James Runcie
Sidney Chambers and the Perils of Night
This is the second in a series set in the late 1950s and early 1960s in Grantchester, England, featuring Canon…
Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death
The Shadow of Death, despite its ominous title, is first in a series of interconnected, gentle mysteries set in 1953,…
Canvey Island
On 31 January 1953 Martin’s father, Len, and Auntie Vi are dancing at the local hop. Back home Martin…
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