Episode 4
Kate Mosse, Tracy Chevalier and Ian Rankin talk to Mariella Frostrup on The Book Show
Cosying up on the Book Show sofa this week with Mariella are number one crime writer Ian Rankin who introduces a worthy successor to Inspector Rebus; Orange founder and best-selling novelist Kate Mosse with a haunting new story; and Tracy Chevalier on her mission to make fossils sexy.
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MARIELLA'S RECOMMENDED READS
If you’re after further tales of crime, fossils or ghosts –a sensible combination of wishes, we think! - have a look at Mariella's recommended reads >>
BEDSIDE TABLE
We explore the bedtime reading habits of historian Andrew Roberts.
FINE LINE
Bonnie Greer offers us his favourite line from a book.
BOOK CLUB
Nigel Williams from Rare Books in London offers a simply marvellous Book Club reading recommendation
WRITE PLACE
We pay a flying visit to the study where Alain de Botton writes when he’s not jetting off to Heathrow as writer in residence in this week’s Write Place.
LITERARY HEROES AND HEROINES
Each week our guests tell us about their favourite characters in literature. Tune in to find out who Michael, Lynne and Robert have fallen in love with!
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