The Good Lord Willing and The Creek Don’t Rise by Robert Norris

A memoir, modestly told, of a life varied and, at times, listless and without purpose but with one constant – the writer’s mother

A Fatal Gilded High Note by Cecelia Tichi

Another enjoyable murder mystery from the Gilded Age with Val and Roddy DeVere who investigate a suspicious death in a box at the opera

A Map of the Edge by David Isaak

A coming-of-age tale which is an intense read, following fifteen year old Rick as he navigates a teendom strewn with diversions and upsets

Nemesis by Tyler Michael

Nemesis is the perfect holiday read for the thriller lover – action-filled, fast-paced and written with clear direction and awareness.

Montpelier Tomorrow by Marylee MacDonald

A novel centred around a family coming to terms with a diagnosis of ALS and what this will mean for them all, not just the person suffering

Hiking Haiku by Theolonious Pasatiempo

Hiking Haiku – no mystery here; a simple book of beautifully presented poems about the joys of being outdoors and hiking

The Self-Working Trick and Other Stories by John Gaspard

Follow Eli Marks – magician, problem solver and amateur detective – in this lively book of well plotted and written short murder stories