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The Winter Crown Elizabeth Chadwick Rich and compelling it is December 1154, the coronation of Henry II and Eleanor opens the second part of this detailed, magnificent trilogy of the life of Eleanor of Aquitaine which began with The Summer Queen. You can read this... Format: Paperback - Released: 19/11/2015 
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Hill of the Angels Sue Mayfield Breath-taking yet at times brutal, this is a story based on real historical events in the 17th Century. Abigail and Grace are living in a country consumed by evil and hate as the conflict between King Charles I and his... Format: Paperback - Released: 16/06/2016
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The Autumn Throne Elizabeth Chadwick The third and final volume of this magnificent trilogy of the life of Eleanor of Aquitaine starts with her release from the Palace of Sarum, Wiltshire in April 1176 where her husband Henry II held her prisoner for plotting against... Format: Hardback - Released: 01/09/2016
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The Summer Queen Elizabeth Chadwick Overflowing with scandal, politics, sex, triumphs and tragedies, The Summer Queen is the epic first novel in a magnificent trilogy unveiling the fascinating and misunderstood young queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine - history's most powerful woman. Format: Paperback - Released: 19/06/2014
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The One Man Andrew Gross A Maxim Jakubowski selected title. Something of a departure for erstwhile James Patterson collaborator Andrew Gross, and a powerful, breathless thriller with a difference. It's 1944 and the American nuclear programme is stalling and the presence... Format: Hardback - Released: 22/09/2016
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The Kill Fee Fiona Veitch Smith An atmospheric, lively romp through 1920 in this wonderfully blended mix of crime fiction and historical fact. Reporter Poppy, with her nose for intrigue and links to some fascinating people, finds herself in the midst of murder, mayhem and Faberge... Format: Paperback - Released: 16/09/2016
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Lucifer's Harvest Mel Starr An interesting short medieval mystery, where surgeon Hugh finds himself accompanying his Lord to battle in France during 1370. This is the ninth chronicle in the ‘Hugh de Singleton, surgeon’ series but can easily be read as a standalone. Hugh... Format: Paperback - Released: 30/08/2016
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Ashes of London Andrew Taylor An enthralling and quite, quite wonderful historical thriller, where the story absolutely thrives in the midst of one of the most famous times in British history. The first chapter not only blasts you immediately into the roaring flames of the... Format: Hardback - Released: 07/04/2016
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The Purple Shadow Christopher Bowden Christopher Bowden has again created an intriguing, literary tale with a well drawn cast of characters. Actor Colin Mallory from ‘The Red House’ can’t help but investigate a mysterious painting. The descriptive quality of the writing takes you to... Format: Paperback - Released: 22/09/2016
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Now is the Time Melvyn Bragg ‘Now is the Time’ is a fascinating, substantial, yet surprisingly contained novel given the subject matter. Detailing the people's rebellion of 1381, Melvyn Bragg imagines this time and breathes life into the foundations and advance of the rising. With an... Format: Paperback - Released: 08/09/2016
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At the Edge of the Orchard Tracy Chevalier In her last novel, The Last Runaway, Tracy Chevalier returned to her American roots for the first time, setting her story on the Ohio frontier in 1850. At the Edge of the Orchard opens in similar circumstances: James Goodenough,... Format: Paperback - Released: 22/09/2016
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Hunting the Eagles Ben Kane A truly wonderful and ferocious slice of historical fiction, this is the second in the ‘Eagles of Rome’ series and takes place from AD 12. I really do recommend starting this reading adventure with ‘Eagles at War’ before moving... Format: Paperback - Released: 25/08/2016
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The Ballroom Anna Hope A striking, eloquent and desperately beautiful novel, set during 1911 in a Yorkshire asylum. John, Ella and Charles find themselves at the edge of an impossible future, each decision they make, sets connecting wheels in motion. This is a fictional... Format: Paperback - Released: 01/09/2016
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Love in Lindfield David Smith Much more than just a romance, this tale runs alongside enticing snippets from the life of stained glass master Charles Eamer Kempe who was born in 1837. Kempe lived in Lindfield and associated with some of the most noteworthy people... Format: Paperback - Released: 28/06/2016
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A Sister's Crusade Ann Turner An epic relationship tale, spanning one of the most interesting periods in our history. Aubrette grows up as her half-sister Rowena’s companion, her life changes dramatically when Rowena marries. Rowena’s new husband is an illegitimate son of Henry II, Aubrette... Format: Paperback - Released: 28/04/2016
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Florence Grace Tracy Rees A historical family drama to sink into, to feel a part of, to be surprised by. in 1860, Florrie, a 15 year old orphan, yet raised with love, finds herself departing the Cornish Moors for the centre of London society.... Format: Paperback - Released: 30/06/2016
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The Book Thief Markus Zusak This is a coming-of-age, incredibly thought-provoking, beautifully written and utterly original book. The book thief in the story is a nine-year old girl but this incredible story will resonate with any teenager. It’s 1939 in Nazi Germany and... Format: Paperback - Released: 15/09/2016
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Fire C. C. Humphreys First came Plague, now comes Fire. The epic tale of the hunt for a serial killer threatening London's rich and poor during the Great Fire of London. Perfect for fans of S J Parris and C J Sansom.... Format: Paperback - Released: 25/08/2016
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Exposure Helen Dunmore A wonderfully tense and arresting Cold War relationship tale, stuffed full to the brim with suspense. Set in 1960, couple Lily and Simon become caught in an unbelievably powerful web of lies. Normal everyday life intermingles with the hidden, and... Format: Paperback - Released: 04/08/2016
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The New Mrs Clifton Elizabeth Buchan At the end of WWII Gus brings back an emotionally damaged German wife, Krista, to his family home on Clapham Common, London. In a bombed terrace his house remains unscathed yet possibly unstable. His two sisters are at home, one... Format: Hardback - Released: 11/08/2016
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