Take a trip to London!

Take a trip across the Pond with historical novels, romances and mysteries set in one of the world’s most captivating capitals: London!

✤ Solve a 19th-century mystery! The Woman in the Water by Charles Finch. The year is 1850, and Charles Lenox is desperate to become a detective. But he doesn’t have a single case, and Scotland Yard refuses to take him seriously. When a young woman’s body washes up on a small island in the middle of the Thames and a maniacal killer announces his intention to strike again, Lenox sees his chance to save innocent lives. If only he had more than one clue to go on . . .

✤ Fall for a WWII love story! Goodnight from London by Jennifer Robson. This captivating novel was inspired by the wartime experiences of the author’s grandmother! Ambitious American Ruby Sutton needs to escape her past and launch her career. What better place to prove her mettle than London during the thick of WWII? But reporting on the war for Picture Weekly newsmagazine during the Blitz tests Ruby’s resolve—and her heart—in ways she never imagined.

✤ Start a rom-com series! Act Like It by Lucy Parker. The gossip mills are buzzing: Bad boy stage actor Richard Troy and his onetime leading lady Lainie Graham are an item! But is this love story as swoon-worthy as it seems— or just a performance to rehab Troy’s tattered image? Set in London’s famous West End theater district, this novel combines a slow-burn romance with lots of laughs—and there are two more in the series if you get hooked!