Lisa Ann Verge
The Last Cavalier
During his lifetime, Alexandre Dumas planned to write a series of novels that would include all of French history from…
Where Soldiers Lie
In this coming-of-age novel set during the Mutiny of 1857, John Wilson gives the reader an unblinking look at a…
My Swordhand Is Singing
Sedgwick, a multi-published children’s book author, gives us a new twist on the popular genre of teen vampire fiction in…
Mississippi Jack
Jacky Faber, the irrepressible Napoleonic-era street-urchin-turned-ship’s-boy-turned-fine-lady-turned pirate, is once again in the thick of trouble in this fifth installment of…
The Blooding of Jack Absolute
The Blooding of Jack Absolute, a prequel to the previously-published Jack Absolute, chronicles the bawdy and eventful youth of the…
Mademoiselle Victorine
This engaging novel recounts an exciting life for the nude model in Edouard Manet’s famous painting, Olympia. Mademoiselle Victorine is…
Harpsong
Novelist and short-story writer Rilla Askew converts a wandering troubadour-thief into an American icon in Harpsong, a bittersweet tale set…
The Perfect Royal Mistress
The subject of Diane Haeger’s latest historical novel is “pretty, witty” Nell Gwynn, the low-born actress who became a mistress…
Pathfinders
Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, the author of several books on global history, now has written a comprehensive study of human exploration in…
The View from Castle Rock
In this collection of stories, Alice Munro picks through her family tree – as far back as 18th century Scotland…
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