18th Century
A Dark Anatomy
Robin Blake’s latest novel, set in 18th-century Lancashire, takes the reader on a journey through time and technique. Blake deftly…
Circle of Shadows
Another instalment detailing the adventures of Harriet Westerman and Gabriel Crowther, an unlikely detective pairing which works in unusual ways,…
Under the Same Sky
Maggie and her sisters are left to fend for themselves in colonial South Carolina after their brutish father dies in…
The Invisible City
In 1759 King Charles III and his royal court moved from Naples to Spain, and with them came the engineers…
The Scarlet Ribbon
If you are into obstetrics this is the book for you. It begins with a caesarean section (performed with a…
A Place of Secrets
This story starts in the present as Jude, a young widow who works at an auction house, is sent to…
The Constant Lovers
The winter of 1732 saw too many violent crimes and deaths. Richard Nottingham, Constable of Leeds, is looking forward to…
The Girl in the Mask
Sophia is an intelligent, energetic girl who reads Aphra Behn’s plays, rides horses and is a crack shot. She also…
Highland Storms
Heartbroken Brice Kinross travels from Sweden to take up the reins of the family estate, Rosyth, in Scotland. Having been…
The Gauntlet Runner
Jacob and Maggie Murray, young Pennsylvania pioneer farmers, are the main characters in this story set against the background of…
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