A new decade brings change and challenges for three friends...\nHaving been firm friends ever since they met in a Blackpool boarding house, Val, Cissie and Janice are all now happily settled with their families. 
But the new decade brings changes for all three women: Val finds it hard at times to love her son who is causing problems. Janice and her husband make a decision about their future, but quickly begin to wonder if they have bitten off more than they can chew. And Cissie's contented life as a wife and mother is thrown in jeopardy when she encounters an old flame... 
An engaging 1960s saga of marriage and motherhood, perfect for fans of Lynda Page and Maureen Lee.

Pastures New: An enthralling 1960s family saga of marriage and motherhood (Northern Lives)

Literature & Fiction

Thornton, Margaret

Genre Fiction

Canelo Severn House

In a city seething with discontent, an ancient grudge is about to be settled.\nDecember, 1377. As London prepares for Christmas, a great frost has the city in its icy grip; even the Thames is frozen from bank to bank. 
The Constable of the Tower of London, Sir Ralph Whitton, is found murdered in a cold bleak chamber. The door is still locked from the inside and guarded by trusted retainers. So how did the assassin get in? 
Brother Athelstan and Sir John Cranston are ordered to investigate. They soon discover that the murder is only the first in a series of macabre killings, which have their roots in a terrible act of betrayal... 
A vivid, blood-curdling portrayal of medieval London, this is historical mystery writing at its best, perfect for fans of C. J. Sansom and S. J. Parris.\nPraise for Paul Doherty\n'A vivid, intricately crafted whodunnit' Publishers Weekly 
'Paul Doherty has a lively sense of history' New Statesman

The House of the Red Slayer (Brother Athelstan Mysteries)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Doherty,Paul

Mystery

An impossible mystery must be solved, and he is running out of time.\nMen have been found dead in the scarlet chamber of an Italian manor. They have no marks upon them, they have not ingested poison, there are no secret passageways in to the room. And they all have awful expressions of terror upon their faces. 
London, 1379. Sir John Cranston is invited to a banquet at the Regent's palace on the Thames. There he is trapped into a wager with Signor Gian Galeazzo, Lord of Cremona and owner of the manor, who challenges him to resolve the mystery within two weeks. 
Realising that his reputation and future wealth now depend upon him solving this mystery, Cranston seeks the help of his faithful secretarius Brother Athelstan. However, Athelstan has problems of his own... 
A thrilling mystery with a twist you won't see coming, perfect for fans of Susanna Gregory and S. G. MacLean.\nPraise for Paul Doherty\n'If you like Inspector Morse, you'll love Brother Athelstan' Prima 
'The best of its kind since the death of Ellis Peters' Time Out

Murder Most Holy (Brother Athelstan Mysteries)

The kingdom teeters on a knife edge, and one man would throw it into chaos...\nAutumn, 1379. The power of the crown is invested in John of Gaunt, and the kingdom is seething with discontent. The French are attacking the southern ports and the peasants are planning a revolt organised by a mysterious leader who proclaims himself as 'IRA DEI', the anger of God. 
When Gaunt's plans to win over the merchant princes of London are plunged into chaos by a series of bloody murders, he turns to Sir John Cranston to bring the assassin to book and to recover a king's ransom in gold which has disappeared. 
Cranston naturally calls on his ally Brother Athelstan. London is a hotbed of intrigue and they find it difficult to distinguish between friend and foe. They must face deadly threats not just from the powerful elite, but from the seedy underworld of medieval London. 
The fourth instalment in the gripping historical mystery series, perfect for fans of C. J. Sansom, S. J. Parris and Susanna Gregory.

The Anger of God (Brother Athelstan Mysteries)

Cast the First Stone (Yorkshire Sagas)

The Assassin's Riddle (Brother Athelstan Mysteries)

Full Circle

Monk, Connie

When the Bough Breaks

Connie Monk

A Cornish Maid: A captivating saga of love and friendship

Rosemary Aitken

The Cornish Blacksmith's Daughter: An enthralling wartime saga

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