Read the North West
The books listed here are all strongly linked to the North West region. Most are set in the region while some, such as poetry titles, venture beyond the boundaries but are written by writers inspired by the region. Use the right hand column to search for writers by keyword, genre or A to Z of authors.
Book of the week
- Title:
- Big City Jacks
- Author:
- Nick Oldham
- Genre:
- Crime
- Publishing Details:
- Severn House, 2004
ISBN: 072786159X - Description:
- When the brutally murdered body of a Manchester drug dealer is found dumped just inside the Lancashire border, it turns out that the dead man had been a CID informant working for a small nucleus of corrupt detectives. Then a high-profile trial of a Manchester gangster collapses in disarray, amid accusations of police misconduct. Thrust into the investigation of the drug dealer’s death is DCI Henry Christie, recently returned to work after a period of suspension. Hoping for a gentle re-entry into the job, Christie is instead plunged headlong into a complex murder investigation which has far-reaching consequences for the police service...
Librarians in the North West have pioneered partnership working to encourage new readers into libraries. Time To Read is a partnership of librarians engaged in reader development activity in public library authorities in the North West Region. All 23 public library authorities in the region currently support Time To Read.