20th Century
Falling to Earth
The worst tornado in U.S. history ripped through the Midwest on March 18, 1925. It killed at least 747 people…
Jackson Hole Journey
Lovely young Francesca di Paioli has come a long way from New York to Wyoming to work as a chef…
Ashton Park
From 1916 to 1923, the Danforth family of Ashton Park, a stately manor in Lancashire, confronts war and class prejudices.…
Secrets and Sapphires
Overall, this is an enjoyable story with an engaging and likeable heroine and lots of intrigue. Set in 1912, it…
Leaving Everything Most Loved: A Maisie Dobbs Novel
Editors' choice
In 1933 the body of Usha Pramal is found in a London canal, but Scotland Yard is slow to solve…
The Obituary Writer
Claire, Peter and Kathy are a typical family in 1960s America, obsessed with burgeoning success, the incoming President, John F.…
Warpaint
During World War II a War Advisory Artists Committee (WAAC) was put in place to ensure the survival of British…
A Friendly Game of Murder: An Algonquin Round Table Mystery
Wisecracking Dorothy Parker is at it again, solving a mystery with her famous round table friends during the Roaring Twenties.…
The Girls in Blue
When her London home is destroyed in a bombing raid, Miranda Beddoes has no choice but to take refuge at…
On the Ropes
In this follow-up to the graphic novel Kings in Disguise, the authors again, in graphic novel format, present the dire…
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