Victorian
Descent into Dust
Scarlett O’Hara becomes Buffy the Vampire Slayer. This story is told in flashback. Emma Andrews is a beautiful, well-to-do, young…
Becoming Jane Eyre
In 1846, the educated but unworldly daughter of a Yorkshire clergyman begins writing a novel. It is not her first…
Quest for a Killer
This is the fifth novel featuring private investigator Rose McQuinn, daughter of Inspector Faro. The circus is in town, and…
The Silent Governess
In mid-19th century Britain, an imminent threat causes Olivia Keene to flee her home, separating her from the mother she…
Lovers’ Knot
Editors' choice
Lovers’ Knot, Donald Hardy’s beautifully rendered and entertaining historical romance, is set in Cornwall, England, in 1892 and 1906. It…
Band of Angels
Editors' choice
As a child, Catherine Carreg is cared for by neighbors, as her own mother is often bedridden. Catherine and the…
Summer by the Sea
Helen Moore has left her farming family behind for the summer to work as an apprentice housekeeper at the Seaview…
Hope Against Hope
Editors' choice
1837 sees the start of a powerful story about two young sisters, stoical and industrious Carrie, and carefree and vivacious…
A Case of Spirits
Peter Lovesey richly deserves the many awards and honors bestowed upon him since his premier novel, the extravagantly titled Wobble…
The Tick of Death
Peter Lovesey richly deserves the many awards and honors bestowed upon him since his premier novel, the extravagantly titled Wobble…
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