HNR Issue 56 (May 2011)
Bless the Bride
Private investigator Molly Murphy and NYPD Captain Daniel Sullivan are finally planning their wedding! Daniel is in New York City,…
The Stranger’s Secrets
This historical romance with a mystery subplot is set during Reconstruction. Tough-talking Sarah Spaulding leaves her family’s plantation in Virginia,…
Leaving van Gogh
Editors' choice
In his 37 years, Vincent van Gogh produced hundreds of paintings and letters; but there is still much we do…
A Royal Likeness
Marguerite Ashby, daughter of a Frenchwoman, runs a doll shop in 1803 London. Married to her childhood sweetheart, she happily…
Tulagi Hotel
Tulagi Hotel is a wonderful, very readable novel which follows the life of ace US Marine fighter pilot Jack McGuire.…
The Fires of the Gods: A Sugawara Akitada Mystery
The eighth mystery set in 11th-century Japan begins with Sugawara Akitada pondering many worries. His wife is again pregnant, and…
I Am The Chosen King
Editors' choice
There are many historical fiction authors I admire: writers who can tell a good story, keep my interest, and whisk…
The Devil to Pay
Alice Kyteler has become a wealthy woman due to a combination of four fortuitous marriages and sharp business practices. Unfortunately…
Eagle
This exciting and interesting novel is the first installment of a planned trilogy following the life and fortunes of the…
Breaking Bamboo
The novel begins in Nancheng, China in 1266 and is the second instalment of a trilogy, although it works fine…
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