Halloween 1861. A special train with two carriages steams across the Lake District at night on its w..

The main aim of detective stories is to entertain but the best cast a light on human behaviour and d..

First published in 1944 Fell Murder sees E.C.R. Lorac at the height of her considerable powers as a ..

Hull 1852. Matty has been the mother to her three younger sisters since their mother’s death ten y..

Will Christmas bring an unexpected reunion? Frances O'Leary has always dreamed of being a dancer. Bu..

Busy mum of twins Liv is looking forward to a week at the Beach Hut in Devon even if she feels that ..

London 1818. MP Sir Roger Mellanby attends a performance of Macbeth at Covent Garden featuring Hanna..

Simmy Brown had hoped that her autumn would be less frantic than usual to give her a chance to enjoy..

The Welsh Borders 1069. When Ashdyke Manor is attacked Lady Christen is forced to witness her husban..

Italy 1933. Fresh from her exploits in Berlin British photographer Elena Standish is chosen for a se..

The Oast Theatre in Steeple Martin is hosting a touring production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night wh..

Having lost her father during the Great War and her mother a famous French impressionist painter in ..

Ellie Quicke is shocked when her daughter Diana turns up at her door with a suitcase in tow. Bunny B..

1940. As the bombs rain down on London a close-knit community struggles to survive. Working at the l..

When a newborn baby girl is found abandoned with nothing but a scarlet ribbon tied to her basket Ava..