Ann Northfield
Eagle
This exciting and interesting novel is the first installment of a planned trilogy following the life and fortunes of the…
Breaking Bamboo
The novel begins in Nancheng, China in 1266 and is the second instalment of a trilogy, although it works fine…
Whispers of Love
Set in Liverpool, this novel follows the fortunes of Christabel Montgomery. The year is 1914 and not only does she…
I Curse the River of Time
I am sure some people will enjoy and find much to admire about this novel. These are probably the kind…
A Game of Sorrows
Following on from the excellent The Redemption of Alexander Seaton comes the next novel following the adventures of the teacher-hero…
The Calton Papers
Opening at an auction in May 1894, characters and plot are quickly established and the reader drawn into the story.…
A Game of Sorrows
Following on from the excellent The Redemption of Alexander Seaton comes the next novel following the adventures of the teacher-hero…
Two Gentlemen from London
This light romantic novel is set during Regency times, with the appropriate flavouring of language, customs, etiquette and behaviour, but…
The Tailor’s Needle
Set in India in the 1930s, this novel follows the fortunes of Sir Saraswati and his three children, Yogendra, Maneka…
The Innocent
The novel is set in Soviet Russia and begins in 1972, but then quickly jumps back to the central moment…
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