Early Medieval (to 1337)
The Errant Hours
Editors' choice
The French mistress of an important English noble lies dying in childbirth, and the only person who can help is…
The Harrowing
Editors' choice
The Harrowing of the North is a famous phrase familiar to many of us as the tactic used by William…
The Lord of Ireland
In this, the third of the Fifth Knight series set in 1185, Powell’s focus shifts to Prince John, referred to…
The Last Abbot of Linn Duachaill
When a group of Norse traders come to buy trees from which to build longships, the monks of the abbey…
Grendel’s Mother
The inspiration for this novel comes from Beowulf, the first great epic poem in the Old English language. I admit…
The Second Death
It is 671 AD, and the beginning of the summer season in the Irish kingdom of Muman, where Fidelma’s brother…
Alvar the Kingmaker
Whitehead takes a period of history that is not over-represented, 955-983 AD, creating an historical adventure that has drama, some…
Bad Bishop
1120 AD: A political chess game is begun when the Duke of Dijon is found murdered. Quickly, alliances are forged…
Treachery and Truth
In 10th-century Bohemia, Duchess Dragomíra of the Přemysl dynasty has taken over as regent and begins persecuting followers of the…
The Dragon Round
Jeryon is an experienced captain and loyal servant of powerful ship owners, in a fantasy world with a historical atmosphere.…
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