2006
The Deception of the Emerald Ring
Letty Alsworthy, the responsible member of an eccentric family in early 19th century England, is seriously concerned about her beautiful…
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…
My Mother’s Lovers
In a recent talk at the University of East Anglia, Christopher Hope described Africa as “a great comic opera” which…
The Jade Bracelet
Elsa Meier is a child of China. As the daughter of an American missionary and his wife in the 1930s,…
Leadville Lady
Set in booming, silver-rich Colorado in 1880, Leadville Lady follows the adventures of bookkeeper Sky Saunders, who leaves her embezzler…
Gatty’s Tale
This is a stand-alone novel which follows Kevin Crossley-Holland’s Arthur trilogy. The main character is Gatty, Arthur’s brave, loving and…
Redemption
Rarely has New Orleans appeared as dark and dangerous as it does in Turner’s “Big Easy” of 1913. Francis Muldoon,…
The Burning Roses
This, the 29th book in the Morland family saga, is set in 1915. The nation is at war. Jessie Morland,…
The Hart Brand
In the tradition of such notable writers as Owen Wister, Louis L’Amour, and Max Brand, author Johnny D. Boggs delivers…
The Lady Grace Mysteries: Gold
1578. Lady Grace Cavendish is maid of honour to Queen Elizabeth I in this, the seventh Lady Grace mystery. The…
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