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The Deepest Grave
In his entertaining 11th adventure, Crispin Guest, known throughout late 14th-century London as the Tracker, has his hands full with…
The Reluctant Assassin
It’s 1581, and Ursula Stannard, the half-sister of Queen Elizabeth, finds herself in a predicament that calls on more than…
In the Presence of Evil
Christine de Pizan is the latest historical figure to be tapped to serve as a crime solver in a mystery…
The Queen’s Progress
Since the reign of Henry VIII, monarchs have ventured into the countryside in the summertime to escape the oppressive heat…
The Red Hand of Fury
Detective Silas Quinn finds himself facing off with the demons of his past as he investigates a series of apparent…
A Gruesome Discovery
In Cork, Ireland, in 1925, Reverend Mother Aquinas receives a charitable donation of a trunk filled with old books for…
Claire’s Last Secret
In 1873, Claire Clairmont recounts her life with Percy Shelley, Mary Shelley, and Lord Byron (George Gordon) back in 1816.…
The Queen’s Promise
Vantrease’s long-awaited return to the historical fiction scene showcases her painstaking attention to characterization and period atmosphere. Opening with a…
Death of a Novice
Young Sister Gertrude is a welcome addition to the convent; she’s quick with numbers and funny. But when she is…
The Long Silence
This is my kind of mystery. Set in Hollywood in 1922, it begins with “As soon as he wrestled Swann’s…
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