17th Century
The Harpist of Madrid
The main character in Gordon Thomas’ richly detailed and thought-provoking book, Juan Hidalgo, is a talented musician, a harpist…
Josefina’s Sin
A perplexing prologue draws the reader into this lusty story of Josefina María del Carmen Asturias, who became the wife…
The Sky’s Dark Labyrinth
At the dawn of the 17th century, two very different men set out to prove Copernicus’s hypothesis that the sun,…
A Spurious Brood
Fact wrapped up as fiction is presented here in A Spurious Brood. This is the story of the four children…
Velazquez and the Surrender of Breda: The Making of a Masterpiece
Diego Velazquez is perhaps best known for his rendering of one of the few Spanish victories during the long war…
Accidents of Providence
Set in England during Cromwell’s interregnum, Accidents of Providence centers on Rachel Lockyer, a glove maker’s apprentice accused of murdering…
Sea of Troubles
We have, in the first pages, a host of people of varying social position with confusing names, firmly in the…
The Eloquence of Blood
The Eloquence of Blood opens on Christmas Eve in Paris of 1686. Against a backdrop of a harsh winter, ex-soldier…
The Pilgrim
Young Charles Wentworth, motherless from infancy, is raised by his beloved Puritan minister father to lead a pious life in…
Cavalier Queen
In 1624 Henrietta Maria, Princess of France, was betrothed to Charles, future King of England as Charles I. Amongst the…
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