Cumbria Guide Book Club – July/August 2024
Welcome to the Cumbria Guide Book Club.
No one goes on holiday without a good book. If you are jetting off somewhere sunny this summer and you’re looking for a book to indulge in whilst lounging by the pool or on the beach then check out some of these fantastic books, all written by local authors from around the county!
If you are an author and would like your book to be featured in future editions of The Book Club, please email us at: [email protected]
SWEET CAROLINE
by Trish McDee
In a few months time Caroline Stapley will be fifty.
A few days later she’ll have been married to Simeon for thirty years. It’s February. Their friends come for a meal.
So far so normal… until the police turn up to search the house and arrest Simeon.
Life will never seem normal again.
Available to buy here
Time Traveller Tim’s Roman Adventure
by Jonathan Fraser
Step inside Tim’s time machine and join him on the first of many adventures as he travels back in time to Roman Britain. Join Tim as he learns what it was like to live in these times and meet new friends along the way. Watch out for pesky Picts, we’re not sure they all like Romans! Beware of Gladiators – you don’t want to get caught up in a fight!
Will Tim enjoy Roman life? Will he make it back home into the safety of his bed? It’s time to find out!!
Suitable for ages 3-5 years old.
Available from amazon.com, austinmacauley.com and waterstones.com
Out of Time 4: The Michaelmas Stones
by Gill Jepson
A time slip adventure linked to Furness Abbey-the three siblings find themselves thrown into the past and battling to restore time and solve the quest started in 2005. They visit the early abbey of 1127 and find themselves stuck. Find out what happens when they meet Eudo a young Norman monk who helps them to return to their own times.
Available from www.out-of-time.co.uk
A Very Satisfactory Manner
by John Little
After a day at the hare-coursing in Longtown, three London Villains burgled Netherby Hall and stole the jewellery of Lady Hermione Graham. The vastly understaffed Cumbrian and Westmorland police force was told about this very quickly by telegram, and attempted to stop the robbers as they made their escape. The result was a trail of blood, violence, and ultimately murder across half the county. It culminated in a dramatic
set of actions at Tebay, and a trial at Carlisle
that engaged the attention of the world.
Available to buy here
THE CONCERT HALL KILLER
by Jonathan Whitelaw
“A masterclass in cosy crime” – Janice Hallett
In the Lake District, someone’s laying on a deadly welcome…
The cast and crew of a popular TV crime drama are shooting in the Lake District – but behind the scenes, relationships are as tense as on-screen. The director’s reputation precedes him, the two lead stars are feuding and rumours swirl.
Available to buy here
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