Mary Tod
The Queen of the Night
When Lilliet Berne, a legendary soprano with the Paris Opera, is presented with the opportunity to star in a new…
Churchill’s First War
What many people know about Winston Churchill centers on his stirring leadership during WWII as Britain’s Prime Minister. Here Con…
The Secret Rooms: A True Story of a Haunted Castle, a Plotting Duchess, and a Family Secret
Catherine Bailey went to Belvoir Castle on the Rutland family estate to “research a book about this small corner of…
Highlander Betrayed
Highlander Betrayed begins as Nicholas Fitz Hugh, spy for Edward I, accepts a mission to steal the Highland Targe, an…
Dry Bones
Dry Bones is the third novel and the conclusion of Peter Quinn’s trilogy featuring Fintan Dunne, a detective, OSS agent…
Brave Hearts
London, 1941. In a loveless marriage and haunted by the death of her only child, Catherine Cavanaugh has neither hope…
Anarchy
Harold of Hereford was raised by his mother Estrith, a respected nun and churchwright, to take pride in his English…
The Paris Affair
The Paris Affair begins with a two-page list of characters, a mix of real historical figures and fictional people. The…
Lillian & Dash
“A boozy, raucous, endlessly imaginative rendition of America during Hollywood’s golden age, as experienced through the lives of two of…
Paperboy
The hero in this delightful book stutters. He calls his best friend “Rat” because he can’t pronounce “Art” properly. When…
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