2008 (US)
Chains
Teenaged Isabel and her five-year-old sister Ruth had understood they would be freed upon the death of their owner. But…
Fallen Skies
Still in her teens in 1920, Lily Valance is embarking on a promising stage career as a singer. She is…
The Lost City of Z
Since the 15th century when Spanish invaders first contacted indigenous people in the Amazon basin, there have been rumors of…
Death of a Pilgrim
It is 1905 in New York City. Millionaire tycoon Michael Delaney’s son is near death at St. Vincent Hospital amidst…
The Women
The visionary, egocentric subject of this book, architect/designer Frank Lloyd Wright, changed the course of history. Whatever his faults, foibles,…
The Popes of Avignon: A Century in Exile
In the 14th century, Avignon, a small Provençal town beside the Rhone River, became the site of the papal court.…
The Aviary Gate
Oxford researcher Elizabeth Staveley is intrigued to discover an ancient fragment stuck in a book. The fragment tells of a…
The Book of Air and Shadows
Gruber takes readers on a wild ride in this satisfying tale of double-crossings, murders, and intrigue. The lives of two…
The Spies at Warsaw
In the autumn of 1937, Warsaw was still a city at peace, although wary eyes looked to the West with…
The Red Scarf
Editors' choice
The Red Scarf is an epic tale of survival and hope in Stalinist Russia. It is 1933, and Sofia and…
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