Mary K. Bird-Guilliams
The Sky Took Him
Donis Casey continues this gentle but enlightened series with a second mystery set in early 20th-century Oklahoma. Alafair Tucker, wise…
Oscar Wilde and the Dead Man’s Smile
Oscar Wilde sails back to Europe after one of his visits to the United States, where this latest mystery begins…
Backtracked
In Backtracked the author makes use of the popularity of time travel in fiction to drive home lessons for everyone…
Blown Away
Midway along the Florida Keys lies the island village of Islamorada. The original community was present in the early 1900s,…
The Witching Voice
The date of publication for this novel of Robert Burns’s life and work was the 250th anniversary of poet’s…
Lili’s Gift: A Civil War Healer’s Story
This Civil War coming of age story packs a wealth of historical information in a slim volume. Lili’s family, part…
Train to Trieste
The story of Mona in Ceaucescu’s Romania is so clearly based on the author’s real experiences that it could have…
The Outsider
This is a gentle read for those who like nondogmatic religious themes. The heyday of the Shakers is examined thoughtfully,…
Madame’s Deception
This is the middle book in a planned trilogy; the first was A Lady’s Pleasure, and a third is planned…
Becky: The Life and Loves of Becky Thatcher
Besides the immediate appeal of visiting again with Mark Twain’s immortal characters, the author has created an adventure story that…
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