Historical Fiction
September 2025
Recent Releases
The righteous by Ronald H. Balson
The righteous
by Ronald H. Balson

During the throes of World War II and the Holocaust, Theresa Weissbach hasn't heard from her parents in Budapest for over a year; and her best friend, Julia Powers, recently awarded a Distinguished Service Medal for her OSS service in occupied Holland, joins with her to locate and rescue Theresa's family.
Amity by Nathan Harris
Amity
by Nathan Harris

In 1866 New Orleans, formerly enslaved siblings Coleman and June are separated, only to embark on perilous, individual journeys through the Mexican desert to reunite and seize the freedom they were promised. 
Buckeye : a novel by Patrick Ryan
Buckeye : a novel
by Patrick Ryan

In postwar Ohio, a stolen moment between Cal Jenkins and Margaret Salt reverberates through generations, as a small town's buried secrets and a wife's spiritual gift expose the longing for love and goodness.
The secret book society : a novel by Madeline Martin
The secret book society : a novel
by Madeline Martin

Trapped by oppressive marriages and societal expectations in 1885 London, three women receive a mysterious invitation to an afternoon tea at the home of the reclusive Lady Duxbury. Beneath the genteel facade of the gathering lies a secret book club—a sanctuary where they can discover freedom, sisterhood and the courage to rewrite their stories.
A moment's shadow by Anna Lee Huber
A moment's shadow
by Anna Lee Huber

In 1920s Dublin, Verity and Sidney Kent race to stop a traitor's deadly gas plot while investigating a string of jewel thefts. 
The iron storm by Clive Cussler
The iron storm
by Clive Cussler

Detective Isaac Bell faces the horrors of the Great War while battling a mysterious anarchist group intent on bringing brutality to the shores of America.
Gray Dawn by Walter Mosley
Gray Dawn
by Walter Mosley

Running a successful detective agency in 1970s L.A., Easy Rawlins is hired to find a dangerous woman whose secrets threaten to upend the city's fragile balance in the latest addition to the long-running series following Farewell, Amethystine. 
A schooling in murder by Andrew Taylor
A schooling in murder
by Andrew Taylor

After her body is discovered at the foot of a cliff, a murdered teacher's ghost haunts the grounds of a remote girls' school in 1945 England, unraveling secrets and rivalries as she searches for the person who killed her.
Gabriela and His Grace by Liana De la Rosa
Gabriela and His Grace
by Liana De la Rosa

Rebellious Gabriela Luna Valdes seeks freedom from suitors aboard a ship to Mexico, where she clashes with the estate-seeking Duke of Whitfield, in the third novel of the series following "Isabel and the Rogue." 
Starting from here : a novel by Paula Saunders
Starting from here : a novel
by Paula Saunders

More than anything, René wants to be a dancer. Eve, her mother, supports René despite the overwhelming financial burden and increasing tension her training places on the family. But one thing is clear: René's dreams are never going to come true in Rapid City, South Dakota, circa 1973.
Murder at Arleigh by Alyssa Maxwell
Murder at Arleigh
by Alyssa Maxwell

In April 1903, Emma and Derrick Andrews attend cousin Reggie's wedding to heiress Cathleen at the home of practical joker Harry Lehr and wife Bessie; when Bessie admits Harry is cruel in private and may be plotting to murder her, Emma agrees to investigate.
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