Carol McGrath
The Stockholm Octavo
The Stockholm Octavo is set in 18th-century Stockholm against the background of the last years of Sweden’s Golden Age and…
Shadow of Night
Shadow of Night is the second novel in the All Souls Trilogy, with the paranormal time-slip now set in 1590.…
The Ghosts of Athens
Athens of 612 AD is a decadent and vulnerable city, threatened by starving barbarian tribes. Richard Blake’s protagonist, Aelric, a…
Fate
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In 1717, on his 17th birthday, Lord Francis Damory discovers a book linking him to his great-great grandfather, Tobias, an…
Sugar Island
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Sugar Island is inspired by the life of Fanny Kemble – actress, author and anti-slavery activist – and is set…
The Butterflies Are Free
The Butterflies are Free, a quotation from Bleak House, is the title of Vukelic’s excellent new novel about Charles Dickens.…
Haunted Creek
In 1875, Rose Teesdale travels from England to join her husband, Luke, to live in a rough cabin in the…
Prince
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It is the year 1593, and England is a powder-keg of rumour and fear. Plague threatens London, famine is rife…
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet
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David Mitchell has written an historical novel which equals if not surpasses the originality of his previous prize-listed works including…
The Templar Magician
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The Templar Magician is an action-packed historical adventure set in 1152 during the civil war between King Stephen and Matilda’s…
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