Adventure
Silk Dreams
Set in the Byzantine Empire at the end of the first millennium, Silk Dreams is an adventurous love story between…
Suddenly, You
It’s the fall of 1872 in Cedar Springs, Colorado, and Jasmine Fairchild is a barmaid at the Dark Horse Saloon.…
The Quest
In the fourth novel of Wilbur Smith’s Egyptian series, the story of Taita the eunuch continues but delves further into…
A Tendering in the Storm
This book continues the story begun in A Clearing in the Wild. Both novels are based on the true story…
The War of Knives
The year is 1800, and the Haitian revolution has become a brutal civil war. Lieutenant Matty Graves of the U.S.…
For Freedom
It is 1941 in Hong Kong, and the Japanese are gearing up for invasion. Four people, whose lives are intertwined,…
Whispers of Winter
Alaska of the World War I years is the setting for this mix of adventure, romance and religious faith, the…
China Star
It is 1922 in this sequel to Shanghai Station, and Russian Count Alexander Karlov, determined to avenge his parents’ murder…
Fandango’s Gold
Jack Carlton isn’t really looking for adventure, but as captain of the Caribbean charter schooner Fandango, an adventure of some…
The Terror
Editors' choice
In 1845, two ships of the Royal Navy, the HMS Terror and the HMS Erebus, led by Sir John Franklin,…
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