Shannon Gallagher
The Lady of the Castle
This is the second installment in the Marie series, written by a husband and wife known by the pen name…
The Anchoress
Editors' choice
The medieval anchoress chose to be enclosed within a cell attached to the outer wall of a church. She willingly…
The Mourning Bells: A Lady of Ashes Mystery
The Mourning Bells is the fourth installment in the Lady of Ashes series but easily stands on its own. The…
X: A Novel
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Malcolm X is one of the most misunderstood and maligned figures of the 20th century. X: A Novel takes us…
Marie-Antoinette and Count Fersen: The Untold Love Story
In this revised and expanded edition of her acclaimed study, Evelyn Farr introduces new evidence in her continued efforts to…
Or Forever Be Damned
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Once, not so long ago, a little island nation ruled over an empire on which the sun never set. This…
Secret of a Thousand Beauties
Set in 1930s China, Secret of a Thousand Beauties traces the life of a young woman, Spring Swallow, in what…
Shadow of the Raven
Set in 18th-century England, this is a historical mystery wrapped in a romance, which is most likely a familiar theme…
Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart
This is without a doubt the definitive biography of Mary Stuart of all time. John Guy, truly one of the…
The Secrets of Life and Death
The Secrets of Life and Death begins with the meeting of the Elizabethan scholar and alchemist, Dr. John Dee, and…
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