Last one (as ever). Story of a failed marraige had losers in a state (9). Unless I've made a mistake it's: R?S?H?L?E. Riseholme fits the pattern but not the clue surely? Help appreciated (as ever!)
Rosshalde - anagram of had losers.
//Rosshalde is a short novel by the German author Hermann Hesse. Rosshalde deals with the failed marriage of the protagonist, painter Johann Veraguth//