HNR Issue 27 (February 2004)
The Death of King Tsongor
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Children/Young AdultMystery/Crime
This story of bizarre family relations purports to be set in an African kingdom, but the story reads more like medieval myth. King ...Read Review
The Vagabond Clown
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Marston is a wonderfully prolific writer. Besides two series of detective novels written as Kenneth Miles, which is his real name, he has ...Read Review
So Wild a Dream
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In 1822, Sam Morgan is growing up in the mountains near Pittsburgh, with itchy feet and a hungry spirit. At 19, he leaves his home ...Read Review
Dead Reckoning
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A few pages into this novel, I felt like I struck gold with this tale of high adventure in the South Seas. Captain ...Read Review
For the Love of Mike
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This third book in the Molly Murphy mystery series shares the vivid atmosphere of early 20th century New York City contained in the ...Read Review
Havana
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The redoubtable policeman and World War II Marine Corps veteran Earl Swagger leaves his native Arkansas for the dangerous and unpredictable world of ...Read Review
The Murder Stone
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This novel, which is not a part of Todd’s successful Ian Rutledge series, is set during WWI. Francesca Hatton has returned from ...Read Review
The Snow Queen
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Children/Young AdultHistorical Fantasy
Elements from the Finnish epic Kalevala and Saami shamanism combine with Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale in this charming novel by Canadian ...Read Review
The Hell Screen
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When you pick up this, the second case solved by nobleman Akitada Sugawara, be ready to be immersed in a world that’s ...Read Review
Mary, Queen of France
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Renowned historical fiction author Jean Plaidy has written numerous stories featuring the Plantagenets, Stuarts, and Tudors along with other royal families throughout history. ...Read Review