HNR Issue 61 (August 2012)
Every Man for Himself
This is a fictionalized account of the sinking of the Titanic, originally published in 1996 and now reissued, as have…
The Emerald Storm
In 1803, American adventurer Ethan Gage becomes involved in Caribbean island intrigue when a renegade former French police officer and…
Behold a Pale Horse
What do we like best about a Peter Tremayne novel? The historical settings, the complex blend of mystery and adventure……
Invisible Country
At the end of the Triple Alliance War, in 1868, Paraguay is a devastated country. Facing a congregation with only…
The Twelve Rooms of the Nile
Editors' choice
Who could have imagined that Florence Nightingale and Gustave Flaubert would be so good together? Apparently, Enid Shomer did just…
Memory of the Abyss
Returning home late one night, Felice Stocchino and his young son, Samuele, are refused a glass of water at a…
This Dark Endeavor
A deft and witty gothic tale, This Dark Endeavor recreates the youth and first experiments of Victor Frankenstein, the famous…
Wentworth Hall
It’s England, 1912, and the Darlington family is on the verge of collapse. With rumors of falling finances and scandal…
No Empty Chairs: The Short and Heroic Loves of the Young Aviators Who Fought and Died in the First World War
I was riveted by Mackersey’s account from the first page. On the technical side, he makes his in-depth knowledge and…
The Siege
270 AD. Queen Zenobia of Palmyra has turned on her erstwhile master, Rome. She has sent her armies across Arabia,…
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