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The Darlings of the Asylum

Gripping and exciting gothic novel. A wayward young woman is locked up in a Victorian asylum. Why? What happened? And how can she get out?

Entertaining novel about a one-woman quest to redress the balance. Too many men are violent against women. They don’t all get away with it.

Well-written, thoughtful book on the treatment of sexual offenders in a high-security prison in Yorkshire.

A very clever and funny contemporary novel based on the 10 Commandments of crime fiction, as written in 1929.

One of the best novels of 2022. An engrossing, moving saga following the lives of an eccentric British family from 1919 to 1945.

Vivid, beautifully written novel about a wonderful 19th century cook, Eliza Acton, with characters and scenes that leap off the page.

Funny, quirky, clever, entertaining and well written historical crime fiction. Book 2 in the Skelton’s Guide series

Residents in a retirement community are back, solving murder again. More fun, plot twists and witty dialogue than ever.

There’s no excuse for being a serial killer… Or is there? Superbly written, captivating and vivid historical novel based on a true story.

Well written, moving accounts by a forensic psychiatrist, exploring the backgrounds of criminals and their motivations for committing crimes.