Unravelling the Double Helix by Gareth Williams
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Williams fleshes out that story not only with clear explanations of the science involved but also with a broad, colorful gallery of personalities.
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The Borgias by Paul Strathern
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For those new to the history of Renaissance Italy, Strathern’s book is a perfectly paced and highly readable telling of one ambitious and ruthless family.
Read MoreNatural Rivals by John Clayton
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Two towering figures in the history of American wildlife conservation advance and refine the concept of public lands in America.
Read MoreThe Rivals of Sherlock Holmes Edited by Graeme Davis
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The biting little irony is that finishing this book will create a near-irresistible urge to read a Holmes story.
Read MoreThe Persecution of the Knights Templar by Alain Demurger
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A deeply researched account of the relentless persecution of the Knights Templar.
Read MoreTrue Indie by Don Coscarelli
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A memoir by a celebrated filmmaker that serves more as a crash course in independent film.
Read MoreMy Darling Winston: The Letters Between Winston Churchill and His Mother
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A surprisingly dark addition to the nearly endless library of Winston Churchill biographies.
Read MoreThe Spy of Venice by Benet Brandreth
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A debut novel starring Shakespeare as swashbuckling hero.
Read MoreThe Viking Wars by Max Adams
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Adams has written a lively-yet-scholarly modern epic history the tale deserves.
Read MoreThe Black Prince by Michael Jones
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A direct and engaging narrative line runs throughout The Black Prince, making it an involving reading experience.
Read MoreA Handful of Ashes by Rob McCarthy
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Grieving parents are demanding answers, but everyone has secrets. Harry Kent and Detective Chief Inspector Frankie Noble have to find out which secrets were worth killing for.
Read MoreIt’s a Mystery: “The moral high ground is nothing but quicksand”
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A hard-hitting, gripping, thriller featuring a dynamic and compelling anti-hero.
Read MoreNapoleon: The Spirit of the Age: 1805-1810 by Michael Broers
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Based on Napoleon's correspondence, this is the second of a three volume life of Napoleon that moves through many well-known landmarks of these five years.
Read MoreElizabeth'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.
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.
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