Editors' Choice
Mr Peacock’s Possessions
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In the late 19th century, Oceania—a vast expanse of sea, dotted with the occasional landmass, from the huge continent of Australia through ...Read Review
The Woman in the Water
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In this engrossing prequel to the Charles Lenox mysteries, set in 1850, Finch’s amiable aristocratic hero is not yet the distinguished Parliamentarian and ...Read Review
Murder in July
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Barbara Hambly’s fourteenth Benjamin January mystery might be her best yet. Set in 1830s New Orleans and Paris, the story is rich ...Read Review
The Pearl Sister
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In 2007, CeCe (Celaeno) D’Aplièse is on an airplane. She sees the intermittent groups of twinkling lights below, one resembling the Pleiades ...Read Review
Beyond Scandal and Desire
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Mick Trewlove, a wealthy, successful builder, has risen literally from the ash bins of 1871 London. He now has one goal in his sites: ...Read Review
The Maze at Windermere
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Five stories ebb and flow, anchored by their location: Newport, Rhode Island. In the present day, a washed-up tennis player’s drunken wager ...Read Review
Savage Country
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It’s 1873, and the vast American West is a place of wondrous untamed natural beauty and unrestrained violence. Elizabeth Coughlin, a lovely widow ...Read Review
The War I Finally Won
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The War I Finally Won reads like a childhood classic. I suspect it’s destined to become just that for today’s young ...Read Review
A Treacherous Curse
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Honestly, if Raybourn published a new Speedwell book every week, I would find time in my crazy schedule to read it! This series ...Read Review
The Taster
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Germany, 1943. When fiery destruction is predicted for Berlin, 25-year-old Magda Ritter is sent to live with relatives in Berchtesgaden. Unable to find work, ...Read Review