Edwardian
The Sky over Lima
An amusing true story of catfishing before its time, The Sky over Lima takes place in 1914 Peru, where we…
A Rising Man
Calcutta in 1919: Captain Sam Wyndham, a former Scotland Yard detective, has arrived in Calcutta to head up a new…
The Reluctant Duchess
This inspirational romance is set in Edwardian Scotland and England. After she has been raped by her violent cousin, Lady…
The Box Car of Fun
Editors' choice
This is the second novel in the series by Chris England set against the backdrop of pre-First World War music…
The Ballroom
Editors' choice
It is the long hot summer of 1911, and Dr Charles Fuller works as a First Medical Officer at the…
Blind Arrows
Quinn mixes love, violence, and treachery in the simmering cauldron that is Dublin in 1919. Hopes for an independent republican…
The Order of the Eternal Sun: A Novel of the Sylvani
This historical fantasy is the second in a series about the Sylvani, a race from another world. Not unlike the…
Magruder’s Curiosity Cabinet
In 1904, Coney Island is New York City’s magical playground, brought to life by the mysterious power of electricity. Live…
The Promise: A Story of the Quake
This novella by AB Michaels is a compact and delightful little volume. Sweetly romantic, it is easy to read in…
The Prospector
At the turn of the 20th century, on the island of Mauritius, the idyllic childhood of Alexis L’Étang and his…
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