A history of the spice trade.
Springcleaning Book 16 – “Nathaniel’s Nutmeg” by Giles Milton
What we learn from the collections of the past
Collections of poetry show us much about our ciltural and social history
Springcleaning – Book 15 “The Regional Office is Under Attack” by Manuel Gonzales
A super secret agency which aims to save the world is attacked.
Our world through the eyes of the man from Mars
A man born on Mars visits Earth for the first time
Investigation at the garden party
Our heroine investigates at a garden party at Buckingham Palace
Springcleaning – Book 14 “The Maltese Falcon” by Dashiell Hammett
Sam Spade is asked to find his client's missing sister, but she doesn't exist and his partner is murdered. Things get more complicated.....
Springcleaning – Book 13 “Grandmother’s Footsteps” by Imogen Lycett Green
The author retraces her grandmother's journeys in the country she loved
Murder and music
A violinist is shot at a classical music concert
Springcleaning – Book 12 “The Rendezvous and other stories” by Daphne Du Maurier
Interesting short stories by a great writer
Springcleaning – Book 11 “The Naked Shore” by Peter Blass
A travel book featuring the communities which surround the North Sea
