Jane Kessler
Sidney Chambers and the Perils of Night
This is the second in a series set in the late 1950s and early 1960s in Grantchester, England, featuring Canon…
The Great Meadow
This is a reprint of a book originally published in 1930 and shortlisted for the Pulitzer Prize in fiction. The…
After Clare
In 1922, widowed Lady Emily Fitzallen returns home for the first time since her marriage many years ago. Her sister…
The Ruins of Lace
If you’ve ever admired handmade lace and wondered how it was made, you’ll be intrigued by this book. In 17th-century…
Jasmine Nights
In 1942, Saba Tarcan, a determined and talented young singer from Cardiff, joins ENSA, the Entertainments National Service Association, much…
A Place of Secrets
This story starts in the present as Jude, a young widow who works at an auction house, is sent to…
Armistice
Stafford begins his novel with the line “Some men had started a war, other men went off to fight it;…
Louise’s Gamble
This is the second in a series set in Washington, DC during WWII. Louise Pearlie, a young widow, works as…
The Schoolmaster’s Daughter
This story, an action-packed, superbly written piece of historical fiction, takes place in Boston and covers the two months from…
Rose Cottage
A couple of years after World War II has ended, Kate Herrick is living in London, alone, her husband having…
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