Adventure
Blindspot: By a Gentleman in Exile and a Lady in Disguise
Editors' choice
Academics Kamensky and Lepore have produced a deliciously entertaining novel of pre-Revolutionary Boston. By turns bawdy, poignant, satirical, and patriotic,…
An Affair Before Christmas
In 1778 Paris, the Duke of Fletcher falls in love with Miss Perdita ‘Poppy’ Selby. Swept away by the charm…
Wind Dancer
Set in the northwestern frontier settlements of the American Revolution (1778), Wind Dancer recounts the ill-fated journey of siblings Isabelle…
The Courtier’s Secret
In 1682, the Court of Versailles is in its heyday. The reign of the Sun King, Louis XIV, is at…
Roanoke
Lawrence weaves a spidery web of intrigue and adventure as she delves into the unsolved mystery of the true fate…
Agincourt
Editors' choice
Agincourt is a stunning ride through the battle best known from Shakespeare’s Henry V. Through the eyes of archer Nicholas…
The Peachgrowers’ Almanac
This debut novel is set in India and England in 1857. It is narrated in turns by twin sisters, Lilian…
The Scandalous Life Of The Lawless Sisters: Criminally Illustrated With What Was To Hand
Using cartoon illustrations from Punch, January-December 1880, Philip Ardagh has concocted a rollicking tale involving a group of Victorian ladies…
Pryde and the Infernal Device
This novel continues the adventures of engineer, Matthew Pryde, which began in Pryde’s Rock (see HNR 39, Feb. 2007). In…
The Lady Grace Mysteries: Intrigue
London, 1570. Lady Grace Cavendish, one of Queen Elizabeth I’s maids of honour, embarks on her 9th adventure. The queen…
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