20th Century
World War I Tales: The War Game
France, December 1914. Private Albert Watson is on his way to the Western Front. His mate, Charlie, an experienced soldier,…
The Book of Fate
In Iran before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, curious teenage girls like Massoumeh enjoyed school even though older brothers like Ahmad…
No Skylarks Sing
This is the sequel to Catherine of Deepdale, which described Catherine’s arrival in the Shetland Islands and the early years…
Heirs and Graces
Heirs and Graces, the seventh installment in Rhys Bowen’s Royal Spyness mystery series, finds Lady Georgiana Rannoch at Kingsdowne Place,…
Alone Together: My Life with J. Paul Getty
Society girl turned torch singer Teddy Getty’s memoir of life with billionaire J. Paul Getty is a who’s who of…
Sandakan
We are all familiar with the iconic stories of the Second World War in the Pacific. Images of American soldiers…
Invasion
Although a book for ages 12 and up, Invasion gripped this adult as well. There are milestone events in World…
Nightmare Range
Sergeant George Sueño and his partner Sergeant Ernie Bascom, American military policemen in South Korea in the early 1970s, have…
Margot
Margie Franklin prefers to live a quiet and solitary life. She works as a secretary in a Philadelphia law firm…
The Keeper of Hands (A Viennese Mystery)
In 1901 in Vienna, Advokat Karl Werthen is a lawyer specializing in wills and trusts, but supplements his income through…
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