WW1
War Story
War Story is set in 1916 and chronicles Second Lieutenant Oliver Paxton’s first few weeks as a member of the…
A Medal for Leroy
1940s. Michael lives in London with French mother, Christine. His father, Roy, was a Spitfire pilot killed in a dogfight…
The Walnut Tree
A light, romantic story, The Walnut Tree takes place at the outbreak of World War I. Lady Elspeth Douglas leads…
Coming Home
It might have been expected that the passing of time would diminish the appeal of works of fiction set in…
Summon Up the Blood: A Silas Quinn Mystery
Morris begins a new series (after The Cleansing Flame, 2011) with a grisly novel set in the foreboding atmosphere of…
Currawalli Street
Currawalli Street is an average rural Australian street. It has orderly numbered homes with normal people who uniquely blend into…
The Healing Stream
Fans of the late Maeve Binchy will love The Healing Stream by Connie Monk, a prolific writer of romance. As…
At Every Turn
It is unusual for a young woman to drive her own automobile in 1916, but Alyce Benson is a rebel.…
Nullis Secondus: Second To None
Headstrong young Jack Cardwell, son of a 19th century Sheffield coal miner, seeks to escape from the life of the…
The Daughters of Mars
The First World War has become a staple of recent fiction. Thomas Keneally, in this epic novel told from an…
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