16th Century
Verdict of the Court: A Burren Mystery
In the latest in the chronicles of medieval Irish judge—”Brehon”—Mara, she keeps up the pace of the previous books in…
Traitor’s Storm
Traitor’s Storm is the fifth installment of a historical mystery series featuring none other than Kit Marlowe as the heroic…
Sisters of Treason
The tragedy of the Grey sisters is brought to vibrant life with rich historical detail and a strong narrative in…
The May Bride
Narrated by 15-year-old Jane Seymour from the time her brother Edward brings home his bride Katherine, to when, less than…
Queen Elizabeth’s Daughter
When she is orphaned as a young child, Mary Shelton becomes the ward of her cousin, Elizabeth I. Enchanted by…
Malinalli of the Fifth Sun
Helen Heightsman Gordon’s ambitious and rewarding new novel, Malinalli of the Fifth Sun, invites comparison with Gary Jennings’s bestselling hit…
Murder at Westminster Abbey
Red-headed women are being murdered – two in brothels and one at the court of Elizabeth I. The possibility that…
The Queen’s Exiles
An enthralling, swashbuckling adventure and romance, The Queen’s Exiles is the latest in Barbara Kyle’s Thornleigh Saga. The action begins…
Friend and Foe
Set in St Andrews in Scotland in 1583, this is one of the Hew Cullan Mysteries and is very much…
Murder by Misrule: A Francis Bacon Mystery
The clarification of Anna Castle’s beguiling debut novel Murder by Misrule is ‘A Francis Bacon Mystery,’ and although technically accurate…
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