Mystery
Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann
Want a light read with a quirky twist? Try this debut novel first published in German. Set in an Irish village, Glennkill, a beloved shepherd, George is found dead with a spade stuck in his chest. Who is there to solve the mystery but his flock of sheep, led by the smartest sheep, Miss Maple. [...]
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Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
I am probably one of the few people who read Angels and Demons before the Da Vinci Code. The two books are very similar; suspenseful with lots of action and seemingly unsolvable mysteries. If you liked the Da Vinci Code you should enjoy Angels and Demons.
The murder of [...]
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
If you love history, a mystery and a bit of a love story – this is good read for you. A young girl finds an old book and some papers in her father’s study. As she travels with her father to various places in Europe, her father begins to reveal his past to her and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )High Stakes by Dick Francis
This is Dick Francis back in his true form. A very fast paced story highlighted with humour. His hero is the ex-jockey turned private investigator Syd Halley who this time is involved with the investigation of wide spread gambling on the Internet and the power struggle between a father and son. The [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The Cure of Souls
The Cure of Souls by Phil Rickman
Merrily Watkins works for the Church of England Ministry of Deliverance as a diocesan exorcist. The mysteries she gets caught up in are not only out of the ordinary they are downright spooky. Set in the hop growing area of Herefordshire, this is a story provides a unique modern [...]
A Shadow of the Wind
Hidden in the heart of the old city of Barcelona is the ‘cemetery of lost books’, a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of print. To this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son Daniel one cold morning in 1945. Daniel is allowed to choose one book from the [...]
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