2014
Death of an Avid Reader
This story, the sixth in the Kate Shackleton mystery series, takes place in 1925 Leeds, England. There are actually two…
The Domesday Book (No Not That One)
Hastings, 1066 – William has conquered, but he cannot prove it because the body of King Harold is missing. He sends his…
Bamboo Heart
In the late 1930s, Tom Ellis has found his perfect niche in Penang as overseer of United Rubber. He is…
Son of the Sphinx
Ancient history and fantasy mingle in Sons of the Sphinx, the latest in Cheryl Carpinello’s Quest series. Fifteen-year-old Rosa is…
The House Between Tides
Hetty, running from an uncomfortable relationship, travels to a remote island in the Outer Hebrides. It’s 2010, and she’s purchased…
Journey of the Dead: The Trinity Conspiracy, Book 1
In Journey of the Dead, the first book in A. C. Townsend’s unusual and ultimately highly readable Trinity Conspiracy series,…
Just Where You Stand
A novel that covers three generations of an ordinary lower class family living in Berkshire, England. The story is mainly…
The Railwayman’s Wife
Anikka (Ani) Lachlan is the title character in this novel, which is set after World War II in Thirroul, a…
Hannah Duff
“By 1909 Hannah’s education has been curtailed. On her last day she plans to daub the bustle of Queen Victoria’s…
The Paper Caper
Tim Topps is both our narrator and our hero in this post war/cold war ripping yarn style adventure. Called up…
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