2010
Salome
Although the concept of a sympathetic backstory for the notorious Salomé—she whose dance ended in the beheading of John the…
The Heretic’s Wife
Kate Gough and her brother maintain a London bookshop during the reign of Henry VIII. Their “inventory” contains contraband Lutheran…
Her Majesty the King
Princess Hatshepsut is ready to marry her half-brother Amenmose and produce a royal heir. But Amenmose will not marry her…
Conflict of Empires
This novel, third in the Empire series, is set in the early Bronze Age. Akkad, on the banks of the…
The Bones of Avalon
Editors' choice
England 1560, and the young Queen Elizabeth is still settling into her new throne. Whilst trying to usher in a…
Heresy
Editors' choice
The name Giordano Bruno is carved deep into the gravestone of Inquisition heretics. He was burned at the stake in…
The Confessions of Catherine de Medici
Editors' choice
Catherine de Medici came to the French court as a reluctant princess: young and naive, and yet somehow she knew…
Between Two Queens
When you are lady in waiting to three of Henry VIII’s queens, there is a very fine line you must…
Daughters of the Witching Hill
Editors' choice
Inspired by the 1612 Pendle witch trials in Lancashire, England, Sharratt tells a dramatic story of love and treachery. Told…
The Secret of the Glass
In the early 17th century, the art of glassblowing is highly respected by the Venetian government, and some of its…
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