Gabriel’s Moon by William Boyd

The first in a trilogy of books about Gabriel Dax, which charts his progression from orphaned boy to popular writer – but is he really sought for his writing talent?

Nearness of the Wild by Hilary Scharper

From the start, this book grips, continuing to keep you pinned, with its tale of love, diaries, avarice, ghostly girls and lighthouses!

The Ballad of Midnight and McRae by Jess Lederman

This is a book as wide and deep as the western landscape in which it’s set, full of imagination, bound together with love and faith

Death in a Gilded Frame by Cecelia Tichi

Roddy and Val DeVere once again find themselves in the midst of murder but which is worse? This, or the possible scandal in Newport society?

Dreams from Communism: Satire from the Past, Lessons for the Present by Ian Christoff

A book of modern fables, charting Bulgaria’s move from communism to democracy, told through people’s stories and experiences

To End the Night: Julius Caesar’s Secret War by Lluew Grey

Julius Caesar is being influenced by Vampyres – yes, you read that right

Every Day is Like Sunday by John Doe

A personal tale of revenge interwoven with the recovery of Nazi war art and an audacious heist to get it back

What News on the Rialto? by Anthony Wildman

Anyone for Venice at the time of Shakespeare with Shakespeare himself as your eyes there? Well, it worked for me!

The Fool’s Tale by Nicole Galland

An historical fiction book, loosely based on Welsh history, which tells a story of politics, love and the ties that bind

Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon

There are exploits; I’m not sure how glorious they are but this book doesn’t need glory to make it a triumph