16th Century
Sister Teresa
Sister Teresa is the compelling story of a young woman of renowned beauty who became the beloved patron saint of…
Masque of the Gonzagas
This panoramic epic of the Italian Renaissance is set in the court of Vincenzo Gonzaga, 4th Duke of Mantua, who…
Thomas Cromwell: The Rise and Fall of Henry VIII’s Most Notorious Minister
Thomas Cromwell and his first master Cardinal Wolsey had much in common: both were commoners whose loyalty lay entirely with…
The Lady Grace Mysteries: Gold
1578. Lady Grace Cavendish is maid of honour to Queen Elizabeth I in this, the seventh Lady Grace mystery. The…
The Rebel Heart
Editors' choice
This is the fourth outing for Stephen’s charismatic anti-hero Sir Henry Gresham. It is 1598, and Elizabeth I is getting…
Glastonbury Tor
Set during the Dissolution of the Monasteries by Henry VIII, this didactic novel describes the coming-of-age experience of seventeen-year-old Colin.…
The Sixth Wife
This is the author’s second foray into historical fiction. The Queen of Subtleties told the story of Anne Boleyn. Here…
In the Shadow of Lady Jane
This novel covers the well-known story of Lady Jane Grey, queen for nine days and executed at the age of…
Inés of My Soul
Editors' choice
Doña Inés Suárez tells the epic story of her life and the conquest of Chile in this fictional biography. Inés,…
Loving Will Shakespeare
Just before the plague returns to England, seven-year-old Agnes (Anne) Hathaway and her family are invited to a christening by…
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