18th Century

The Mistaken Wife

By Rose Melikan - Published 2010

Genres:

Thriller

1797 and in the aftermath of the French Revolution, General Bonaparte’s armies are sweeping across Europe. The British government is deeply concerned about ...Read Review

The Broken Token

By Chris Nickson - Published 2010

Genres:

Mystery/Crime

Leeds, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, has grown prosperous on the cloth trade. It is a town of great wealth and even ...Read Review

Anatomy of Murder

By Imogen Robertson - Published 2010

Genres:

Thriller

London 1781. Gentlewoman Harriet Westerman and reclusive anatomist Gabriel Crowther have gained a surprising reputation in the field of criminal investigation. When a body ...Read Review

A Battle Won

By Sean Thomas Russell - Published 2010

Genres:

Nautical

1793, and the Reign of Terror is sweeping through France. Toulon has put itself under the protection of the English Navy. Master and Commander ...Read Review

The Pursuit

By Peter Smalley - Published 2010

Genres:

Nautical

Set in the spring of 1792, the title captures the main thrust of the 36-gun frigate HMS Expedient’s crew mission in this, the ...Read Review

Sword and Song

By Roz Southey - Published 2010

Genres:

Historical FantasyMystery/Crime

Charles Patterson, musician by trade and detective by inclination, returns for another 18th-century murder mystery. This time he is called to the murder ...Read Review

The Cobras of Calcutta: The Decipherer’s Chronicles

By Grant Sutherland - Published 2010

Genres:

Adventure

Between the years 1757 and 1815, the Decipherers were locked in battle with the Cabinet Noir, the secret agency of Britain’s deadly enemy, France. ...Read Review

The Family Greene

By Ann Rinaldi - Published 2010

Genres:

Biographical FictionChildren/Young Adult

The year is 1764, and young Caty Littlefield has just arrived at the home of her aunt Catharine, ready to be schooled as lady. ...Read Review

The Admiral’s Game

By David Donachie - Published 2010

Genres:

AdventureMilitaryNautical

This is the fifth in the series of novels about John Pearce, a naval officer by default rather than proper entitlement. As in ...Read Review

Evangeline

By Ben Farmer - Published 2010

Genres:

Literary

Based on the poem of the same name by Longfellow, Evangeline tells the story of the Great Upheaval, the forcible removal of the ...Read Review