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New York: The Novel
Editors' choice
Edward Rutherfurd says that “New York’s magnificent gift to the storyteller is a four-century history as exciting as that of…
King Arthur’s Bones
This is an anthology of mystery novellas by the writing team of Michael Jecks, Susanna Gregory, Bernard Knight, Ian Morson,…
Pirate Hunter
This story interweaves between the 18th century in the West Indies and Key West of the 21st century. Captain Henry…
The Book of the Alchemist
Editors' choice
Imagine the Arabian Nights transposed to the Spanish Civil War, or rather the narrator transposed to Andalusia in 1938, for…
Stone’s Fall
The story straddles the 19th and 20th centuries, and, like the author’s An Instance of the Fingerpost, is narrated by…
All the Nice Girls
It’s a pity this book has come up for review for the autumn magazine as it is a perfect…
The Celtic Revolution
In his introduction to The Celtic Revolution, Simon Young tells us he has “erred on the side of comprehensibility” in…
Now & Then
Anna’s life is a mess. After multiple miscarriages, her husband has left her for the receptionist at the dentist’s office.…
An Echo in the Bone
Editors' choice
One of the best feelings in opening a sequel is in knowing you are soon to be reunited with very…
In the American Grain
This is not a book you chew and swallow in a single day. Dubbed a literary classic and authored by…
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