In AD224, Imperial Investigator Quintus Valerius is summoned from Rome to Britannia by his old companion-in-arms, Governor Gaius Trebonius. Trebonius wants Quintus to investigate fraud at the silver mines he is overseeing. But on his journey to Somerset in the south-west of the isle, Quintus hears rumours of a Druid uprising. And when he encounters […]
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The River Warriors by Michael Arnold
The legions march inland, but progress is slow, hampered by vast, ancient forests, swamps and treacherous rivers that must be crossed. But, guided by traitorous Celts blinded by self-interest, progress they do. Marshalling the fractious tribes, Caratacos plans the first major battle for the only fording point of the mighty Vaga River. Meanwhile, Cullen, now […]
Princesses of the Later Middle Ages by Sharon Bennett Connolly
The medieval princess has often been portrayed as a pawn in the political machinations of her father or brother, married off to distant lands for the sake of peace, or land, or both. Never to be seen or thought of again. But was that really her fate? Princesses of the Later Middle Ages examines the […]
Nobody’s Perfect by Lucy Jane Santos
What happens when you bring together: a legendary director with a razor-sharp wit, a bombshell determined to prove she’s more than her appearance, a rising leading man hungry for his breakthrough, and an unflappable professional striving to keep everything together? Add a fiercely protective drama coach with a reputation at stake, a playwright under the […]
Legacy of Steel by CF Dunn
In 1477, Isobel Langton’s husband, Earl Robert, has returned to her after his enslavement in North Africa. King Edward IV welcomes him as a hero, but he is not the man who left almost a year before. His exploits at sea defeating Barbary pirates are hailed as a great victory, but they have left him […]
Squire by Griff Hosker
In 15th-century England, chaos reigns as a mad king teeters on the brink of ruin. With the loss of France haunting the realm, loyalty becomes a rare commodity and ambition serves as a dangerous game played by those who would dare to grasp the throne. Amid the nobles vying for power, a young boy named […]
Templar Assassin by Angus Donald
In September 1241 Robert of Hadlow, Templar knight, is on trial for his life. Some 20 years ago, his accusers say, he turned his back on his Brethren to join the army of the most bloodthirsty warlord the world has ever known – Genghis Khan. Robert claims he was on a secret mission to bring […]
A Fatal Love by Louisa Treger
It’s Easter Sunday in 1955 and a young man lies face-down on the ground covered in blood. A woman, blonde and petite, stands over him with a gun in her hand. This is the story of Ruth Ellis as never told before… As Ruth awaits her trial in Holloway Prison, she recollects growing up in […]








