13th Century
Brother’s Blood: A Medieval Mystery
Set in 1217, this novel centres on the heinous murder of a monk at Roche Abbey. The abbot sends for…
The Devil’s Bible
Carpenter’s follow-up to The Bohemian Gospel is similarly crammed with theological mystery and suspense, as we find her protagonist, Mouse,…
The Rabbi’s Knight
It is 1290, at the twilight of the Crusades, when Jonathan St. Clair, Knight Templar, seeks out Rabbi Samuel of…
Purged by Fire: Heresy of the Cathars
The history of the Cathar heretics in 13th-century France is both fascinating and tragic, and they make attractive subjects for…
Another Me
In this YA historical fantasy, one of Wiseman’s teenaged narrators is an ibbur, a figure described in Hebrew kabbalistic writings…
The Powder of Death
Julian Stockwin is an author usually associated with exciting adventures at sea. However, this novel focuses on a different type…
The Death of Robin Hood
After the signing of the Magna Carta in 1215, King John reneges on his promises and his barons rise against…
The Errant Hours
Editors' choice
The French mistress of an important English noble lies dying in childbirth, and the only person who can help is…
Isabella of Angouleme
Betrothed to the Count of Lusignan, twelve-year-old Isabella is to meet John, King of England, who becomes besotted with her.…
The Guardian: A Tale of Scottish Independence
This is the latest installment in Whyte’s Scottish Independence saga. It is told through the eyes of the engaging Father…
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