Robert Hale
The Cruel Trade
This unusual novel is set in Zanzibar in the mid-19th century, where slavery, ivory and trade from the northern ports…
Fell the Angels: The Case of the Priory Murder
The title implies a case of murder, but is it murder or suicide? We don’t know, as the notorious death…
Sea Dust
Sea Dust is the tale of Emma Quinlan, a woman living with a cruel husband. Her life is a sad…
Sherlock Holmes at the Breakfast Table
Sherlock Holmes at the Breakfast Table is a new collection of the adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. The…
The Murderer’s Tale
There is a new prioress at St. Frideswide’s nunnery, and Dame Frevisse finds it difficult to get on with her.…
The Rake’s Challenge
The novel opens with alternate chapters depicting the very different lives of the two main characters. First we have the…
Haunted Creek
In 1875, Rose Teesdale travels from England to join her husband, Luke, to live in a rough cabin in the…
A Father for Daisy
A wonderful romp of a read, this historical romance is set in late 1880s Lancashire. A vicar’s daughter saves baby…
Into the Blue
In late 19th-century Devon, vicar’s daughter Hester Redding longs to experience all the exciting challenges that the approaching new century…
The Wounded Heart
Oh joy! A properly constructed and satisfying story of devotion through the tribulations of war and illness. Though a beautifully…
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