• 3rd August 2023

    Word Monkey

    This is the memoir Christopher Fowler always wanted to write about ‘writing’. It’s the story of how a young bookworm growing up in a house... more »

  • 17th October 2014

    Love for a Soldier

    France, 1918. Sophia, the rebellious daughter of a distinguished German general, is on her way to the town of Douai to elope with the man... more »

  • 17th October 2014

    A Sign of the Times

    It’s 1959, and Boots Adams and his wife Polly are at their favourite Camberwell pub when they witness with horror a sudden and vicious attack... more »

  • 17th October 2014

    Out of the Shadows

    Times move on for the Adams family in south London, and as business prospers, there are new worries to deal with. A young woman arrives... more »

  • 17th October 2014

    A Sister’s Secret

    An impetuous decision to marry has left the young Lady Caroline widowed and with two estates in her name. She is now in a position... more »

  • 16th October 2014

    Bryant & May – The Water Room

    Originally built to house the workers of Victorian London, Balaklava Street is now an oasis in the heart of Kentish Town and ripe for gentrification.... more »