American Midwest by author Sherwood Anderson.

Ragged Dick (1868) is the first in a series of six novels by American author Horatio Alger.

For as long as he can remember, Rawley Cooper has loved Faith Leigh.

"e;One of my own favorite writers.

Winner of the 2020 Georgia Author of the Year Award!

Welcome to Bell Cove, North Carolina.

NAACP nominee and USA Today bestselling author Beverly Jenkins continues her beloved Blessings series with a new heartwarming novel set in Henry Adams, Kansas.

NAACP nominee andUSA Todaybestselling author Beverly Jenkins celebrates her beloved Blessings series with a heartwarming novel set in Henry Adams, Kansas.

Discover the beautiful, escapist Bluebell Cliff series from bestselling author Della Galton'I haven't read such a sweet book for years.

Welcome back to New York Times bestseller Sandra Hills Cajun country, where love heats up theLouisiana bayou .

The number one Sunday Times bestselling series featuring Detective Matthew Venn, from author and creator of the Vera and Shetland series, Ann Cleeves.

The stakes are higher and more personal than ever for feline investigator Joe Grey when death comes to his beloved coastal California town in this twentieth installment of the enchanting cat mystery series.

From USA Today bestselling author Paullina Simons comes a fascinating novel of love, betrayal, and the price of passion.

NAACP nominee and USA Today bestselling author Beverly Jenkins continues her beloved Blessings series with a heartwarming novel about what really makes a family.

NAACP nominee and USA Today bestselling author Beverly Jenkins returns to the town of Henry Adams with a story of family, friendship, love, and second chances.