Peter Prince
The Secrets of Mary Bowser
Mary Bowser is born into slavery, freed by her mistress and sent to be educated in Philadelphia. Ten years later,…
The Emperor’s Gold
This is a promising debut. Robert Wilton has used his knowledge of government to concoct a story of betrayal and…
Life Class
In early 1914, Paul Tarrant and Elinor Brooke are students at the Slade School of Art’s life-drawing class run by…
Days of Atonement
Days of Atonement is a follow-up to Critique of Criminal Reason, also by the husband and wife team who write…
Enduring Passions
Set just before and during the Second World War, Enduring Passions is the tale of two lovers, Tom and Fay,…
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