Macmillan New Writing
The Lady’s Slipper
The Civil War and its aftermath have finished and the King is back on his throne, but the memories of…
The Incendiary’s Trail
When the murder of conjoined twins, Eliza-Beth, shocks Victorian London, Detective Inspector Newsome hatches a daring plot to solve…
The Hoard of Mhorrer
Although not a straight historical novel, The Hoard of Mhorrer effectively blends fantasy with real historical events. This is a…
Restitution
Editors' choice
In January 2006 Alix is tracked down by her birth son, Michael. He asks the question she has long dreaded:…
Testament
A debut novel for Alis Hawkins, Testament bridges time, beginning in the late 14th century and ending in the…
The Secret War
At the risk of laying myself open to accusations of gender bias, let me say right away, The Secret War…
Playing With The Moon
Their small son having been killed in a road accident, Tom and Minna Byrne rent a house in an isolated…
Another Time and Place
In 1944, Anna Pilgrim falls in love with an American airman, Tom Blake, after a chance meeting in a café.…
In the Shadow of Lady Jane
This novel covers the well-known story of Lady Jane Grey, queen for nine days and executed at the age of…
About our Reviews
Over the last 15 years The Historical Novels Review (the society’s print magazine for our members) has published reviews of some 12,000 historical fiction books. We plan to upload them all and make them searchable here.
