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The Berlin Crossing
In Brandenburg, in 1993, the deathbed urging of his mother spurs out-of-work teacher Michael Ritter to go in search of…
The Gods of Gotham
Editors' choice
It’s 1845 and, until now, New York City has had no police force. Many citizens believe that government interference in…
The Year After | The Last Summer
Editors' choice
Occasionally the accidents of publishing bring out two books in the same season which neatly complement each other. The Last…
Catching the Tide
This is certainly ‘a good read’ at almost 600 pages. I found it quite a challenge, as there is no…
The American Heiress
Cora Cash is a beautiful and fabulously wealthy young woman in the 1890s – the decadent Gilded Age. To escape…
Far To Go
In 1938, Czechoslovakia is in crisis, as is all of Europe, but at the home of Pavel and Anneliese Bauer…
Island of Bones
In 1783, the excavation of an old family tomb in the Lake District reveals a bloody mystery. Called to investigate…
The Oracle of Stamboul
In the late 19th century, the Ottoman Empire was a husk of the power that had shaken the Mediterranean world.…
A Little Folly
Editors' choice
Louisa and Valentine Carnell have lived a constrained life under the domination of a strict and old-fashioned father. On his…
Mistress of Rome
Fans of fiction set in ancient Rome are spoilt for choice when it comes to thud-and-blunder action for the boys.…
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