Victorian
Midnight at Marble Arch
A new Charlotte and Thomas Pitt mystery from Anne Perry is always cause for rejoicing among her fans, and this…
All Men of Genius
Labyrinth basements, talking animals and abandoned automatons are a few of the wonders waiting at Illyria College for the next…
The Dreyfus Affair: The Story of the Most Infamous Miscarriage of Justice in French History
This notorious case has undergone numerous academic and popular study, following the centenary of Alfred Dreyfus’ rehabilitation in 1906. The…
Oscar Wilde and the Murders at Reading Gaol
This sixth Oscar Wilde mystery is set largely during Wilde’s infamous period of imprisonment between 1895-1897, after he was sentenced…
A Different Sun: A Novel of Africa
Since she was a young woman, Emma has felt a calling to serve God. She is also drawn to Africa,…
Habits of the House
Fay Weldon of Upstairs Downstairs fame has written this first of a trilogy, “delving into the decadent lives of masters…
The Forgotten Writings of Bram Stoker
Browning’s text collects in print for the first time rare and unknown writings by or about Bram Stoker, produced between…
The Graves Are Walking: The Great Famine and the Saga of the Irish People
John Kelly’s account of the Irish potato famine is a thoroughly researched and smoothly written story of the events that…
Emerald Star
Editors' choice
1891. Fourteen-year-old Hetty Feather has had a life of adventure but also tragedy. Left in an orphanage as a baby,…
Return of a King
In the spring of 1839, British forces invaded Afghanistan for the first time, ostensibly to re-establish Shah Shuja ul-Malik on…
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