Remote Sympathy - Catherine Chidgey
Moving away from Munich isn't as wrenching an experience for Frau Greta Hahn as she had feared. Their new home is even lovelier than the one they left behind, and on their doorstep are some of the finest craftsmen from all over Europe, prepared to make for her and the other officers' wives living in this small community anything they could possibly desire, from curtains to furniture to frescos.
The looming presence of the nearby prison camp - lying just beyond a patch of forest - is the only blot to mar what is otherwise an idyllic life in Buchenwald.
The Rain Before It Falls - Jonathan Coe
Rosamund lies dying in her remote Shropshire home. But before she does so, she has one last task: to put on tape not just her own story but the story of a young blind girl, her cousin's granddaughter, who turned up mysteriously at a party many years ago.
This is a story of generations, and of the relationships within a family.
The Alchemist - Paolo Coelho
This is the magical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who dreams of travelling the world in search of a worldly treasure as fabulous as any ever found.
From his home in Spain he journeys to the markets of Tangiers, and from there into the Egyptian desert, where a fateful encounter with the alchemist awaits him.
Spirited - Julie Cohen
In Victorian England, Viola is an amateur photographer struggling with the grief of her father's death and the sterile atmosphere of her marriage to her childhood friend, Jonah. When she discovers a talent for capturing ghostly images on camera, Viola comes to the attention of a spirit medium, and a powerful attraction between the two women is sparked.
As each woman puts herself at risk, secrets are brought to light that will change their lives forever.