Simon & Schuster UK
The Hill of Bones
Prologue: Two young boys bearing a precious gift must join ageing Arthur the Bear who faces his imminent vital battle.…
The First Murder
Here is the eighth compilation of interwoven historical mysteries by the changing cast of The Medieval Murderers. As per usual…
Istanbul Passage
If you enjoy Graham Greene or John le Carré espionage novels, then this is the book for you—bleak, deceitful, and…
In the Shadow of the Banyan
Editors' choice
Vaddey Ratner’s novel, In the Shadow of the Banyan, is as much memoir as it is fiction. This is the…
The Sandcastle Girls
The title is deceptive, as this is no lightweight beach read but a serious novel set against the background of…
Hill of Bones
This is an anthology of mystery novellas by the writing team of Susanna Gregory, Bernard Knight, Karen Maitland, Ian Morson,…
King’s Gold
Here is a tale about the costs of remaining loyal when the tides of favor imprison King Edward II, while…
The Women of the Cousins’ War
This collection of essays is a gift to those who love historical fiction. It not only functions as a history…
Secrets of the Wolves
In this second volume of the Wolf Chronicles series, young wolf Kaala deals with the fallout arising from her heretical…
The Brother of Fire
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart seems well established in Vienna. In his late twenties, he and his work are sought after and…
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