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Day of the Caesars
Day of the Caesars is the latest novel in Simon Scarrow’s long-running Eagles of the Empire series, set in the…
The True Soldier
April 1861. Jack Lark—soldier, leader, imposter—has arrived in Boston as civil war erupts across America. In the aftermath of a…
A Christmas Return
Editors' choice
This compact little gem, Perry’s fifteenth Christmas novella, demonstrates her proficiency in writing Victorian-set mysteries. The protagonist is Mariah Ellison,…
An Echo of Murder
This latest installment in the William Monk series resounds with the great Victorian classics, Stevenson’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,…
Penance of the Damned
In 671 AD Ireland, Fidelma and her brother, King Colgu of Cashel, are shocked to learn of the murder of…
Murder on the Serpentine: A Charlotte and Thomas Pitt Novel
Commander Thomas Pitt, Head of Special Branch, is summoned to Buckingham Palace. Queen Victoria needs Pitt to fully investigate what…
Anne Boleyn: A King’s Obsession
Editors' choice
This is a stunning, engaging, comprehensive and convincing novel. It opens with 11-year-old Anne about to depart from Hever to…
A Christmas Message
Anne Perry’s fans always look forward to her Victorian-era holiday mysteries. They might do well to skip this one. In…
Revenge in a Cold River
Revenge in a Cold River is the 22nd in Anne Perry’s mystery series set in 1860s London, featuring Commander William…
The Plague Charmer
Porlock Weir, Exmoor, 1361. The story takes place thirteen years after the Great Plague, and there are rumours that it…
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