Tudor
Mistress of the Sea
Editors' choice
It is 1570, and in the thriving port town of Plymouth, Ellyn Cooksley is a wealthy merchant’s only daughter, expected…
Tudor Survivor: The Life and Times of Courtier William Paulet
In Tudor Survivor, Margaret Scard has provided a biography of one of the most consistently successful courtiers of the Tudor…
Flights of Angels
In what is said to be the final instalment of the exciting Nicholas Talbot adventures (though, never say never), octogenarian…
Laws in Conflict
The latest in the series The Burren Mysteries about Mara the “lady judge” (or the “brehon” in Gaelic) crackles with…
The Warrior
Loosely based on the bloody rivalry between the MacLeods of Dunvegan and the MacDonalds of Sleat, Margaret Mallory has woven…
Sacred Treason
This is the first volume in a trilogy of political thrillers set in Elizabethan England. The protagonist, William Harley, although…
I, Jane
This book proves that even the most ordinary lives can become extraordinary. Growing up as the plain daughter of an…
The King’s Damsel
The Tudor court during Henry VIII’s reign was a dangerous place to serve, as Thomasina (Tamsin) Lodge discovers when her…
Elizabeth I
From the threat of the First Armada to the queen’s deathbed, this novel sweeps through the reign of Elizabeth and…
Shadow of Night
Vampires, witches, and daemons once again unite and wage war in this second of Deborah Harkness’ All Souls trilogy. Beginning…
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