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The Peachgrowers’ Almanac
This debut novel is set in India and England in 1857. It is narrated in turns by twin sisters, Lilian…
The Heretic Queen
THE HERETIC QUEEN As the sole survivor of the line of Nefertiti, a family denounced as heretics and erased from…
The Tenth Gift
In present-day London, Julia Lovat receives a goodbye gift from her lover: a book of 17th century embroidery patterns…
The Dark Lantern
Editors' choice
Brightwell has fashioned a multilayered, Upstairs Downstairs-type mystery that drew me in completely. When I finally paused to reflect, I…
Mary of Nazareth
When Herod’s mercenaries make one of their nighttime raids on Nazareth, quick-thinking young Miriam—later renamed Mary by census officials—helps the…
Lady Macbeth
As the descendant of Scottish kings, young Gruadh is a valuable prize, as a man who marries her can claim…
The Witch’s Trinity
Editors' choice
Mailman’s second historical novel, set in the small German town of Tierkinddorf between 1507 and 1510, explores the horror of…
Mozart’s Sister
Editors' choice
Nannerl Mozart, a brilliant musician in her own right, has been close to her brother, Wolfgang, since his birth. Then…
Nefertiti: A Novel
Nefertiti is chosen to marry Amunhotep IV, heir to the throne ofEgypt, and her future of power and wealth seems…
In the Tenth House
In the Tenth House explores the blurred lines between spiritualism and science in London of 1896. The story begins when…
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