Victorian
Kept: A Victorian Mystery
A young landowner is thrown from his horse and killed. His widow, already unbalanced from the loss of their child,…
Blessings in Disguise
When Nolan McKenna brings his sisters to Glasgow they are penniless. They pretend to be the long-lost relatives of Cissie…
The Devil’s Dance
Timothy Ryland stands accused by his father, Josh, and his father’s best friend, Nick Marriott, of a terrible deed. Nick’s…
Eye of the Serpent
Editors' choice
1870: Christabel Brown leaves England, becoming governess to the teenage daughter of an Austrian count. Liesel von Holstein is a…
Leadville Lady
Set in booming, silver-rich Colorado in 1880, Leadville Lady follows the adventures of bookkeeper Sky Saunders, who leaves her embezzler…
The Inconstant Husband
The 19th century is in its closing years, and Rose Seaton is bored with her life as the daughter of…
Vertigo
For sixteen years Emma Smith has been the perfect wife and society showpiece for her husband, famous novelist John Smith.…
Silent in the Grave
This can only be described as a rich plum pudding of a book, full of everything you would find in…
The Good Old Days: Crime, Murder and Mayhem in Victorian London
During the 19th century the East End of London was peopled by a demimonde of criminals. The divide between the…
A Christmas Secret
In December 1890, Clarice Corde accompanies her husband to the village of Cottisham, where he is to stand in while…
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