The Jewel in the Crown is a 1966 novel by Paul Scott that begins his Paradise Quartet. The Quartet novel sequence in four volumes is set in the last days of British rule in India during World War II.
The novel "Tigers for Red Times", the debut novel by Liza Klaussmann, is set in the post-World War II period and follows two cousins, Nick and Helena, who grow up on the family estate, Tiger House, on Martha's Vineyard.
The Sculptor is the second novel by Minette Walters, one of Britain's most popular and best-selling crime writers. This dark, suspenseful and unusual novel won the prestigious Edgar Allan Poe Award for best crime novel.