16th Century
Traitor
Elizabethan London. In this second Elizabethan Mysteries adventure, prentice actor Ben Button is thrilled when Lord Bonner’s Players are commanded…
To Hold The Crown: The Story of King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York
This novel, a reissue of Uneasy Lies the Head, published in 1982, tells the story of the reign of Henry…
A Constant Heart
Facing an arranged marriage to the Earl of Lytham, a stranger, 17-year-old Marget is reassured somewhat when her betrothed sends…
Luther’s Ambassadors
In the second of Margrave’s “mystorical” novels Tom Priedeux jumps from 1399, where we left him in The Gawain Quest,…
Roanoke
Lawrence weaves a spidery web of intrigue and adventure as she delves into the unsolved mystery of the true fate…
The Queen’s Lady
The Queen’s Lady—a reprint of Barbara Kyle’s 1994 novel, A Dangerous Temptation—strides boldly into Philippa Gregory territory, as it chronicles…
Mistress Shakespeare
Basing her premise on a marriage bond found in Worcester, England, author Harper has fashioned an intriguing and plausible story…
Elizabeth in the Garden
The grand gardens of the Elizabethan era with their mazes, lakes and burgeoning flower beds were not imagined merely for…
The Lady Grace Mysteries: Intrigue
London, 1570. Lady Grace Cavendish, one of Queen Elizabeth I’s maids of honour, embarks on her 9th adventure. The queen…
Shakespeare’s Wife
What was Ann Hathaway like, and what was her role in her husband’s life? Often, male writers have suggested that…
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