16th Century
The Blackhope Enigma
This gripping adventure story will have you turning the page for the next twist in this fantastic tale. Teresa Flavin…
Rival to the Queen
Not since Victoria Holt’s My Enemy the Queen (1978) have I encountered another novel about the complex rivalry between Queen…
The Life of Mary Queen of Scots: An Accidental Tragedy
Mary Queen of Scots was put to death by her cousin, Elizabeth I, in 1587. Why does Roderick Graham call…
The Alchemist and the Angel
Jan is apprentice to his uncle, an alchemist, living in Venice in 1583. After losing his parents to the plague,…
The Elephant’s Journey
Editors' choice
It is hard to know which sentiment dominated my reading of this book: sadness at the passing of such a…
Heartstone
1545, and England is at war with France; the war is going badly wrong for both king and country. A…
The Nine Lives of Kit Marlowe
Christopher Marlowe, scholar, playwright, roustabout, and spy for the Queen, is considered a traitor by her spymaster William Cecil. To…
The Reluctant Queen
In 1578, Henry, King of Navarre, is reunited with his bride, Queen Margot, daughter of Catherine de Medici. Their political…
The Confessions of Catherine de Medici
Editors' choice
Catherine de Medici came to the French court as a reluctant princess: young and naive, and yet somehow she knew…
The Heretic’s Wife
Kate Gough and her brother maintain a London bookshop during the reign of Henry VIII. Their “inventory” contains contraband Lutheran…
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