18th Century
A King’s Trade
It’s 1799, and the Napoleonic Wars have just begun. Alan Lewrie, captain of the 32-gun British frigate HMS Proteus, is…
Jack Absolute
“Rollicking” is not a word I usually use, but it perfectly describes C.C. Humphreys’ new novel, Jack Absolute. The title…
Bedlam
Snatched off to London’s notorious madhouse Bethlem hospital in 1797, James Matthews is denied access to his family or any…
The Women Of The House: How a Colonial She-Merchant Built a Mansion, a Fortune and a Dynasty
In 1695, twenty-two-year-old Margaret Hardenbroeck arrived in the colony of New Amsterdam. Margaret wasn’t anyone’s dependent, but a factor, a…
The Thief Taker
After the death of her husband, Agnes Meadowes obtains employment as a cook. Working in London for the Blanchards, a…
Saratoga: A Novel of the American Revolution
The British 1777 offensive commanded by the larger-than-life “Gentleman Johnny” Burgoyne that culminated in the American victory at Saratoga has…
Midnight Blue
In the waning days of the American Revolution, an American privateer captures a ship with the pregnant widow of a…
By Fire And Sword
On Christmas Eve, 1746, Lady Kenna Lennox is off to France to hone her fencing skills so she can return…
Tenacious
Fans of Napoleonic naval action will certainly enjoy sailing with Lieutenant Thomas Kydd, RN in Stockwin’s sixth book in his…
Blackbeard
While other pirates have faded from memory, Blackbeard still conjures up vivid imagery of pirates terrorizing people and shipping for…
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