HNR Issue 57 (August 2011)
Daughters of the Revolution
“Disaster is genius, lurking. Be careful. Don’t die.” These are the words of Mei-Mei, the wife of Heck Hellman and…
I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive
One doesn’t know quite what to expect when a Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter of rock and country music – who is…
Consequences of the Heart
Editors' choice
“Mine is a tale of great love.” So begins the memoir of Charles “Chud” Church, (1922-1999). Set in the fictional…
Acceptable Loss
This mystery is set in 1864 London, when homeless children combed the banks and mudflats of the Thames for whatever…
Betrayal at Lisson Grove
It is 1895, a time of political upheaval in various parts of Europe. Inspector Pitt of Scotland Yard Special Branch…
Bright and Distant Shores
Editors' choice
Set in 1890s Chicago and the South Pacific, Smith’s third novel begins when an insurance tycoon sponsors the world’s tallest…
Three Miles
1940. During an intense Luftwaffe bombardment of Leeds, Captain Abraham Matthews finally corners Albie Crowe, leader of the gang of…
Conquistadora
Ana, the only child of a proud Spanish family, was raised for one thing: to marry well. But Ana hates…
The Traitor’s Emblem
This story, based on fact, opens in 1940 with the captain of a patrol boat in the Straits of Gibraltar…
The Devil’s Mask
Two years after the slave trade has been made illegal, the port of Bristol is thriving. Merchants are making themselves…
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