Edwardian
The House at Riverton
In the halcyon days before the First World War, Grace Bradley goes to work as a maid at Riverton…
Hazel
(1) London, 1913. Thirteen-year-old Hazel Mull-Dare is being brought up as a young lady – in careful isolation from anything…
Starlight over Simla
Rose Fielding is bored stiff with the lifestyle that Edwardian London offers her: endless rounds of fancy balls and tea…
Death on the Holy Mountain
The seventh Lord Francis Powerscourt murder mystery begins in 1905 with the detective peer returning to his native Ireland…
Shrouds of Holly
This latest installment in the popular Pennyfoot Hotel series continues the often bumbling efforts of heroine Cecily Sinclair Baxter to…
The Tale of Hawthorn House
This fourth volume in Albert’s series featuring children’s author Beatrix Potter and her friends, both human and animal, takes place…
Shadows and Lies
This mystery begins in 1909 when a woman called Hannah Smith is badly injured in a London omnibus accident and…
Dispensation of Death
Editors' choice
1325: the reign of Edward II.England is in the grip of tyranny. Not so much from the reigning king, who…
The White Cascade
In 1910, the Great Northern Railway crossed the Cascade Mountains in Washington State. Two trains loaded with passengers and mail…
Slay Bells
Pray for a rainy day! It’ll give you the perfect excuse to curl up with Kate Kingsbury’s latest book in…
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