HNR Issue 36 (May 2006)
No Quarter
It is 1799, and the young American navy is faced with challenges on the high seas – both from Great…
Seven Days to the Sea
Moses the Israelite is adopted by an Egyptian princess, but his lofty position cannot save him when he kills an…
The Pleasure Garden
Ruby is an artist who falls asleep in the gardens of beautiful Oakstead House and finds herself in a waking…
Dope
Dope is a taut mystery set in New York in the 1950s: not the New York of glittering nightclubs and…
The Reaper
The year is 1775. As the book opens, Captain Gilbert Anthony’s dying father, the famous “Fighting James Anthony,” retired Vice…
The Night Journal
“A noctuary,” a character explains to protagonist Meg Mabry toward the end of Elizabeth Crook’s third novel, “…it is a…
The Warrior
Set in the 4th century BC, The Warrior is the last installment in an historical trilogy. This book focuses on…
The Last Full Measure
Number three in the continuing mystery-solving adventures of itinerant 1940s swing band musician Katy Green is measurably better than number…
Passarola Rising
Father Bartolomeu Lourenço de Gusmão was a pioneer in 18th-century aviation. His flying ship, the Passarola, never succeeded in transporting…
West Bound: Stories of Providence
Robert Gish writes a compelling and delightful collection of short stories that will make you frown, smile, and laugh out…
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