19th Century
The Disgrace of Kitty Grey
1813. Dairymaid Kitty Grey loves her work at Bridgeford Hall, and her heart beats fast for the young ferryman, Will,…
The Dreyfus Affair: The Story of the Most Infamous Miscarriage of Justice in French History
This notorious case has undergone numerous academic and popular study, following the centenary of Alfred Dreyfus’ rehabilitation in 1906. The…
Sins of a Ruthless Rogue
Olivia and Clayton were lovers who planned to run away together, but their plot was thwarted by Olivia’s father, a…
The Texan Rides Alone
Stormy Merrill rides into the remote MaraisValley, gets taken on as a hand by the Proctor ranch, and ends up…
Rio Tinto
Hired as a muleskinner for the Red Devil Salt Works, Wil Chama drives the salt wagons from Tinto Flats to…
What Darkness Brings: A Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery
One simply cannot help but adore Lord Devlin, aka Sebastian St. Cyr: witty, intuitive, handsome, fearless – and a great…
The Movement of Stars
Editors' choice
At the age of 24, Hannah Gardner Price is not conforming to the expectations of her Nantucket community. Women in…
Path of Freedom
In pre-Civil War North Carolina, Quaker sisters Flora and Irene are excited about their first train ride to Charlottesville, Virginia.…
Strands of Bronze and Gold
Tucked away in a backwater Mississippi town is Wyndriven Abbey, home of the mysterious, intoxicating Bernard de Cressac. Sophia Petheram…
Oscar Wilde and the Murders at Reading Gaol
This sixth Oscar Wilde mystery is set largely during Wilde’s infamous period of imprisonment between 1895-1897, after he was sentenced…
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