HarperCollins
A Medal for Leroy
1940s. Michael lives in London with French mother, Christine. His father, Roy, was a Spitfire pilot killed in a dogfight…
The Walnut Tree
A light, romantic story, The Walnut Tree takes place at the outbreak of World War I. Lady Elspeth Douglas leads…
The Last Runaway
Editors' choice
A young Quaker woman, Honor Bright, has left her civilized home of Bridport in England for the wild, untamed wilderness…
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Editors' choice
When Bernard Cornwell makes his appearance at our conference in London, his latest novel will have just been published. For…
London Belles
London Belles is the tale of four girls, Tilly, Sally, Dulcie and Agnes, during the Second World War. Olive, Tilly’s…
The Flight of Gemma Hardy
The Flight of Gemma Hardy is less a remake of Jane Eyre than it is a variation on a theme.…
The Shoemaker’s Wife
This sprawling history begins in the Italian Alps in the early 20th century. It takes a while for teenaged Ciro…
The Black Jackals
In the summer of 1940 during WW2, the British Expeditionary Force in France were forced to retreat. The 51st. Highland…
Home for Christmas
The second of the No. 13 Article Row (a street address) series continues with the lives of three girls lodging…
The Kashmir Shawl
Editors' choice
In present-day Wales, Mair Ellis is intrigued by the beautiful Kashmir shawl containing a lock of hair that she discovers…
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