A bookshop owner in Taunton is set to publish a new novel.
Lionel Ward, who runs Brendon Books, will release Somerset Odyssey on Thursday, November 27.
The book is the third in the Elliot Todd Mysteries series, following The Shakespeare Thief and Roman Holiday.
In Somerset Odyssey, the main character, Elliot Todd, finds himself in possession of an early edition of The Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge.
He decides to donate the book to The Coleridge Society in Somerset and takes a walk along the Coleridge Way.
It is a "revelatory experience," but things take an "unexpected and menacing turn" for him and his mother.
Author Elizabeth Delo described the book as "another captivating story from the Elliot Todd mystery series, told with style, warmth, and wit."
Fellow author Tim Pears said: "'Rejoin Elliot Todd’s genial company as he first goes on a literary odyssey in Coleridge’s footsteps and then investigates his mother’s questionable involvement in an organisation as part of her university studies on religious cults.
"His best yet.
"A very enjoyable read."
Mr Ward has run Brendon Books with his wife Jo for the past 36 years, and is the organiser of the Taunton Literary Festival.
The launch event for Somerset Odyssey will be held at Brendon Books on Thursday, November 27, at 7pm.
The event is free and open to everyone, but advance booking is required.
Places can be booked at the shop on Bath Place, at the Brendon Books website, or by calling 01823 337742.
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