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Pharoni by Colin Dodds

The strength of this book lies in the power of Colin Dodds’ prose – a curious tale of resurrection, religion, and blighted friendship

A stimulating, thoughtful memoir about a young girl who enters a controversial church at its height and how this shaped her life and faith

An easy read of a murder mystery featuring a French journalist and an ancient artefact

Not a bad first effort from a new author about two young people, unhappy with life who are given a second chance

A well-paced thriller set in Paris in the 50s about a man trying to find the truth of his wife’s death, in a troubled and war-scarred city

One line cannot do this story justice – a tale of a young girl in a life that no young girl should ever encounter.

A book detailing an era of the author’s life spent living in the Swiss Alps but also one full of meaning and philosophy, based on experience

Just what you want in historical fiction-the machinations of the ambitious, the glamour of the French court, enlivened with great characters

A small collection of poems, accessible and direct which are thoughtful and full of philosophical musings and wisdom gathered

A touching and funny memoir by the author about his relationship with his mother and their lives together