Books about Leeds

Si · Post by Si » Thu 28 Oct, 2010 1:47 pm

Chrism wrote: I can remember getting a book out of the library a few years ago, a crime novel. That was set in Leeds around Bramley and Headingley. It was pretty good but I just can't remember who the author was, any ideas anyone? The author mentioned street names both true and fictional ones. If anyone knows this author I'd be well made up for some info. Peter Robinson?Book list:Gallows ViewA Dedicated ManA Necessary EndThe Hanging ValleyPast Reason HatedWednesday's ChildDry Bones That DreamInnocent GravesDead RightIn A Dry SeasonCold Is The GraveAftermath (recently televised.)The Summer That Never WasPlaying With FireStrange AffairPiece Of My HeartFriend Of The DevilAll The Colours Of DarknessThese are all crime novels featuring DCI Alan Banks, mainly set in the fictional Dales town of Eastvale, but sometimes include Leeds, and other areas of Yorkshire. I think at least one is set in London.

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Thu 28 Oct, 2010 2:34 pm

I only read the one, can't remember the name now. I'll have a look through those on Amazon Si, cheers.

electricaldave · Post by **electricaldave** » Thu 28 Oct, 2010 7:44 pm

'To prove I'm not forgot' Sylvia M Bernard - interesting work about Beckett Street cematary, difficult to find but an oft quoted work.'Hidden beneath our feet' David Sellers - the story of sewerage in Leeds - does not sound all that prepossessing, but well worth a read, extremely difficult to find

Uno Hoo · Post by **Uno Hoo** » Fri 29 Oct, 2010 12:22 am

Maurice Procter set one of his authentically written police procedural crime novels in a fictionalised Leeds. Woodhouse Lane became Timberhall Lane. Struggling to remember the title. Good read.

Uno Hoo · Post by **Uno Hoo** » Fri 29 Oct, 2010 12:31 am

Just had a look on Wikipedia. I think the book set in Leeds was "The Pub Crawler", published in 1956. Centred on Blackman Lane.

Si · Post by Si » Fri 29 Oct, 2010 9:02 am

"Back-To-Back Memories - A Look Back At Life In The Old Cobbled Streets Of Leeds" by Sam Wood.

barneyrubble · Post by **barneyrubble** » Fri 29 Oct, 2010 11:35 am

The Harrowing, by Robert Dinsdale. a story set in Woodhouse.

Post by **cnosni** » Fri 29 Oct, 2010 1:39 pm

electricaldave wrote: 'Hidden beneath our feet' David Sellers - the story of sewerage in Leeds - does not sound all that prepossessing, but well worth a read, extremely difficult to find otherwise known as "My ideal day out" by Phil"Digger" Davison

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Fri 29 Oct, 2010 1:56 pm

electricaldave wrote: 'Hidden beneath our feet' David Sellers - the story of sewerage in Leeds - does not sound all that prepossessing, but well worth a read, extremely difficult to find Can be read on line:http://homepage.ntlworld.com/magavelda/ ... ew_ch1.htm

Steve Jones · Post by **Steve Jones** » Fri 29 Oct, 2010 7:59 pm

Cardiarms wrote: electricaldave wrote: 'Hidden beneath our feet' David Sellers - the story of sewerage in Leeds - does not sound all that prepossessing, but well worth a read, extremely difficult to find Can be read on line:http://homepage.ntlworld.com/magavelda/ ... ew_ch1.htm If you click on the link at the top of the page given by Cardiarms, you can in fact download a pdf version of the book.