M.B - Historical 8

"Mary V flipped the rough paper over with so little tenderness that a corner tore in her fingers, but the next page was blank. She made a sound suspiciously like a snort, and threw the tablet down o……続きを見る

For Freedom is a tangled and dramatic story of two couples in love and war, set in the Philippines during the World War II. The perfect read for fans of Margaret Leroy and Patricia Shaw. 'There's ac……続きを見る

Olivia Harland is enjoying her stay with her aunt and uncle in the Western Hills fifteen miles from Peking. It is 1900 and the air is heavy with the talk of Boxers, the Chinese rebels who are drivin……続きを見る

Lady Catherine Davencourt is heartbroken when her fiancé is murdered, so she is doubly horrified when the disreputable Dominic, the new Marquis of Clare, offers to marry his brother’s bereaved fianc……続きを見る

Miranda Taylor drowns in Saligo Bay. Was it an accident – or suicide – or murder? Who is the mysterious Pete Mackay and why did Miranda say he would be able to explain everything? Sally Craig, her f……続きを見る

A broken love affair takes Lucy Matthews to the Villa d’Este as governess to the six-year-old Danielle Van de Naude. But instead of a refuge Lucy finds she has entered a world of intrigue and fear. ……続きを見る

Audrey is a starry-eyed Brit, Pieter a tenth-generation Afrikaner. At the height of Apartheid, they fall in love. A life of splendour awaits, but the country is shifting underfoot. The winds of chan……続きを見る

Spain, over a span of forty turbulent years, is the theatre for a drama of love, friendship, ideals, ambition and revenge in this powerful and passionate novel about the Spanish Civil War. ‘Gripping……続きを見る

Rising from the fragrant, soothing water, Hideo allowed the liquid to stream down his face. His long hair trailed down his well-muscled neck in a satisfying weighty mass. Wiping his eyes and complet……続きを見る

Tungee Cahill deposits gold in San Francisco bank and becomes target for assassination. Shanghaied and put on board a ship bound for Liverpool. The ship is rife with plots from mutiny to piracy. Tun……続きを見る

In the heart of Jericho, Rahab has a lucrative business as an innkeeper. Travelersand the local menlove to lodge at Rahabs inn because she provides them with much more than the basic necessities. Bu……続きを見る

In March of 1863, the days were ticking down on Brenton Christie's medical leave. If he had been lucky, he would have been lounging by the cracker barrel back in Delaware, Ohio impressing his neighb……続きを見る

They came from different parts of the old British Empire: Alistair Randall from Kenya and Rashid Hassan from India. Perhaps, they should have been enemies, but they were not. It was a defining momen……続きを見る

Refusing to give up their ancestral land and be driven into the newly established reservation, several Nez Perce bands led by Chief Joseph, White Bird, and Looking Glass embarked on a fighting retre……続きを見る

Author Andrew Chambers is a bit of recluse. He prefers the solitude of his peaceful farm in the middle of nowhere just outside of Chicago. But being invited to a convention for newly published books……続きを見る

Two thousand years ago, a body lay lifeless, tightly bound in a dark cave. It rested in this tomb for four days until a friend called the dead man from death into life. It sounds like a hoax, but it……続きを見る

The author has written this novel with a sentimental feeling about the land of his ancestors, the Maltese people. A people who have shown remarkable courage and faith on many occasions in the histor……続きを見る

Theres a bit of bad history between Master Henry Barrowby, a member of the Commons for Bedfordshire, and nobleman Lord Lavenham. Barrowby was once engaged to Mary Swanford, whose familys land border……続きを見る

Life in 1850 is hard, especially for those living in the slums of Boston. But one man has found a way to prosper in this sea of sin. Byron Drake is cold and ruthless, snatching the young Irish girls……続きを見る

This book finds the brothers Alfredo and Francisco Guerrero finally going in their own directions toward the future. Alfredo is off to the university, and Francisco is being groomed for the job as f……続きを見る

"Marrying forbidden love, devoted friendship, and the supernatural with Palombo's signature passion for music, storytelling, and heartbreaking choices, The Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel enchants w……続きを見る

This tragic love story unfolds in and around the town of Platteville, Colorado in 1925 and 1926. In the Roaring Twenties, young women challenge their elders by dancing to jazz music, wearing abbrevi……続きを見る

Revenge-The Mafia takes revenge on the Colonels family, (wifes blood family) who was indirectly responsible for the killing of it leader in Italy. The killing of her two nieces was just the beginnin……続きを見る

The year is 2087, and Jeremiah Whyte has been given a mission. As the son of the One, he will be sent back in history to change things for the good of mankind. In some cases, he will be called upon ……続きを見る

Powerful inspirational American Historical fiction novel: historical fiction or Alternative history?: Aside from both being authors, what do the lives of Henry W. Longfellow and Mark Twain have in c……続きを見る

Refusing her mother’s decree that she stay with her stepbrother in London for a Season in order to seek a husband was the easy part. Lady Annabella Price simply hid in a derelict old cottage on the ……続きを見る

For the first time in one volume, the best stories of one of America’s most popular classic authors of the supernatural. Robert William Chambers’ The King in Yellow (1895) has long been recognised a……続きを見る

Der boshafte und schadenfrohe Schlich bleibt nach der Rettung der beiden jungen Hunde, die er ertränken wollte, Beobachter und kommentiert am Schluss jedes Kapitels ihre Streiche: „Ist fatal!“ bemer……続きを見る

'Fans of Jodi Picoult's style will love how Diane Chamberlain writes.' – Candis. The Stolen Marriage is a compelling mystery novel from Diane Chamberlain, the bestselling author of The Silent Sister……続きを見る

Tra i boschi e nei paesi dell’Appennino abruzzese e molisano nel 2009 avviene una misteriosa scomparsa. Nel 1184 un contadino torna a casa dopo una dura giornata sui campi e scopre che una delle sue……続きを見る