Snakey_B Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Im fancying reading a book thats set in sheffield.A ficitional story kinda like a detective story(if such a book exsists!) , but i cant find any using the net,any help ? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 M J Trow set one of his Lestrade mysteries in Sheffield - it mentions Crookesmoor and other areas - I think it was "Lestrade and the Sawdust ring" or something - to do with a travelling circus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceegee Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 You could try Silent Playgrounds by Danuta Reah. THE STORY CENTRES AROUND HUNTERS BAR/BINGHAM/ENDCLIFFE PARK (The Shepherds Wheel) AREA OF SHEFFIELD. Can't let on much more or I'll ruin the book for you. The author lives in Sheffield and has a good feel for the city and the surrounding area. She has also written other books of a similar nature. Try E Bay and/or Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feargal Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 One of Val McDermid's books is set in the peaks (sorry, can;t remember which), and mentions Sheffield (particularly Rivelin I think) quite a lot. There's mention of the village under the lake, however I think lots of place names are different, but easily recognisable. It's a good old-style detective story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatzB Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Stephen Booth writes thrillers set in the Peak District, I have read a few, very good Px Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snakey_B Posted August 3, 2006 Author Share Posted August 3, 2006 Cheers for that ill check a couple of them out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Moomin Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 The Red Veil by Dean Jackson, is set locally and written by a local chap. not read it myself but my friend has highly recommended it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libuse Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 An author called Paul Adam wrote several fictional crime stories set in Sheffield, all with the same central character who was (I think) a journalist. They are full of local references, and I got one on Amazon so I think they are still in print. (Check the synopsis before you buy, though, because he has written some that are not in this series, nor based in Sheffield) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex C. Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 One of Val McDermid's books is set in the peaks (sorry, can;t remember which), and mentions Sheffield (particularly Rivelin I think) quite a lot. There's mention of the village under the lake, however I think lots of place names are different, but easily recognisable. It's a good old-style detective story! I was wondering about that, a lot of the references in her books seem similar to yorkshire and sheffield in particular... is it a common thing, or just me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarby Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 The holy bible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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