Lucille Cormier
Anna’s Wish
San Francisco, 1906. The city collapses in earthquake. William and Emma Denny lose everything. Brother and sister board a train…
The Begotten: A Novel of the Gifted
The seed of the story is sown in Constantinople in the Year of Our Lord 731. A monk is burned…
Knights of the Black and White
Editors' choice
If Jack Whyte ever decides on a criminal career, then best of luck to those who have to catch him.…
By a Slow River
“Bastards, saints – can’t say I’ve ever seen one or the other. Souls are never black or white; they’re all…
The Memoirs of Catherine the Great : A New Translation
This new edition of the Memoirs is a thorough and sympathetic introduction to Catherine’s writing. They cover the years…
Marriage, a History : How Love Conquered Marriage
This is a scholarly book with pizzazz. The author reports on marriage practices and laws from ancient Babylon to…
Massacre River
The 1937 program of ethnic cleansing of Haitians ordered by the Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo gets little mention in the…
The Sempster’s Tale
It is the summer of 1450. Dame Frevisse must travel to London to select cloth and patterns for church vestments.…
Chains of Folly
Chains of Folly is the 4th Magdalene la Batarde mystery. Set in 1139 CE, the story plays out against the…
Murder in Byzantium
Kristeva’s third mystery featuring French journalist Stephanie Delacour and chief detective Northrop Rilsky is set primarily in fictional Santa Varvara,…
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