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East End Angels
East End Angels, the first in a series, is a flawless combination of the lives of three young women working…
The Fourteenth Letter
The story, set in London in 1881, begins in dramatic fashion with the brazen murder of Phoebe Stanbury. A naked…
The Shipbuilder’s Daughter
Living in Glasgow in the late 1920s, Margaret Bannatyne, the only surviving child, is limited in the opportunities available for…
The Habit of Murder
1360, Cambridge. Michaelhouse is facing bankruptcy when word comes that the wealthy Lady of Clare has died and a hinted-at…
The Drowning King
Book two of Holleman’s Fall of Egypt series (after Cleopatra’s Shadows) is told from the points of view of Cleopatra’s…
The Executioner of St Paul’s
London, 1665. Plague is raging in the overcrowded city. Only the poor, or those struggling to keep the city’s infrastructure…
When the War is Over
It is difficult to classify this book. The best description is probably ‘fictionalised biography’ illustrated with actual photographs. It is…
The Death of Robin Hood
After the signing of the Magna Carta in 1215, King John reneges on his promises and his barons rise against…
The Autumn Throne
Editors' choice
The Autumn Throne is the third and final instalment of Elizabeth Chadwick’s Eleanor of Aquitaine trilogy. Eleanor – or Alienor…
A Grave Concern
Medieval Cambridge is in an uproar. It’s not the entertaining sight of University Chancellor Tynkell fighting Satan on top of…
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