Category: Historical Fiction

On the Precipice of the Labyrinth

The novel takes place in the late 1930s and involves William Benning, a young American man who finishes college and has had a strong introduction to the Spanish language. Benning graduates from the University of Virginia in 1937 and has learned about what is happening in Europe in general, and Spain specifically, during that tumultuous decade. His interest in continuing to learn the Spanish language and see for himself what is happening in Spain compel him to begin the improbable journey. His a... [Read More...]

Secret of the Old Tower

A family secret. Two dead bodies. The penalty for murder is death. The year is 1768. Angus MacKay returns to London after five years in the American colonies. He returns home full of hope for the future, but his lack of education soon leaves his dreams shattered. He discovers you can never go home again. Yearning to prove his worth, Angus heads north to Scotland, to a home torn apart by rebellion, and is catapulted into intrigue. Killers often strike again, and the body count is rising. Secrets... [Read More...]

Fortune’s Child: A Novel of Empress Theodora

Theodora: actress, prostitute, mistress, feminist. And Byzantine Empress of the Roman world. KIRKUS REVIEWS: “A meticulously researched historical account presented in the form of a thrilling political drama.” GRAND PRIZE 2019 Best Book, Chanticleer International Book Awards $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Free: The Treasure Galleons: Prequel to The Golden Age of Pyracy Series

In the Age of Sail, a captain’s son is left to confront pirates, cannibals, and an angry king after a hurricane devastates his family and their fleet carrying $400 million in treasure. The true story of 1715 Spanish shipwrecks that gave Florida its “Treasure Coast” – as told in the multi-award-winning screenplay. Full-color illustrations. Free on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Operation Teardrop

Losing the war, Hitler turns to his miracle weapons to hurt the Americans anyway he can. In the last days of the Battle of the Atlantic, Hitler sends a wolfpack of U-boats to launch V-2 rockets in an attack on New York City. Operation Teardrop tells the strange but true story of this final desperate attempt to win the war. $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

A Widow of Bath Trilogy

A woman in a man’s world, fighting to survive. A mother, seeking her missing son. An avenger of murdered innocents. Against a corrupt church, arrogant nobles, biased judges and lethal assassins, what can one woman do? If she is Alyson, weaver of Bath, widow of experience, mistress of contacts to the unseen, dismissed and ignored of turbulent, medieval England, rather a lot. Three books in one volume. FREE with KindleUnlimited $2.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Free: Lemon Sugar Series

After the Great War is over, Etta, Cali, and Lucy get handed a bitter lemon- poverty, grief, and despair. As they piece their lives together, they find strength in sisterhood. The love between them becomes the sugar that makes the lemon sweet. If you love women’s historical fiction with a strong female lead, small town romance and a twist of bliss… lemon sugar is the series for you. Free to $5.99 on Kindle. Learn More ... [Read More...]

The Adventure of the Murdered Midwife

A dead midwife. His mother accused of the murder. Can Sherlock solve the case before she hangs? A sudden call back to the family estate only weeks into his first term at Eton, puts Sherlock’s nerves on high alert. When he learns his mother has been accused of murder, he’s pushed to solve the crime with or without his father’s permission. His mother’s life may depend on it. Another death and attacks on other villagers pit Sherlock against the village constable. Unable to leave his mother... [Read More...]

The King’s Favorite

The King’s Favorite is a mystery thriller set during one of the most spirited, scandalous, and memorable periods in English history—the Restoration—when the son of an executed king brought monarchy back to England after the repressive years of the Commonwealth. Following the coronation of Charles II came a reopening of the theaters, with the first women performing on the English public stage. What follows is a devastating London plague and fire, a monarch who openly indulged his sexua... [Read More...]