Colonial America
One Candle’s Light
At twelve years old, William Brewster meets a party of courtiers traveling through Scrooby and is instantly drawn to William…
Savage Lands
Louisiana in the early years of the 18th century; this is a novel about the French settlers who attempted to…
The Kitchen House
In 1791, Lavinia, a seven-year-old Irish orphan, becomes an indentured servant on a Virginia tobacco plantation. Although she is white,…
The Kitchen House
In 1791, Lavinia, a seven-year-old Irish orphan, becomes an indentured servant on a Virginia tobacco plantation. Although she is white,…
New Bern: 1710 in the Carolinas
This novel, dealing with the early settlers of New Bern in the Carolinas, some of whom include the author’s ancestors,…
Time of the Witches
Salem Village, 1692. Family quarrels and neighbor rivalries promise trouble in the Salem community, but 14-year-old Drucilla is blind to…
Eye of the Raven
Editors' choice
In the second installment of his colonial mystery series, Edgar Award winner Pattison provides an absorbing tale firmly and effectively…
Savage Lands
It is 1704. There are fewer than 200 people in Louisiana, the newest French colony. Craftsmen and soldiers have sent…
The Crimson Cap
Pierre’s father is missing. His mother is ill and his siblings are starving. And though he is just ten, he…
A Spell for the Revolution
This second book in the Traitor to the Crown series finds Proctor Brown and Deborah Walcott continuing their battle against…
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