19th Century
In the Matter of Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla was born in 1856 in Serbia and died in 1943 in New York. Those are the bookend dates…
A Dark and Promised Land
In 1812, the first settlers from Ireland and Scotland arrive in the fertile Red River Valley, situated within the bounds…
Duke of a Gilded Age
Duke of a Gilded Age was a very entertaining read. It starts with a young man from Brooklyn, Wesley Parker,…
The Magician’s Lie
Editors' choice
“Those who tell their own story, you know, must be listened to with caution.” This quote from Jane Austen’s Sanditon…
What a Lady Needs for Christmas
What a Lady Needs for Christmas is set in late 19th-century Scotland. The Yuletide holidays provide a challenge for Lady…
The Victorian Detective
This slim little volume was a surprise – I expected a work on Victorian detectives to be a great deal…
Captain of Foot
Spain 1808. Napoleon’s army has conquered Spain, and Sir John Moore’s army is being driven inexorably back to the port…
The People
The premise of this alternate history is that native peoples joined forces, discovered gold in California, gained weapons technology superior…
Clare
This is a new edition of a book that was published in 1994. It recounts the life of John Clare,…
To Charm a Naughty Countess
In 1819, Michael Laywood, the Duke of Wyverne, realizes he has to throw in the towel and leave his beloved…
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