HNR Issue 60 (May 2012)
The Richest Hill on Earth
Butte, Montana is a fascinating place to visit. A guided tour enlightened me on how the history in that corner…
Precious Bones
When her father kicks a pushy Yankee realtor off their Florida swampland property and the guy later turns up dead,…
Love & Haight
It’s the end of 1971, and 17-year-old Chloe and her best friend MJ take a road trip to San Francisco…
The Seduction of Phaeton Black
Phaeton Black, paranormal investigator, operates in Victorian London. He is charming, clever, playful, ruthless when he needs to be —…
The Street Sweeper
Adam Zignelik, a history professor at Columbia studying the beginnings of the civil rights movement, is looking for a new…
A Ranger’s Trail
This Christian novel is set during the 1870s Mason County “Hoodoo” War in Texas, between German and Anglo settlers. Leta…
The Train of Small Mercies
The year is 1968, and Americans are wondering what has gone wrong with their country; the war in Vietnam rages…
The Lavender Keeper
Luc, the adopted son of Jewish parents, runs a lavender farm in Provence. In 1942 his life is shattered when…
Dandy Gilver and an Unsuitable Day for a Murder
Dumfermline, Scotland, between the World Wars, boasted two competitive department stores: Aitkin Emporium and House of Hepburn. Dandy Gilver, aristocratic…
Sherlock Holmes and the Queen of Diamonds
This latest instalment of the adventures of Sherlock Holmes contains the usual ingredients: the correct address (221B Baker Street), Mrs…
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