Paris, 1866, and when Baroness Sylvie Devereux receives a house-call from Charlotte Mothe, the sister she disowned, she fears her shady past as a spirit medium has caught up with her. But with their father ill and Charlotte unable to pay his bills, Sylvie is persuaded into one last con. Their marks are the de […]
The Blackbirds of St Giles by Lila Cain
It’s 1782, Daniel and his sister Pearl arrive in London with the world at their feet and their future assured. Having escaped a Jamaican sugar plantation, Daniel fought for the British in the American War of Independence and was rewarded with freedom and an inheritance. But the city is not a place for men […]
The Artist by Lucy Steeds
Provence in 1920. Ettie moves through the remote farmhouse, silently creating the conditions that make her uncle’s artistic genius possible. Joseph, an aspiring journalist, has been invited to the house. He believes he’ll make his name by interviewing the reclusive painter, the great Edouard Tartuffe. But everyone has their secrets. And, under the cover of […]
The House of Echoes by Alexandra Walsh
Hampton Court Palace in the 1530s: Anne Brandon has always understood the power of a king’s patronage and, though the court of Henry VIII is a dangerous place for women, as the daughter of the king’s best friend, Anne feels safer than most. But Anne’s husband, Lord Powis, is tiring of her childlessness and when […]
Letty and the Mystery of the Golden Thread by Penny Boxall
In 1774 12-year-old Lettice Breech is excited to visit Europe with her Pa, who is eternally fascinated by ancient objects. Together they’re going to admire breathtaking French art, astounding Roman ruins, and spectacular Greek carvings. But their plans are dashed when part of a famous statue is exposed as a forgery, and Pa is thrown […]
The Red Hollow by Natalie Marlow
Warwickshire, 1934, and deep in a hamlet in the Warwickshire countryside, Red Hollow Hall is a male-only sanatorium run by the charismatic psychiatrist Dr Moon. However, all is not well, and Dr Moon’s patients are leaving Red Hollow in droves. Recent disturbances, which originally appeared to be pranks, have descended into something more sinister, and […]
The Sun’s Shadow by Sejal Badani
Celine’s life is spiralling out of control. She’s in danger of losing the beloved equestrian farm that was her childhood home. Her husband, Eric, is devoting a suspicious amount of time to a stunning new colleague. Then her young son, Brian, receives a devastating cancer diagnosis. As her life falls apart, she faces an impossible […]
Rebellion by Griff Hosker
When Edgar Ætheling, great-nephew of Edward the Confessor and former contenderfor the English throne, raises the banner of rebellion in the north of England, he unleashes abloodbath that will echo for generations. Richard Fitz-Malet finds himself in the middle of theconflict which has him torn; being half English and half Norman, where do his allegiances […]