Historical fiction
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This book is for Florence Nightingale Shore and all war nurses, then and now, around the world. Book 1 in the Mitford Murders Series. Inspired by the real, unsolved murder of war nurse Florence Nightingale Shore and the real Mitford family, The Mitford Murders is a fictional historical mystery featuring the fictional character of Louisa…
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Book 1 in The Elizabeth of England Chronicles series. The position of a queen is more dangerous than that of a common man. For there is farther to fall, and there are more people who would wish your destruction than any commoner could imagine. The Bastard Princess is a first person memoir detailing the life…
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A story of beautiful genius, a family’s love, a remarkable woman, and your father’s amazing journey. A story of the darkness cast upon them and the theft of all they hold dear. A story of deceit and murder. Have you ever wondered what paintings would say if they could talk? If so, Chasing Vincent is…
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In June I read cozy mysteries, thrillers, horror, fantasy, historical mysteries and romance. I read about magical worlds, the collapse of society, ghosts and curses, reluctant necromancy, gnomes and pixies, deadly reunions, forbidden loves, and amateur sleuths at work and on holidays. And I added an emoji guide to my reads this time to give…
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The wish I made that day ruled the rest of my life. I wished that God would give me the strength and courage to deliver justice to those who harm women or children. Or dogs. A hard-hitting debut novel filled with feminine rage. Cut on the Bias is a historical crime/thriller with dual timelines, following…
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She could not help but notice things in the world sometimes – patterns and abnormalities. They multiplied and repeated in all directions, like random coordinates on a map, begging somebody – begging her – to make sense of them. Book 1 in the Bangalore Detectives Club series. A deeply atmospheric mystery set in Bangalore in…
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“My dear Alec, reading Sherlock Holmes does not count as a study of criminology.” Book 1 in the A Meredith and Alec Thatch Mystery series. In private they are wife and wife, but to the world they are Mr and Mrs Thatch. Meredith “Merry” Thatch, formerly Miss Lancaster, scandalised the town of Fenwood-On-Sea when she…
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“A recipe for girls who feel voiceless: Add one dash of revenge to an ounce of spite. Agitate until it turns into hope.” In 1794, the moniker Tom the Tinker was used by opponents of the newly instituted whiskey tax that led to the Whiskey Rebellion. In Tinker, Jennifer M. Lane delivers her take on…
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Many thanks to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for this ARC of A Dangerous Justice by John Pilkington, book 1 in the The Justice Belstrang Mysteries series, publication date Jun 23, 2026. It began on a chill March day, when at a late hour a visitor arrived at Thirldon, The Belstrang house a short ride west…
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“If I waited for permission, we’d never solve anything.”“Yes, he said darkly, “but we might live longer.” Book 4 in The Detection Club series. Many thanks to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for this ARC, publication date Jun 24, 2026. Agatha Christie is getting married. To avoid publicity and scandal, she is having her bans read…
Mostly Murders 