Elizabeth's Rival by Nicola Tallis
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This is the colorful material insanely prolific historical novelist Victoria Holt used for one of her best novels, 1979's My Enemy, the Queen.
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Death of an Unsung Hero by Tessa Arlen
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The fourth in this series featuring the unlikely sleuthing duo of Clementine Talbot, the Countess of Montfort, and her chief housekeeper, Edith Jackson.
Read MoreMemento Mori by Ruth Downie
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Downie unfolds the investigation at her customary smooth, deliberate pace, filling her pages with well-realized characters
Read MoreFarewell to the Horse: A Cultural History by Ulrich Raulff
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A brutally sad story, despite the multifaceted affections humans have had for horses over the centuries.
Read MoreUnsung Hero: Reviving the Forgotten Career of a Theatrical Genius
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This is a gobstopper of a book, despite its subject’s short life.
Read MoreThe Post, directed by Steven Spielberg
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The Post is less of a thriller and more of a moral drama.
Read MoreThe Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld
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A poignant children's book exploring loss and the need for empathy.
Read MoreDreadful Young Ladies and Other Stories By Kelly Barnhill
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Each story reveals the author's ability to mesmerize the reader with fascinating characters and compelling language.
Read MorePantheon: A New History of Roman Religion by Jörg Rüpke
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The author closely follows the literary and archeological trail through the long history of the Republic.
Read MoreEnlightenment Now by Steven Pinker
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An argument for a return to reason and science so humanity can continue to flourish.
Read MoreIt’s a Mystery: “Learn to control silence and you can control almost anyone”
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The Kremiln's Candidate delivers high-voltage suspense and action-packed political intrigue on all cylinders.
Read MoreThe Invention of Ana by Mikkel Rosengaard
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This debut coming-of-age novel is a story composed of stories about stories.
Read MoreThe Throne of Caesar by Steven Saylor
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Mystery fiction based on the most famous murder in history.
Read MoreWhere Night Stops by Douglas Light
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A nervy neo-noir with every last element tightly, fatally connected.
Read MoreSome Hell by Patrick Nathan
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A brave novel that avoids easy answers and cheap sentimentality.
Read MoreRegency Romance Bingo
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In the wake of another ho-hum Valentine’s Day, I encourage you to curl up with a Regency romance and scream “Bingo” repeatedly.
Read MoreGrist Mill Road by Christopher J. Yates
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A hot August afternoon in 1982, three teens, and a BB gun--what could possibly go wrong?
Read MoreThe King's City by Don Jordan
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A readable and stimulating history of London during the final years of King Charles II.
Read MoreMadness is Better Than Defeat by Ned Beauman
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Beauman follows his quirkily brilliant debut Boxer, Beetle with a complex and occasionally delirious new novel.
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