Bookish Volume 2

London, 1946, and the capital is still living with rationing and bomb damage. At Book's Books, antiquarian Gabriel Book sells rare second-hand volumes and, when Inspector Bliss of Bow Street needs him, turns his mind to murder. He works alongside his wife Trottie, who runs a wallpaper shop, the true crime enthusiast Nora, and Jack, who never expected to find a home among the shelves. Dog keeps a close eye on proceedings, chiefly in search of ginger biscuits.

Adapted by Matthew Sweet from the television series created by Mark Gatiss, this second volume brings new murders alongside an older puzzle that has troubled Book for more than a decade. The publisher describes it as a surprising, entertaining mystery about books, murder and the lengths people will go to keep their secrets safe.