This note comes from Felixstowe Library and though it really refers to reading groups it may also be of interest to others:
Following my recent email about the Felixstowe Book Festival this is to let you know that the festival read will be Brighton Belle by Sara Sheridan. Sara is one of the writers taking part in the festival and amongst other things she will be taking part in a creative writing workshop and hosting a vintage tea party linked to this book. The book has been categorised under crime and is the first in a planned series of books featuring the character Mirabelle Bevan. (The second book is due to be published this year.) We currently have copies of the book on order and Felixstowe will be assigned 2 sets of 10 copies which we will make available to reading groups. If your group would like to read this in preparation for the festival please let us know asap. If you have a preference for the sort of time between now and June you would like to borrow the books that would be helpful although we can’t guarantee a time slot. The books are still on order at the moment but it would certainly be worth putting your request in now. I will send out a reminder as soon as the books arrive. Don’t forget to take a look at the Book Festival web site and sign up for the E newsletter – www.felixstowebookfestival.co.uk
So, in Brighton Belle….
Former secret service agent Mirabelle Bevan retires to Brighton . It's 1951, the war is over and she thinks she will put the past behind her by taking a job in a debt collection agency. But the case of Romana Laszio leads her to discover that her old skills may be needed after all, as a trail of gold sovereigns and corpses unravels. This is the first in a series, featuring strong female characters and a fascinating look at Austerity Britain.
