20th Century
The Torch Of Tangier
Archaeologist Lily Sampson, last seen in Jerusalem in A Fly Has a Hundred Eyes, is now in wartime Tangier. Work…
A Tale Of Cuckoo Brow Wood
I am currently relishing rereading Beatrix Potter’s books with my daughter, so I was delighted to discover a mystery series…
Sins Of The Innocent
A reader of a European memoir set during World War II has certain expectations – intrigue, deprivation, narrow escapes from…
One Step At A Time
Amy Carter at 14 lived in rented rooms in Wapping, her mother suffering from TB and her father a merchant…
Lost Voices Of The Edwardians
This book combines oral history and pictures which include stills from Mitchell and Kenyon film footage in a compilation of…
The Woman In The Picture
James Wilson’s third novel is set in the late 1920s and 1930s with current day interpolations which become increasingly important…
Triangle
Almost 150 people died in the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire in 1911. Triangle opens with a vivid account of the…
The Angels Of Morgan Hill
In 1947, nine-year-old Jane Gable is attending the funeral of her drunken, abusive father when she sees the face of…
Liberation Movements
For those not familiar with Steinhauer, this is far from being a brain candy novel. It requires work and attention,…
The Blanchard Brothers Film Company
It’s hard to imagine a time when box office numbers for the weekend didn’t dominate Monday’s news and movie stars’…
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