Geoffrey Harfield
City of Devils
Set in wintry 1887 Turin, this blockbuster follows James Murray, a young Scottish doctor in training with eminent, medico-crime expert,…
The Stationmaster’s Farewell
If you like a Victorian detective whodunit set in a railway background, largely around Exeter (UK) St David’s GWR train…
Poacher’s Moon
This is a fine Victorian novel with action, intrigue, big houses and hardworking Yorkshire folk. It starts predictably with a…
A World Between Us
In a story of young loves lost in the Spanish Civil War, Felicity and Nat meet at Mosley’s 1936 Black…
Icelight
This book is a cracking political thriller. Set in 1946 blitzed London, Icelight has fast action, resilient characters and sparkling…
For the Love of Catherine
Crossing on the Titanic to see her sister on the New York stage, a young mother, Mair (the heroine of…
The Promise
This is an outstanding historical saga, on a par with Pilcher’s The Shell Seekers, in its family complexity. In 1948,…
Off the Rails
Set in York, England, from 1830, this book is mainly a true account of George Hudson, the most remarkable rogue…
Mr Micawber Down Under
A brilliant, fast, enjoyable read, this shows the ever optimistic Wilkins Micawber and family under hard times in Australia, in…
Angels at War
Editors' choice
Rarely, in all my years of reviewing for the HNS, have I come across such a masterly historical romance with…
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