18th Century
The Good Doctor Guillotin
The lives of five men converge in on one epochal event – the first use of the guillotine as a…
Not With Silver
“Some, who are woven into our pattern, are colours from another, possibly larger pattern, in which there will be a…
Sonora Moonlight
In the 18th century, Spanish missionaries struggle to convert and educate the Native American population of Sonora, Northwest New Spain…
Love Not Poison
Georgiana Grey moonlights as the Crimson Cavalier, highwayman extraordinary. Out on the roads one night she sees a fire at…
The Gathering Storm
Set in 1791 at the height of British naval supremacy, this is a roller coaster of a nautical yarn liberally…
Scaramouche
1788, France. When André-Louis Moreau, illegitimate son of no-one knows who, witnesses the murder of his best friend by the…
Blacksnake’s Path
“Blacksnake” is William Wells, a boy from a Kentucky settlement who was captured by the Miami in 1784. He underwent…
To Desire a Devil
Beatrice Corning, niece of the Earl of Blanchard, is secretly attracted to a handsome man depicted in a portrait that…
The Ninth Daughter
Editors' choice
This first novel of a new mystery series begins with Boston housewife Abigail Adams visiting Rebecca Malvern, only to discover…
This Duchess of Mine
In London in 1784, Elijah, the Duke of Beaumont, requires an heir. He also requires that his wife return from…
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