17th Century
Crucible of Secrets
Crucible of Secrets is Shona MacLean’s third novel, all of which feature Alexander Seaton. The third book of the adventures…
Moon in Leo
Set in the 1670s, against a backdrop of the political and economic unrest which led to the Monmouth Rebellion, Moon…
The Painted Lady
Frances Stuart arrives at the court of Charles II. A young and vibrant beauty, she quickly finds herself the cynosure…
In the Name of the King
Editors' choice
France, 1640. Following directly on from the excellent Honour and the Sword, Andre de Roland travels to Paris to stay…
The September Queen
Jane Lane, daughter of an affluent Royalist family during Cromwell’s Commonwealth, longed for adventure over respectable marriage. This she found…
Virginia Gold
Author, poet, and pastor William Thomas brings to life his colonial ancestor, John Thomas, in Virginia Gold. A gentle story…
Molly September
Seventeen-year-old Molly September is the legitimate daughter of a privateer and a lady. Raised in a French convent, she arrives…
Fox: Cromwell’s Spy
John Fox is an expert scout, taking the practice into a sort of espionage where he can gain information in…
Vengeance Thwarted
Daniel Wilson leads his sick brother away from the battlefield against the Scots and goes in search of food, just…
Devil’s Charge
When I was at school our history books gave the impression that the English Civil War was a rather gentlemanly…
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