18th Century
The Blue Enchantress
In St. Kitts in 1718, Captain Nathaniel Mason is shocked to see a familiar face from Charles Towne, that of…
When Fortune Frowns
October, 1790. Captain Edward Edwards of the Pandora is directed by the Admiralty to seek out the infamous mutineers, late…
Instruments of Darkness
A crime novel set at the end of the 18th century, Instruments of Darkness has multiple points of view, and…
The Cavalier of the Apocalypse
The story begins prophetically on All Hallows Eve, 1785, as Aristide Ravel, an impoverished young political writer, wanders into the…
The Devil’s Company
Editors' choice
Fans of David Liss’s Benjamin Weaver series will not be disappointed by his latest installment. Benjamin Weaver makes his living…
Kill-Grief
‘Kill-grief’ is 18th-century cant for gin, and this novel certainly is awash with the stuff. Mary arrives in Chester in…
The Counterfeit Guest
This, the second in the Mary Finch series (the first reviewed in HNR 44) sees our redoubtable heroine immersed in…
Balfour and the Shadow Pirate
Myles Balfour is the heir to his father’s shipping business and is being trained in the trade, serving on one…
The Brothers Boswell
In 1763 John Boswell, brother of writer James Boswell, stalks his older sibling down the Thames with sinister intent. John…
Sally Hemings
I am old enough to remember the furor this book caused when it first came out in 1979, presenting in…
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