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Bookish

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Bookish

By: Matthew Sweet
Narrated by: Mark Gatiss
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Adapted from the major television series created by Mark Gatiss - out now!

'A delicious read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ READER REVIEW

London, 1946. Gabriel Book is an erudite and unconventional London bookseller married to Trottie, the owner of the wallpaper shop next door. He is also a sleuth who uses the chaotic riches of his stock to crack the puzzling cases that come his way.

He does not work alone. Book's shop is a magnet for waifs and strays - some of whom bring mysteries of their own to his door. There's Nora, sometime bookseller and true crime enthusiast; Dog, connoisseur of ginger biscuits and then Jack, whose arrival at the shop forces Book to confront a loose end from his own past.

Clever, endearing and entertaining, Bookish is a warm-hearted and unexpected mystery, about books, murder and the secrets we all keep.©2025 Eagle Eye Drama Limited 20th Century Crime Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Movie, TV & Video Game Tie-Ins Mystery Heartfelt
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Critic reviews

A whimsical account both of postwar London and of the world of bookshops. A kind book with considerable wit. Highly readable. Clever in the best of senses
Beautifully crafted . . . Sweet evokes the world of 1946 London so well
All stars
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I enjoyed the series and this adaptation is true to that, though at times goes deeper than comes across on-screen. Love the characters and the timbre of the time it's set, post-war.

A very enjoyable adaptation

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I loved this. Beautifully read and written. A delight with splendid characters and loads of charm.

Brilliant!

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Have watched the tv series and loved it and was delighted to find this Matthew Sweet and Mark Gatiss collaboration.
Beautifully written with real attention to detail then on top of that wonderfully read by Mark Gatiss. I want to find out more about the Books and Jack and Nora and the mystery eye patch man. More please.

Beautifully written and read

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I saw the tv programme and loved it. Love this reading more.
It’s thought provoking, sad, amusing. I want to live with the Books in the bookshop.
I’m hoping there’s more on the way

Third time this of listening

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I enjoyed the thoughtful and intelligent descriptions and turns of phrase. Mark Gatiss' performance was most satisfying.

Very enjoyable

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