20th Century

A Gentleman and a Thief: The Daring Jewel Heists of a Jazz Age Rogue

By Dean Jobb - Published 2024

Genres:

Nonfiction

When the Prince of Wales visited New York in 1924, he had no idea that the urbane, well-dressed Dr. Gibson who squired him through ...Read Review

A Jewel in the Crown

By David Lewis - Published 2024

Genres:

Thriller

In 1940, Britain is alert for invasion. To safeguard the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Winston Churchill comes up with an ...Read Review

The War Orphan (Women of War)

By Anna Stuart - Published 2024

Genres:

Saga

Set between 1945 and 1950 and based on historic events, Anna Stuart’s new novel is told through the eyes of three very different women: ...Read Review

Do What Godmother Says

By L.S. Stratton - Published 2024

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This novel’s title alone is gripping, and the story hooks readers from the very first page, as a mysterious woman carrying a ...Read Review

The Curse of the Flores Women

By Angélica Lopes - Published 2024

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What we love about historical fiction emerges in the opening pages of this novel: an intriguing location, unfamiliar circumstances, and vivid characters. Translated ...Read Review

Behind Every Good Man

By Sara Goodman Confino - Published 2024

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Beverly Diamond is the perfect mid-century wife to her husband, Larry, the campaign manager for Maryland senator Sam Gibson, who’s seeking re-election. ...Read Review

The Murderer Inside the Mirror (A Theatre of Thieves Mystery, 2)

By Sarah Rayne - Published 2024

Genres:

Mystery/Crime

This is the second Theatre of Thieves novel from mystery writer, Sarah Rayne, featuring the eccentric Fitzglen family and their rival thespians, the ...Read Review

Daughters of Riga

By Marian Exall - Published 2024

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Daughters of Riga explores the lesser known drama of World War II in the Baltic country of Latvia, whose Jewish and non-Jewish people ...Read Review

Blackshirt Conspiracy: An Agents of Room Z Novel

By Jason Monaghan - Published 2023

Genres:

Mystery/CrimeThriller

In October 1936, Hugh Clifton, leader of the Confidential Investigation Section of Department Z, known as Z3, has an inside view of Sir Oswald ...Read Review

Nancy Bess Had a Dress

By Claire Noland - Published 2024

Genres:

Children/Young Adult

1930s. Nancy Bess chooses a flour sack with a daisy print design. When the flour sack is empty, she turns it into a ...Read Review