The Queen of historical fiction is back. Tidelands is the first in The Fairmile series by Philippa Gregory, set in England in 1648 a very dark time to be a woman. Hear why Richard and Judy chose it to open the latest series of Britain's best-loved book club.

A thrilling whodunnit packed with twists and spanning 30 years. This is a debut crime novel and has readers across the world gripped.

A remarkable debut novel that combines murder-mystery with a coming of age novel and a homage to the natural world. The infectious personality of an author clearly an expert in her topic makes this a must listen.