20th Century
Tainted Tree
This rambling book, which was sent to me for review as a historical novel, is set in 1991 and the…
An Incomplete Revenge
As a Maisie Dobbs newcomer, for me this book was a revelation. It is fresh, unpretentious, and totally gripping. Unlike…
Cast the First Stone
Trinidad (Trini) Bates is a dowser, which means that she uses either a crystal pendulum or a divining rod…
The Sacred Well
The Sacred Well is the story of two strong women: Sage Sanborn, a fictitious travel reporter in the present…
An Honorable German
Charles McCain’s maiden voyage as a novelist follows a young German naval officer, Max Brekendorf, through his varied assignments in…
The Winter Ground
The latest Dandy Gilver mystery is set in Perthshire in 1925/26 on the estate of Albert Wilson, a wealthy brickmaker…
A Beautiful Place to Die
Editors' choice
South Africa, 1952. Detective Sergeant Emmanuel Cooper is sent to investigate the murder of Afrikaner police officer Captain Willem Pretorius…
Lark & Termite
It’s July 1950, and as Corporal Robert Leavitt commands a platoon in the Korean countryside, his thoughts wander to…
The Rescue Man
This is first novel of Anthony Quinn, film critic of The Independent, and a most impressive debut it is. Liverpool…
Shadow and Light
Hard-boiled chief inspector Nikolai Hoffner thinks he has seen all the dirt that 1927 Berlin has to offer until…
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