Brighton, 1968: a film producer, a novelist and an actress find their private lives encroaching into their public worlds. Pressures build on the trio...
Three dark-skinned bodies wash up on the beach of a Mediterranean island. The attempts of the islanders to hush up the implications are upset by the arrival of a detective, who unpicks their... read more
On a Greek island in 1977, Calista finds herself working for Billy Wilder on a film. His career is on the wane, and she's a young woman with a lot to learn...
A powerful novel set in colonial East Africa during the early C20th, as individuals try to live their lives among gathering conflicts, both local and global.
Few seasoned visitors to Sandoe's will have escaped without copies of 'The Transit of Venus', 'The Bay of Noon' or 'The Great Fire'. Hazzard is one of our favourites here, and publication of... read more
Every Christmas needs an escapist book and this year we think this fits the bill - a novel about the three daughters of the first Earl of Iveagh. There is of course the old chestnut that Pr... read more