Ann Northfield
Whose Turn for the Stairs?
This debut novel (the author has previously published non-fiction) is set in Glasgow and covers the year 1949 in a…
Walking in Pimlico
This is Ann Featherstone`s first novel, and I, for one, will be looking forward eagerly to her next. She has…
The Hidden Dance
Set mainly during the 1930s, this novel follows the escape to America of Lily Sutton. Most of the action takes…
Lavinia
The setting and characters of this novel all stem from Virgil’s poem the Aeneid. In the poem, the character of…
A Gentleman of Fortune
Editors' choice
This is the second novel featuring amateur detective Miss Dido Kent and is set during the Regency period. This was…
A Season of Leaves
The novel begins in 1992, in Cornwall, England, with an old lady, Rose Pepper, preparing for a trip to Prague.…
Man on the Move
This slim novella translated from the Dutch is the author’s second book. It begins with the protagonist Rob being waved…
The Tiger Warrior
This is the fourth novel by underwater archaeologist David Gibbins, and although it is not presented as a sequel, there…
The Way It Was
The novel opens on the cusp of the American War of Independence in 1775. Opening the story before the…
The Charlemagne Pursuit
This is the seventh novel from this American author and the fourth in the Cotton Malone series. The book does…
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