2005
School Story
The theme of this book is the corruption of innocence. The setting is a public school in Devon during the…
Desiree
This novel is part of the Roselynde Chronicles. When both of Desiree of Exceat’s parents die, she is alone and…
The Serpent Dreamer
Against the turbulent backdrop of the Viking invasion of Ireland in the 9th century, Holland, a prestigious and prodigious writer…
The Holding
There are two plots threads to this novel: one, featuring Margaret MacBayne, takes place in the mid 1800s, while the…
Poisoned Palms: The Murder of Mrs. Jane Lathrop Stanford
Hattie Lehua is a half-Hawaiian bookkeeper at the Palms Hotel in Waikiki in 1905. She is a bright, reliable young…
Murder, Ancient and Modern
In this uneven collection of short stories, Marston explores murder throughout the ages, from ancient Roman provinces to contemporary England.…
The Killings of Stanley Ketchel
Stanley Ketchel was a complex man. To women he was a handsome and generous lover; to men he was the…
Friends and Families
Josie and Georgina live in the same street, but while Georgina is the only child of William, a rich builder,…
The Countess and the Miner
The peasant girl Irena is sent to Scotland for an arranged marriage to a miner employed by Lord Eveson, the…
Louis XVIII
In a new edition of this classic study, Mansel writes that Louis XVIII was ‘naturally European’, and during his twenty-three…
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