Discover Books by John Brookland.

Bitza Books is the Imprint under which books by John Brookland are published since 2024. Print & ebooks are available on Amazon and most digital outlets. Bitza Books will be specialising in True Crime, Retail Social History & Memoirs.

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The first of a series of true crime books. Delve into the world of Edwardian true crime solving with Detective Edwin Fowle; Kent's answer to Sherlock Holmes
Discover the fascinating world of the Victorian Department Store where staff lived above with their bosses.
Lewis & Hyland by John Brookland. A social history of a Victorian department store.Lewis & Hyland by John Brookland. A social history of a Victorian department store.
The Churchfield Murder an Edwardian true crime narrative.The Churchfield Murder an Edwardian true crime narrative.

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The Churchfield Murder book by John Brookland cover image on Tablet, mobile and book.The Churchfield Murder book by John Brookland cover image on Tablet, mobile and book.

What Readers Are Saying

interior of a Edwardian department store showing customers and staff
interior of a Edwardian department store showing customers and staff

"The books on the social history of Victorian department stores are fascinating and well-researched. A real upstairs, downstairs affair."

a Edwardian detective with moustache walking in darkened street
a Edwardian detective with moustache walking in darkened street

"The Churchfield Murder featuring Det. Edwin Fowle is just as exciting as Sherlock Holmes.".