The Glassmaker

By

Tracey Chevalier

The Glassmaker is a captivating Historic Fiction in which Tracy Chevalier explains how she became fascinated with Venice, then Murano and then the practice of glass blowing. She discovered that...
Fiction, Historical
The House of Second Chances

By

Lauren Westwood

When Amy Wood goes to view a possible apartment, she is asked to wait as the previous viewers were taking their time and possibly were going to make an offer....
Fiction, Historical, Romance
Ash and the Butterfly

By

Lark Maitland

The Secret Lives of Regency Ladies series As Regency Romances go, Ash and Butterfly has a little bit of everything to build an entertaining and enjoyable romp through Regency England...
Fiction, Historical, Romance
Tangles

By

Kay Smith-Blum

Set in 1944 and then flowing into the Cold War period, Tangles from Kay Blum –Smith returns to a time when Nuclear research was in full flow and, Governments of...
Fiction, General, Historical, Mystery
The Players

By

Minette Walters

Set in 1685, during the time when the beloved King Charles I had died, the throne of England is taken by James II and England is in turmoil. Minette Walters...
Fiction, Historical
The Island Girls

By

Rachael Sweasey

Four stories combine into one captivating, heart-warming romance set between England and Australia which captures the very essence of life changing decisions and their results, in The Island Girls from...
Fiction, Historical, Romance
Family Affairs at Orchard Cottage Hospital

By

Lizzie Lane

Set in the mining town of Norton Dene, Somerset in 1931 Dr Frances Breakspeare is contemplating her latest project, that of adding Family Planning advice to the Mother and Baby...
Fiction, Historical
Where the Heart Should Be

By

Sarah Crossan

Where The Heart Should Be is the book that you read and suddenly find that you are holding your breath. The language is so beautiful, so simple and yet so...
Fiction, Historical
The Captive’s Song

By

Amanda Deed

Transportation of prisoners from England commenced in 1788 and continued to Van Diemen’s land (Tasmania) at least until 1853. Of the 164,000 convicts transported approximately 25,000 were women. Award winning...
Fiction, Historical
Queen Macbeth

By

Val McDermid

Dark Tales Many readers will remember the story of Shakespeare's well known play Macbeth, with its themes including good versus evil, the dangers of ambition and the influence of supernatural forces (the...
Fiction, Historical