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Historical Fiction March 2026 |
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Where the False Gods Dwell by Denny S. BryceInspired by real-life legendary choreographer Katherine Dunham's groundbreaking expedition into the heart of Caribbean dance culture, this uniquely captivating novel, set in 1935, imagines the experiences of three very different women who accompany her, hoping to find their destinies--yet find themselves forced to survive a historic event.
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A Lady for All Seasons by Tj AlexanderVerbena Montrose must marry to save herself and her odious family from abject poverty. Fortunately, what she lacks in a dowry, she makes up for in the currency of gossip. When she hears an alarming rumor about her very dear, very queer friend Etienne that could ruin him, she comes to his aid with a proposal--for a marriage of convenience, that is.
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Murder by Moonrise by Patrice McDonough1867: Queen Victoria and her family travel to the Isle of Wight. Also on the island is Dr. Julia Lewis, who has been called to perform an autopsy on drowning victim Lizzie Dowling, a young, Irish-born servant at Osborne House. When Julia digs deeper, a second tragedy points to murder and perhaps a political scandal.
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Frida's Cook by Florencia Etcheves1939: Young Nayeli Cruz flees from her Oaxaca home to arrive in Mexico City. Alone and armed only with her sharp wit and extraordinary talent in the kitchen, she finds herself in front of La Caza Azul, the home of Frida Kahlo. As she begins work as the artist's cook, the two women form a deep bond--one that will shape the course of Nayeli's life and leave behind a secret buried in art.
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The Case of the Murdered Muckraker by Rob OslerChicago, 1898. In the midst of the Progressive Era, twenty-one-year-old junior detective Harriet Morrow is determined to prove she's more than a lucky hire as the Prescott Agency's first woman operative. But her latest challenge--a murder case steeped in scandal--could become a deadly setback.
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Cleopatra by Saara El-ArifiCleopatra tells her own story, starting with her teen years when her father the pharaoh died, through power struggles with siblings and others, her relationships with her children and lovers, and on to her death and beyond. Sometimes directly addressing the reader, this richly detailed, well-researched novel presents a unique portrait of a strong woman.
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India, 1922. A movie censor murdered, a leading lady vanished--the glamour, romance, and intrigue of the beginnings of Bollywood come to vivid life in the thrilling new installment of the Perveen Mistry historical mystery series. |
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From the author of the acclaimed bestseller The Light Between Oceans comes a breathtaking and epic novel set in 1958, in the vast outback of Australia--about tragedy, family secrets, and the enduring power of love. |
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Mists Over the Channel Islands: A Novel of World War II by Sarah SundinThe German invasion of the British Channel Islands shatters Dr. Ivy Picot's peaceful world, and she risks her life treating escapees from labor camps. Dutch engineer Gerrit van der Zee crosses paths with Ivy while building enemy fortifications. As their missions grow increasingly dangerous, they must decide if love can survive the cost of defiance.
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It Girl by Allison PatakiAt the dawn of the twentieth century, Evelyn Talbot is recruited as a studio model and soon catches the eye of the preeminent artists of the age. Enter a parade of powerful and power-hungry men, each promising comfort, glamour, security--even love. But when Evelyn finds herself at the center of a murder of passion declared the Crime of the Century, she is blamed for the acts of the men in her life.
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