Murder and mayhem on the almost open seas of Elizabeth I reign. Sir Francis Drake is eager to be gone on his next voyage assaulting Spanish galleons in the name of the queen and his own fortune but he is delayed by a suicide/murder on his ship. Bad luck for Drake but it could mean good luck for a British nobleman who yearns for adventure and his best friend, a heretic philosopher with a knack for solving mysteries. A well researched, authentic tale with all the corruption, political backstabbing, and danger of Queen Elizabeth's court. Giordano Bruno is the mysterious smart sidekick to the endearing Sir Philip Sidney and their witty banter as well as the intricate mystery makes the over 500-page saga a treasure. For fans of Hillary Mantel and C.J. Sansom.
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Faha is a small Irish town that is on the cusp of being modernized even though its people are guided by tradition and the old faith. The man who will bring them electricity has another agenda, however. Christy once spurned one of Faha's most respected women and he will have an upward battle to find forgiveness. Noel (Noe) is just at an age of understanding and he has Christy to guide him in the inner workings of love, forgiveness and what it means to be a good man. This is a classic Irish coming of age tale that embodies the traditions, culture, and love of language and humor. Niall Williams paints a beautiful picture of the remote Irish landscape and the quiet dignity of its people.
Beth Rivers is on the run and fighting back her fears that she will once again be found by the man who kidnapped her. She may never feel safe again but this author is doing all she can by changing her identity and escaping to a remote Alaskan community near Glacier Bay. Even though she is hiding her real identity and police background from most, this tiny but very savvy town needs her help to solve a murder. It seems that Beth is not the only person hiding things. Promising new series featuring some gruff but lovable characters and a tough but vulnerable woman who wants to let go of the past but can't. This mystery will leave a chill in the air and have you looking over your shoulder. Perfect for fans of police procedural mysteries in remote areas and Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb.
Small towns hold many secrets and memories that you can never really escape. Still searching for the man who tried to kidnap her, murdered her sister and possibly many others, Natalie is now called to investigate the murder of a beloved teacher, her sister's best friend, and married to a detective co-worker. It looks like witch covens, high school love and mean girls have all jumped to the next generation and are hindering Natalie's search for the answers she needs now. Well paced, taut thriller with an air of creepiness from the boogyman and mean girls.
Well after WWII in Frankfort Germany 1963, Germany struggles to move on from a devastating war but many in the world haven't forgotten nor forgiven the atrocities that happened there. A young woman signs on as a translator to help an investigator with the Auschwitz Trials. She does this against the wishes of her old fashioned fiancee and others but soon finds herself hopelessly drawn into the trial, victims and the defendants. Eva has to confront her own past in order to understand her country's and family responsibility to make amends for the past war. This is a timeless look at tradition and modernism for women as well as a country and people still struggling with the past and their role for the future. Not the usual WWII historical fiction and a must-read for
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