Post by riverside on Sept 8, 2015 15:47:50 GMT
We all know that often when the media report on bus related matters they often get a lot of the detail wrong. It was a surprise therefore to come across a novel that has all its London buses in the right places.
The book is called Black Day At The Bosphorus Cafe and is written by M.H.Bayliss. It is set in North London in the imaginary borough of 'Harringay and Tottenham', but the rest of its geography is based in reality. It starts with a dramatic death at Wood Green Shopping City, that is investigated by Rex Tracey, a local newspaper reporter. Many locations in the surrounding area are mentioned and Rex travels mainly by bus. The 123, 144 and W5 to name a few feature and all going to and from correct destinations.
The W5 is referred to as a 'hopper' rather than 'hoppa'. '............the little buses soared up and down the hills like some Hebridean community outreach service.'
If you think you would enjoy a murder mystery set against the background of North London and the many different communities that live there, with the added bonus of all the bus routes being authentic, then I recommend this book to forum members.
Apparently there are two earlier books in the series: The Tottenham Outrage and A Death At The Palace(Alexandra Palace). I look forward to reading these in the future and anticipate that within their pages all the buses will be just where they should be!
The book is called Black Day At The Bosphorus Cafe and is written by M.H.Bayliss. It is set in North London in the imaginary borough of 'Harringay and Tottenham', but the rest of its geography is based in reality. It starts with a dramatic death at Wood Green Shopping City, that is investigated by Rex Tracey, a local newspaper reporter. Many locations in the surrounding area are mentioned and Rex travels mainly by bus. The 123, 144 and W5 to name a few feature and all going to and from correct destinations.
The W5 is referred to as a 'hopper' rather than 'hoppa'. '............the little buses soared up and down the hills like some Hebridean community outreach service.'
If you think you would enjoy a murder mystery set against the background of North London and the many different communities that live there, with the added bonus of all the bus routes being authentic, then I recommend this book to forum members.
Apparently there are two earlier books in the series: The Tottenham Outrage and A Death At The Palace(Alexandra Palace). I look forward to reading these in the future and anticipate that within their pages all the buses will be just where they should be!
