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Bookish

a witty, warm-hearted mystery perfect for book lovers

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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
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There was nothing to dislike, an absolutely beautiful listen, extremely poignant and very sad in places..I hope there are more.

The Stories

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My imagination was taken in a pleasant journey through time. A perfect bittersweet tale of found family, lost and found love and the effects of war. This made me laugh and cry, and the ending was perfect. Rarely, these days, do you find such a story and I am glad I found this one. I have watched most of the series and I am going to finish it soon as I find it goes well with the book. Lovely, simply lovely. Thank you.

Cosy excellent story telling

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Adds more layers to the TV show. Brilliant novel. Looking forward to the rest.

Story and performance

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Mark Gatiss has a delicious voice, and his narration makes the stories even more enjoyable

Fantastic narration by Mark Gatiss

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Solid 3 stories, each moves quickly and while we do get info about the characters which doesn't link to the story it moves quickly and doesn't bog down the story.

Solid set of stories

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