Orion
The Scottish Prisoner
I admit it – I am a major Diana Gabaldon fan and a particular devotee of her Lord John Grey…
I Am Half-Sick of Shadows
This historical crime novel set in the early 1950s sees the return of the irrepressible Flavia de Luce, who once…
The Crown
Nancy Bilyeau’s debut novel begins in London in 1537, where the narrator, Joanna Stafford, a novice nun, breaks the sacred…
A Place Called Armageddon
The fall of Christian Constantinople to the Turks is a historical fact, but knowing this in no way detracts from…
Hold on to Hope
This tightly crafted romantic mystery set in the East End of London convincingly conveys the concerns, conditions, social conventions and…
Marathon: Freedom or Death
Sequel to the well-received Killer of Men, Marathon‘s publication commemorates the 2500th anniversary of this landmark Greek victory over the…
The Lantern
Editors' choice
The prologue to this novel leads you to believe that it may be a takeoff on Du Maurier’s Rebecca, but…
The Legacy
Editors' choice
Webb’s well-written romantic mystery spans four generations but, told largely from the perspective of two women, The Legacy is a…
Cowboy Jess
Jess Ford, a young orphan adopted by the people in and around Sundown Town, encounters adventure in his work as…
The Case of the Deadly Desperados
Pinky, full name P.K. Pinkerton, is trapped in a Virginia mine shaft waiting for her (or is it his?) fate.…
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