Jeanne Greene
Only Time Will Tell
Archer’s latest saga introduces a bright young man facing an uphill battle. Harry Clifton is born in Bristol, England, in…
The Cuckoo’s Child
The Cuckoo’s Child is a period murder mystery with an intriguing and complex plot. Readers should not be put off…
Before Versailles
Editors' choice
In Koen’s fourth fine novel (after Dark Angels, 2009), Louis XIV’s reign as French monarch is unique in unpredictable ways.…
The Girl in the Blue Beret
By 1944, Lt. Marshall Stone, 23, has participated in nine successful bombing missions as co-pilot of a B-17. On his…
The Bride’s House
The only way to get rich in a Colorado mining town in 1880 is to strike gold or marry a…
A Tapestry of Dreams
Set during in the 12th century, A Tapestry of Dreams takes place in the northern marches where English landowners, caught…
Leaving van Gogh
Editors' choice
In his 37 years, Vincent van Gogh produced hundreds of paintings and letters; but there is still much we do…
Jane and the Madness of Lord Byron
Jane Austen is getting old. In Barron’s tenth mystery featuring the author of Pride and Prejudice as amateur sleuth, Miss…
A Dead Man’s Secret
In Simon Beaufort’s sixth foray into 12th-century England, the king we know as Henry I orders Sir Geoffrey Mappestone to…
The Winter Sea
Historical subjects come to life for a modern novelist in Kearsley’s fascinating The Winter Sea. To explain how and why…
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