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The King’s Deception
It is 2010; the Government of Scotland wants to return a Pan-Am 103 bomber to Qadhafi’s Libya, and the Government…
The Ghosts of Athens
Athens of 612 AD is a decadent and vulnerable city, threatened by starving barbarian tribes. Richard Blake’s protagonist, Aelric, a…
Dandy Gilver and an Unsuitable Day for a Murder
Dumfermline, Scotland, between the World Wars, boasted two competitive department stores: Aitkin Emporium and House of Hepburn. Dandy Gilver, aristocratic…
The Queen’s Vow: A Novel of Isabella of Castile
Bestselling author C.W. Gortner’s latest novel examines the life of Isabella of Castile, one of the most famous women in…
The Secrets of Mary Bowser
Mary Bowser is born into slavery, freed by her mistress and sent to be educated in Philadelphia. Ten years later,…
Insurrection
Insurrection is the first part in Robyn Young’s trilogy about Robert the Bruce. The death of Alexander III of Scotland…
The Traitor’s Smile
The Traitor’s Smile is Patricia Elliott’s sequel to The Pale Assassin, featuring the wily and adventurous Eugenie de Boncoeur, who…
Duchess by Night
Harriet, the Duchess of Berrow, has led a life of quiet rural seclusion since the suicide of her husband, Benjamin,…
The Winter Ground
The latest Dandy Gilver mystery is set in Perthshire in 1925/26 on the estate of Albert Wilson, a wealthy brickmaker…
A Kingdom For The Brave
The story begins seven years after the first settlers arrived in New South Wales, following the fortunes of three interconnected…
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