Gordon O'Sullivan
Avenger of Rome
Following on from Defender of Rome, Gaius Valerius Verrens, Hero of Rome in Avenger of Rome, is drawn further into…
We Fought at Arnhem
Operation Market Garden was an Allied plan in 1944 to capture Dutch bridges over the Rhine using airborne troops to…
Monte Cassino: Ten Armies in Hell
The battle for Monte Cassino in 1944 is perhaps best known for the bombing of its famous Abbey by Allied…
The Fighting Irish
For four hundred years Irish men have sought bounty in the armies of foreign powers. Known as the Wild Geese,…
The Bleeding Land
Editors' choice
This is the first in a planned trilogy of novels set during the English Civil War, and this tale begins…
On Canaan’s Side
Editors' choice
The narrator of On Canaan’s Side, 89-year-old Lilly Bere, feels herself at the end of her life. She is the…
Crucible of Secrets
Crucible of Secrets is Shona MacLean’s third novel, all of which feature Alexander Seaton. The third book of the adventures…
The Painted Lady
Frances Stuart arrives at the court of Charles II. A young and vibrant beauty, she quickly finds herself the cynosure…
Defender of Rome
Editors' choice
Gaius Valerius Verrens returns to Rome from the campaigns against the Britons a changed man. He is a Hero of…
The Cleansing Flames
The Cleansing Flames is the fourth and final book in this St Petersburg historical crime series. It is Easter 1872,…
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