Treasure hunt debut novel by well-known white witch

1:09pm Friday 2nd May 2008

STARTING in 17th century England and ending in modern-day London, Titania Hardie's first novel, The Rose Labyrinth, magically interweaves three tales - a riddle to unravel, a legacy to unearth and a heart to mend (published in hardback by Headline Review, £16.99).

Crime writer introduces her ‘normal’ detective

1:15pm Friday 25th April 2008

AGAINST the backdrop of London in 1940, the first of Laura Wilson's planned series of crime novels, Stratton's War, introduces us to her leading character, DI Ted Stratton (published in trade paperback by Orion, £9.99).

Debut novel is love letter tribute to home town

1:33pm Friday 11th April 2008

LATEST novel releases include The Monsters of Templeton by Lauren Groff (published in hardback by William Heinemann, £12.99).

Chick lit or a pacy CIA thriller – take your pick

12:11pm Friday 28th March 2008

JILL Mansell, seasoned practitioner of cuddly chick-lit with a sprinkle of warm humour, presents her new comfortable-to-read story of one girl's search for love and happiness, An Offer You Can't Refuse (published in hardback by Headline Review, priced £12.99).

American justice system is basis for taut thriller

1:18pm Friday 14th March 2008

JOHN Grisham's 20th novel, The Appeal (published in hardback by Century, £18.99) sees him returning to the legal thriller genre.

Steam engines from earliest days to fond recollection

1:55pm Friday 7th March 2008

AN OVERVIEW of the earliest pioneering railway days, when locomotives sped from obscurity to five continents, is given in The Grand Experiment: The Birth of the Railway Age 1820-1845 by Stuart Hylton (Ian Allan Publishing, £19.99).

Time traveller novel is a tale of love, loss and hope

12:49pm Friday 29th February 2008

EVERYONE has considered the eternal question: "If you could turn back time, what would you change?".

Raw deal for monkey in fictional tale as in history

1:39pm Friday 22nd February 2008

HARTLEPOOL'S most famous legend has inspired a fictional tale, The Hartlepool Monkey, by Sean Longley (published in hardback by Doubleday, priced £14.99).

School days when life was simpler and conkers OK

1:33pm Friday 8th February 2008

TAKE a dash of Heartbeat, add a sprinkling of All Creatures Great And Small, throw in a liberal dash of Please Sir!, and you've come up with the recipe for Mister Teacher.

Celebration of the most collectable of calendars

1:14pm Friday 25th January 2008

LAVISH and lovingly compiled, The lavish Complete Pirelli Calendars presents every issue of the prestigious annual since its inception in 1964 (by Edmondo Berselli, Francesco Negri Arnoldi, Italo Zannier, published in hardback by Thames & Hudson, priced £45).

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