HNR Issue 57 (August 2011)
Shadow of a Quarter Moon
Editors' choice
This story takes place in northeastern North Carolina and many points north on the Underground Railroad in the summer and…
The Dawn of a Dream
In 1857, after only a month of marriage, 23-year-old Luellen O’Connell’s dreams of romance are shattered when she learns that…
Charles Jessold, Considered As A Murderer
Allow me to admit something to you up front: I may not have been the right audience to properly appreciate…
The Reservoir
Based upon an old Richmond, Virginia court case, The Reservoir is a complex first novel that is a simmering blend…
Tides of War: A Novel of the Peninsular War
Set in Regency London and Spain 1812-1815, this novel recounts in short scenes, or vignettes, the key points in the…
The Emperor’s Gold
This is a promising debut. Robert Wilton has used his knowledge of government to concoct a story of betrayal and…
Crown of Dust
Editors' choice
The tiny mining town of Motherlode isn’t just another place to try one’s luck in Gold Rush California. It’s also…
We’ll Meet Again
At seventeen, Meg Colivet is living a privileged life with her wealthy family at Colivet Manor in Guernsey. In April…
Crying Blood
Set in 1915 on a thriving Oklahoma farm, the Tucker family is embroiled in another mystery when a decade-old skeleton…
Monsieur Linh and His Child
Monsieur Linh flees his war-torn country, all his family dead but with a child in his arms whom he must…
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