HNR Issue 61 (August 2012)
Thieftaker
America is not a popular setting for historical fiction these days— a shame, especially as our history is rife with…
Hide Me Among the Graves
In the winter of 1862, Adelaide McKee, a reformed prostitute, knocks on the door of John Crawford, a widowed veterinarian…
Jasmine Nights
In 1942, Saba Tarcan, a determined and talented young singer from Cardiff, joins ENSA, the Entertainments National Service Association, much…
Keeping Bad Company (A Liberty Lane Mystery)
At a gathering in London just prior to the First Opium War, “private inquiry agent” Liberty Lane is thrilled to…
The Orphanmaster
Editors' choice
Jean Zimmerman has written a fascinating saga of early Manhattan Island – part mystery, part horror story, and part love…
We Fought at Arnhem
Operation Market Garden was an Allied plan in 1944 to capture Dutch bridges over the Rhine using airborne troops to…
The House of the Wind
Readers of multi-period epics will relish this story. Hardie has skillfully blended the themes and settings of the 21st-century United…
End of the Trail
For readers who enjoy a blend of Christian fiction with American history, this novel is a warm and comfortable fit.…
Coral Glynn
In 1950, Coral Glynn is a young nurse who comes to aid a woman dying of cancer at remote Hart…
The Thing About Thugs
Sometimes it takes too long for a truly unique and memorable novel to travel from one side of the world…
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