18th Century
How to Lose a Laird
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In 1775, three young, orphaned sisters are living in a somewhat dilapidated castle on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Two strange and apparently ...Read Review
The Samurai’s Octopus
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In the late 18th century, the walled quarter of Yoshiwara in the city of Edo, is renowned for its pleasure gardens and beautiful ...Read Review
The Haunting of a Brontë
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The Haunting of a Brontë is the second in the Miss Darcy Investigates series. Although Blackwell provides a summary of A Crime Through ...Read Review
The Traitor’s Bargain
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In 1757 the state of Bengal was one of the wealthiest places on earth. But its ruler is dying, and he insists on naming ...Read Review
The Boy with Five Names
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It will aid the reader to have previous acquaintance with courtesan-turned-coffee shop owner Polly Paradice; her lover, French Huguenot painter André Dark; and ...Read Review
Gift of the Bear
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In November of 1755 large numbers of French-speaking Acadians were being exiled from the northern colony of Nova Scotia to Massachusetts. They were not ...Read Review
Patriot of the Lowcountry: Eliza Wilkinson and the Fall of Charleston
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Patriot of the Lowcountry is a first-person historical novel relating the experiences of an actual South Carolina widow during the American War of ...Read Review
Beyond the Rough Bounds
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Set in Scotland almost 50 years after the Battle of Culloden, this is the story of Bethany, heiress to the Pembroke estates, who finds ...Read Review
A Prince Among Pirates
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A rollicking comedy set around the year 1700, A Prince Among Pirates will appeal to fans of the HBO Max series Our Flags Mean ...Read Review
Behind Five Willows
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Set in late 18th-century Korea, Behind Five Willows is a tale of romance, censorship, authenticity, and challenging mores. Five Willows is an innocuous ...Read Review
