2007
Rashi’s Daughters, Book II: Miriam
Rashi, living in Troyes, France, in the latter half of the 11th century, was one of Judaism’s greatest scholars.Troyes at…
In the Tenth House
In the Tenth House explores the blurred lines between spiritualism and science in London of 1896. The story begins when…
Oscar Wilde and the Candlelight Murders
Oscar Wilde makes his debut as a fictional sleuth in this recent addition to the spate of historical detective novels…
The Conjurer
This historical mystery is set in Philadelphia in 1842. Martha Beale is the sheltered, unmarried daughter of a wealthy financier,…
Silk Dreams
Set in the Byzantine Empire at the end of the first millennium, Silk Dreams is an adventurous love story between…
A Poisoned Season
Garden parties, jewel thefts, romance, and murder—Lady Emily Ashton takes the 1889 London season in her stride. Young, lovely, and…
Ever my Love
It is 1860 in southern Louisiana, and Abraham Lincoln’s election is on the horizon. After a year at finishing school…
Special Assignments
In this latest addition to the Erast Fandorin series, Akunin offers his international fans a double dose of intriguing and…
Ever my Love
It is 1860 in southern Louisiana, and Abraham Lincoln’s election is on the horizon. After a year at finishing school…
The Road to Avalon
First published in 1988, The Road to Avalon has been reissued with a foreword by Mary Jo Putney. Set in…
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