2011
Pearl Lagoon
On page 207 of Pearl Lagoon, the narrator laments: “I still question my decision that night [but] I then find…
The Nine Day Queen
This is much more the story of all three Grey sisters – Lady Jane, Lady Katherine and Lady Mary –…
Red Sky in Morning
Coll Coyle makes a dreadful mistake that changes the course of his life and is set to lose everything as…
Shadows in the Night
This is the first in Jane Finnis’ Aurelia Marcella Mysteries, so we are introduced to the eponymous heroine who is…
The Flight of the Wretched: A Journey to the New World
Ireland in the 1830s is under unthinkable stress. Already divided into hostile groups – upper and lower class, Protestant and…
Cornelia: Moeder van de Gracchen
While looking back from her retreat in Misenium, Cornelia narrates the events that changed the nature of the Roman Republic.…
Child-sized History: Fictions of the Past in U.S. Classrooms
What books should middle school teachers and parents choose that accurately reflect history? In the 21st century, factual accuracy about…
Timber Wolf
When young Jack Byrne wakes alone in the snow, he can’t even remember his name. He is badly injured, lost deep…
Falling for Henry
Falling for Henry tells the story of Kate, a 16-year-old girl who stumbles upon a hole in time and switches…
Battle of Kings
First published by Headline in the UK (2011), this is the US paperback edition of Book One of Hume’s series…
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