19th Century
The Good Old Days: Crime, Murder and Mayhem in Victorian London
During the 19th century the East End of London was peopled by a demimonde of criminals. The divide between the…
Dream of Life
“We have all been handed a photograph of ourselves standing in the midst of the world. But we don’t know…
A Christmas Secret
In December 1890, Clarice Corde accompanies her husband to the village of Cottisham, where he is to stand in while…
The Tenderness of Wolves
Editors' choice
If I had to review this book in six words, it would be “Stop everything and read this novel.” It…
A Hearth in Candlewood
In 1841, with grace and fortitude, fifty-year-old Emma Garrett presides over Hill House, a stately boardinghouse in the canal village…
A Dissembler
When Marianne Devenish runs away from the unwelcome attentions of a disreputable suitor, she expects to find sanctuary with her…
Katey: The Life and Loves of Dickens’ Artist Daughter
Lucinda Hawksley, a direct descendant of Charles Dickens, demonstrates that family history can be of great interest to outsiders. Katherine…
Beware of Virtuous Women
Book three of Michaels’ new Romney Marsh series focuses on adopted daughter Eleanor, who has always been aloof, quietly running…
The Runaway Heiress
The night her uncle and guardian informs her that she is to marry her cousin, Frances Hanwell escapes Torrington Hall,…
Hawk’s Pursuit
The third volume of O’Banyon’s Hawk Crest saga finds the youngest of four children, eleven-year-old Jena Leigh, in mortal danger…
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