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
A Whisper of Death

By

Darcy Burke

Left for dead on the streets of London Hadrian Becket, Earl of Ravenshurst wonders in the days of his long recovery, why he was stabbed and why, even more worryingly,...
Fiction, Historical, Mystery
At the Going Down of the Sun

By

Mary-Anne O'Connor

Inspired by her grandfather’s war service, Mary-Anne O’Connor has in “At The Going Down Of The Sun” successfully melded a family saga with the historical event surrounding World War I....
Fiction, Historical
Sun Ascendant

By

CF Dunn

Sun Ascendant continues the story of Isobel Fenton, only child of Sir Geoffrey Fenton, a woman who upon her father’s death inherited his lands and castle, making her a much...
Fiction, Historical
The Dream Collector: Sabrine & Vincent van Gogh – Book Two

By

RW Meek

The Dream Collector is without a doubt one of the most accomplished Historical Fiction books I have read in a very, very long time. RW Meek has, with his beautiful,...
Fiction, Historical
Wheel of Fortune (The Tarnished Crown)

By

C F Dunn

Set during the time of the War of Roses (1455-85) that raged between the Houses of Lancaster and York for the English throne, Book 1 in the Wheel of Fortune...
Fiction, Historical, History
The Royal Librarian

By

Daisy Wood

Daisy Wood is without a doubt a fresh new voice in the genre of Historic Fiction with her third book, The Royal Librarian set between 1938 and 2021. Set in...
Fiction, Historical
Catalogue of Desire and Disappearance

By

Ana Cruz

Set in the time of ‘’Cold War’ East Berlin and modern day, Ana Wolfe is a librarian who has little, if any self-worth. She is 28 years old, still living...
Fiction, Historical
The Air Raid Book Club

By

Annie Lyons

Books have the ability to bring people together and to help bolster their spirits through the most challenging and demanding times. Best-selling author Annie Lyons’ female-centric historical novel ‘The Air...
Fiction, Historical