In a grave, on the edge of a Roman battlefield, an ancient sword has been discovered. Legend claims it belonged to King David of Israel and carries a curse—those who wield it will tragically die—but not the chosen.
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  A Sword Among Ravens  (Book 3 Of The Long-Hair Saga) By Cynthia Ripley Miller Publication Date: 9th December 2020 Publisher: BookLocker.com Page Length: 281 Pages Genre: Historical Fiction / Historical Thriller In a grave, on the edge of a Roman battlefield, an ancient sword has been discovered. Legend claims it belonged to King David of Israel and carries a curse—those who wield it will tragically die—but not the chosen. AD 455. Arria Felix and her husband, Garic the Frank, have safely delivered a sacred relic to Emperor Marcian in Constantinople. But now, Arria ..read more
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Dive into a high-octane thriller where history hangs in the balance, alliances are tested, and one man stands against the darkness.
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Mission Churchill By Alex Abella Publication Date: 31st January 2024 Publisher: Adler Entertainment Trust LLC Page Length: 276 Pages Genre: Historical Thriller In 1933 Cuba, a deadly game of cat and mouse unfolds. An IRA sharpshooter, driven by vengeance and a relentless mission, has Winston Churchill in his crosshairs. But just as the assassin is about to strike, Churchill's tenacious bodyguard, Walter Thompson, intervenes, forcing the killer into the shadows. Years later, amid the fiery rain of the German Blitz on London, Thompson locks eyes with a ghost from Havana—the very sa ..read more
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London 1671 - Where secrets end in death.
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The Shadows of London James Marwood & Cat Lovett, Book 6)  By Andrew Taylor Publication Date: 2nd March 2023 Publisher: HarperCollins  Page Length: 454 Pages Genre: Historical Thriller The damage caused by the Great Fire still overshadows the capital. The disfigured body of a man is unearthed in the ruins of the old almshouse, forcing architect Cat Hakesby to stop restoration work. It is clear he has been murdered, and Whitehall secretary James Marwood is ordered to investigate. When the man’s identity is revealed, it’s clear that there are larger forces at p ..read more
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And in that moment, he is forced to make a choice as the gods look on – a choice that could, at worst, destroy him and at best, ensure his name lives on forever.
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Riddle of the Gods By Eric Schumacher Publication Date: 25th March 2024 Publisher: Bodn Books Page Length: 280 Pages Genre: Historical Fiction Riddle of the Gods is the riveting fourth novel in the best-selling series chronicling the life and adventures of one of Norway’s most controversial kings, Olaf Tryggvason. It is AD 976.  Olaf Tryggvason, the renegade prince of Norway, has lost his beloved wife to a tragedy that turns the lords of the land he rules against him. With his family gone and his future uncertain, Olaf leaves his realm and embarks on a decades-long quest to d ..read more
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A spellbinding novel of World War II based on the little-known history of the X Troop.
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The Last of the Seven By Steven Hartov Publication Date: 9th August 2022 Publisher: Hanover Square Press Page Length: 368 Pages Genre: Historical Thriller A spellbinding novel of World War II based on the little-known history of the X Troop—a team of European Jews who escaped the Continent only to join the British Army and return home to exact their revenge on Hitler’s military. A lone soldier wearing a German uniform stumbles into a British military camp in the North African desert with an incredible story to tell. He is the only survivor of an undercover operation meant ..read more
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As castle after castle falls victim to siege, the icy Fens ring with rumours of a madman, of murder - and of a small piece of parchment with a terrible secret to tell, the cost of which none of them could have imagined.
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Winter Siege By Ariana Franklin  Publication Date: 9th October 2014 Publisher: Transworld Digital Page Length: 450 Pages Genre: Historical Thriller It's 1141 and freezing cold. Gwil, a battle-hardened mercenary, is horrified to stumble across a little girl close to death. She has been attacked, just one more victim in a winter of atrocities. Clutching a sliver of parchment, she is terrified - but Gwil knows what he must do. He will bring her back to life. He will train her to fight. And together, they will hunt down the man who did this to her. But danger looms whereve ..read more
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A quick read filled with friendship, love, and a deep adoration of coffee and muffins.
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Escape The Choice  (The Choice Series, Book 1) By Ellie Yarde  Publication Date: March 1st 2022 Publisher: Independent; Page Length: 40 Pages Genre: One-Hour Teen & Young Adult Short Reads How do you make a choice when you don't want to choose? Oliver's friendship may be important to Ali, after all, she's the only friend he's got, but that's all they will ever be – friends. When it comes to Noah, she can't help but hope their friendship will become something more. Her heart flutters when he is near, and her eyes always seem to find his. Unfortunately for Ali, Oliver w ..read more
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It's 1968 in Whisper Haven, and 8-year-old Carl Pozzi’s world is about to change.
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  Covered in Flour By Charles Presti Publication Date: 10th October 2023 Publisher: Charles Presti Page Length: 220 Pages Genre: Historical Fiction It's 1968 in Whisper Haven, and 8-year-old Carl Pozzi’s world is about to change.   For eight-year-old Carl Pozzi, 1968 begins like any other year—playing kickball with friends and enjoying the comforting aroma of Mom's pasta dinners in their predominantly white suburban Whisper Haven home. But when Carl's teacher introduces lessons about racial prejudice and injustice, his worldview cracks wide open. How far can innocence stretc ..read more
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Using contemporary source material, The Royal Women Who Made England can be plucked from the obscurity that has seen their names and deeds lost, even within a generation of their own lives.
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  The Royal Women Who Made England:  The Tenth Century in Saxon England By MJ Porter Publication Date: 30th January 2024   hardback UK/epub direct from the publisher/4th April 2024 US and Kindle edition Publisher: Pen and Sword Page Length: 237 Pages Genre: Historical Non-Fiction Throughout the tenth century, England, as it would be recognized today, formed. No longer many Saxon kingdoms, but rather, just England. Yet, this development masks much in the century in which the Viking raiders were seemingly driven from England’s shores by Alfred, his children a ..read more
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A gripping historical thriller set in Inverness in the wake of the 1746 Battle of Culloden.
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  The Bookseller of Inverness By S G MacLean Publication Date: 2nd March 2023 Publisher: Quercus Page Length: 416 Pages Genre: Historical Thriller After Culloden, Iain MacGillivray was left for dead on Drummossie Moor. Wounded, his face brutally slashed, he survived only by pretending to be dead as the Redcoats patrolled the corpses of his Jacobite comrades. Six years later, with the clan chiefs routed and the Highlands subsumed into the British state, Iain lives a quiet life, working as a bookseller in Inverness. One day, after helping several of his regular customer ..read more
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