Karen Maitland
The Falcons of Fire and Ice
In 16th-century Iceland, a menacing stranger possesses the soul of a woman, chained with her twin sister in a deep…
Hill of Bones
This is an anthology of mystery novellas by the writing team of Susanna Gregory, Bernard Knight, Karen Maitland, Ian Morson,…
The Gallows Curse
Elena acts as a maid for Lady Anne, but strange dreams begin to plague Elena’s sleep. In desperation, she visits…
The Owl Killers
Editors' choice
The year is 1321. Deep in the heart of the English countryside, an isolated village is controlled by a sinister…
Company of Liars: A Story of the Plague
Midsummer’s Day 1348, and the first victim of the pestilence dies in the English coastal town of Kilmington. Camelot, a…
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