Book Charm of London (set of 4 books)
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Book 1: Sherlock Holmes. The complete edition in 2 volumes. Volume 1
In 1887, the Beeton Christmas Almanac published the story "A Study in Scarlet" by an unknown author, Dr Arthur Conan Doyle. Over the next four decades, the name of this writer would become one of the most popular not only in his native Britain but also in the whole world, and the characters he created - the genius amateur detective Sherlock Holmes and his simple-minded friend Dr Watson - would take on a life of their own, sometimes even independent of the author's will. And later, a modest London street, Baker Street, will even become a Sherlock Holmes House Museum, which will receive millions of visitors from all over the world every year...
"The Forsyte Saga" is the main work of the English writer John Galsworthy (1867-1933), which brought the author world fame. Written as a family chronicle, The Saga tells the story of the Forsyth family, which embodied the fate of their class and their era. The Forsyths are respectable bourgeois, whose lives are entirely subordinated to the interests of property, which are the basis of their wealth and power. In the pragmatic world of the Forsyths, neither romantic passions nor full-blooded feelings are recognised. And this world turns into chaos when the burning of the heart engulfs one or another of its inhabitants who choose their own path to happiness. The Forsythian stronghold, which seems to have been unshakable, is no longer able to overcome the confrontation of generations and the unbridled spirit of the new time. "The Forsyth Saga consists of the novels The Owner, In a Noose, and For Rent, as well as two interludes. The Owner is the first part of this trilogy.
Book 3. The Disappearance of the Pharmacist
A secret community of women. A forgotten story. The poisonous breath of revenge is still in the air. An inconspicuous apothecary shop hidden in the depths of eighteenth-century London serves an unusual clientele and under unconventional conditions:
Rules of thumb
Rule #1: Never use poison to harm another woman;
Rule #2: The names of the killer and her victim must be recorded in the pharmacy register.
Author Sarah Penner skilfully immerses readers in a simultaneously chilling and compelling novel about women fighting for their survival in a world created by men and for men. Retribution for the wrongs done was the only way to freedom from oppression, and when the time of reckoning came, no one would defend womanhood as fiercely and bravely as other women... It's a story worthy of a film adaptation - which Fox is already preparing.
Valentina, who has recently gone through a difficult divorce, inherits her mother's bookshop and apartment in London. The young woman travels from California to Britain to find out who her mother really was and to fill in the blanks in her memories with answers to painful questions. Valentina falls in love with the cosy bookshop and the pastel-coloured walls of her inherited apartment, only to discover that the shop is about to go bankrupt. So she decides to do everything she can to save the shop, as it is the only place to find out why her mother left her. Suddenly, she comes across a series of mysterious notes in the book, and this is the beginning of a search that will tell her about the past and allow her to learn more about her mother and start a new life, reconciling all the hurt and loss.