Burial of Ghosts by Ann Cleeves Abandoned as a baby, twenty-five-year-old Lizzie Bartholomew spent her childhood moving between foster homes and has had more than her fair share of roubles. Now on a holiday in Morocco seems to be the perfect escape. Especially when she meets Philip, a fellow tourist. After a brief affair, Lizzie returns …
Something to Hide by Elizabeth George When a police detective is taken of life support after falling into a coma, only an autopsy reveals the murderous act that precipitated her death. She’d been working on a special task force within North London’s Nigerian community, and Acting Superintendent Thomas Lynley is assigned to the case, which has …
Library | Vintage & Collectables | Book Sale | Maker Market Rosemary will be opening the Library this Sunday (20 March) from 9am – 2pm. As well as our usual services we will be hosting a Big Book Sale in the Library to match the operating Hours of the Maker Market in the Minerva Space. The …
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Our Woman in Moscow by Beatriz Williams The story of two sisters caught up in Cold War espionage In 1948, Iris Digby vanishes from her London home with her American diplomat husband and their two children. Four years later, Ruth Macallister receives a postcard from the estranged twin sister she hasn’t seen since 1940. Since …
In recent months, the Ballarat Mechanics Institute has been assisting Psychologist and budding historian Dr Annie Thomas. Annie is currently completing a Master of History degree with the University of New England. Annie’s research is focusing on the satirical Ballarat Punch magazine, which had a very short-lived run in 1857 and a longer three year …
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The Night Train to Berlin by Melanie Hudson Paddington Station, Present Day A young woman boards the sleeper train to Cornwall with only a beautiful emerald silk evening dress and an old, well-read diary full of sketches. Ellie Nightingale is a shy violinist who plays like her heart is broken. But when she meets fellow …
The Reading RoomThese are a monthly reading and discussion group. The sessions are free and only require you to be a BMI member.The novel to be read in November is: Fahrenheit 451 | Ray Bradbury For more go to Our Events Page > The events will take place in our Heritage Reading Room (bookings allowing). If …
Her Last Summer by Melinda Woodhall When a celebrity author dies under mysterious circumstances in a small Florida town, a vulnerable young woman is the only witness, and Willow Bay’s new chief of police must begin the hunt for a ruthless serial killer who will stop at nothing to hide his true identity. As reporter …
