About Me
I am a bookseller of more than 30 years and organiser of the Taunton Literary Festival. I am writing a series of mysteries about a bookseller turned accidental sleuth. Central to the story are the characters of Elliot the bookshop owner, his main employee, Esther, the subject of his unrequited love, the eccentric but loyal Aggie, his interfering mother Elizabeth and his history mad friend Cameron. They are written, I hope, with warmth and humour and contain many a literary allusion. If you would like to get in touch please contact me on enquiries@lionelwardauthor.com or fill out the contact form or, if you are in the area, visit our real bookshop in Somerset at Brendon Books, Bath, Place, Taunton TA1 4ER.
Readers’ Words
On The Shakespeare Thief. ‘The behind-the-scenes insights into the secret life of a bookshop and the book titles woven through the plot really add up to making the novel a thoroughly satisfying read for any book lover.’ Author of Company of Liars, The Plague Charmer & The Daniel Pursglove series of Historical crime fiction.
On Roman Holiday ‘A charming and erudite mystery — part caper, part travelogue — that conjures up Rome beautifully, and is filled with satisfying nuggets of information for all kinds of book (and bookshop) fanatics. Author of One Wrong Turn, The House Hunt, The Interview & the Good Thief’s Guide to… series”
On Somerset Odyssey. ‘Fascinating journey in the footsteps of Samuel Taylor Coleridge as bookseller Elliot Todd seeks to solve a literary mystery’. Debbie Young, author of The Curiosity Shop Cosy Mysteries and The Sophie Sayers Village Mysteries.
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Step into Elliot Todd’s world—where every page hides a clue and every book tells a secret.