SueK Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 I'm off up there for a week next week and thought it would be good to read a book centred around that area - as then there is always the chance of a visit to that particular place. Does anyone have any ideas? I'm looking for fiction perhaps with a bit of mystery that takes place in any of the towns up in the Lake District. Any ideas gratefully accepted. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bel-ami Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Hi Sue - Swallows and Amazons and all the other Arthur Ransome childrens' books in that series were set in the Lake District (apart from Coot Club which was set in the Norfolk Broads). Don't know of any adult fiction set there though. Have a lovely holiday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freewheeling Andy Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 I remember Amsterdam by Ian McEwan having a Lake District walking element to it. But I thought it was a pretty rubbish book, so that's not a recommendation... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueK Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 Thanks for your replies Bel-ami and Andy. After writing this post, I did a quick google for books in Lake District and guess what, came up with an author I hadn't heard of before. He is Martin Edwards and he has written a trilogy of crime/mystery centred around the Lakes and the reviews on Amazon are excellent. It ticks all the boxes for me so, I''ve ordered the first one called the Coffin Trail and hope it arrives by the weekend. Here is a link if anyone is interested. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0749082917/ref=s9_simy_gw_s0_p14_t1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1VN2SBMSEMD2J3V9WM3D&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=467128533&pf_rd_i=468294 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bel-ami Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Great, let us know how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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