C.W. Gortner
Plague
Editors' choice
Restoration England is often portrayed as a licentious romp where Charles II and his bevy of mistresses enjoyed an endless…
The Winter Guest
Pam Jenoff has built a strong reputation writing about World War II and its terrible effects on ordinary people. In…
The Watchers
Several recent nonfiction books have delved into the thorny subject of Sir Francis Walsingham, his dedication to Queen Elizabeth I,…
Thieftaker
America is not a popular setting for historical fiction these days— a shame, especially as our history is rife with…
The Time In Between
Editors' choice
From Gone with the Wind to The Thorn Birds, the romantic epic is a tried-and-true favorite, invariably set during a…
All the King’s Cooks: The Tudor Kitchens of Henry VIII at Hampton Court
From the storage of game without modern refrigeration to the extraordinary size of the staff required to cater a banquet,…
The Lady of the Rivers
Philippa Gregory’s third entry in her Cousins’ War series features an unusual character: Jacquetta Woodville, mother of Elizabeth, who in…
The King’s Man
With The King’s Man, Pauline Gedge concludes her trilogy begun in The Twice Born and Seer of Egypt about enigmatic…
Exit the Actress
Nell Gwynn has been enjoying a revival in historical fiction of late, and it is no wonder. She’s the quintessential…
Empire
In Empire, the sequel to his New York Times bestseller Roma, Steven Saylor returns to the multi-generational saga, this time…
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