20th Century
The Edge of Dreams
New York City, 1905. Once again Molly Murphy finds herself in the thick of a mystery to solve. Returning to…
Four Faces of Truth
Four fictional narrators take turns recounting the horrors wrought by the Khmer Rouge in Four Faces of Truth, Harriette Rinaldi’s…
The Churchill Secret: KBO
On 23 June 1953, after entertaining an Italian delegation to a witty after-dinner speech, Prime Minister Churchill, aged 79, suffered…
A Study in Murder
Editors' choice
Reimagining the Holmes-Watson partnership in the early decades of the 20th century is made easy, and comes alive in this…
Under the Same Blue Sky
As WWI storms across Europe, Hazel Renner’s Pennsylvania family becomes a dreaded “hyphen” – shunned in the place they’ve called…
Prudence
David Treuer’s novel about a young white Princeton graduate, the Ojibwe Indian boy with whom he shares a secret love,…
Welcome Home
Edie Kelsey and Lil Horton have been friends and neighbours for over 20 years. Living in the close-knit community of…
The Snow Globe
The Snow Globe is the story of the Forbes family as they make their way through England following the Great…
The Bletchley Girls
This is a collection of memories and experiences of fifteen women still alive in 2014 who worked in various capacities…
X: A Novel
Editors' choice
Malcolm X is one of the most misunderstood and maligned figures of the 20th century. X: A Novel takes us…
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