2005
The Illuminator
It is 1349, a time of religious unrest in England. While John Wycliffe works for Church reform under John of…
Nectar from a Stone
Medieval Wales is one era I know well, and so I approached this novel with a critical eye. Set in…
The Falcon of Palermo
This author’s first novel is a fictional biography of the legendary Frederick II, who ruled as Holy Roman Emperor for…
Quest of Hope
It is the year 1174 in the village of Weyer, Germany. On the day the peasant, Heinrich, is christened, the…
Saga: A Novel of Medieval Iceland
Though this first novel is saddled with an unimaginative title and a host of similarly named and motivated characters, it…
Mrs. Jeffries Sweeps the Chimney
If you were a fan of the British TV series “Upstairs, Downstairs,” this London Victorian mystery (eighteenth in a series)…
Challenge to Honor
In New Orleans of 1840, dueling was the honorable way to redress an affront. When Rio de Silva, a legendary…
Jane and His Lordship’s Legacy
Being the eighth Jane Austen mystery, this novel centers on the family’s move to brother Edward’s cottage in Chawton, Hampshire,…
The Exploits and Adventures of Miss Alethea Darcy
To escape her husband’s brutality, young Alethea Darcy Napier slips out a window, and with her stalwart maid, flees England.…
Native Son
In 1775, the British have placed a price on ex-officer Jonathan Carleton’s head for deserting to the Continental forces. His…
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