Diana Spaulding 1888 Mysteries - format ePub

Kerry Odell and her younger brother Lyle are not enthusiastic about spending the next six months in rural western Maine. It seems like a pretty dismal place, especially in March, and means entering a...

Together for the first time—the first three novels and five short stories in Kathy Lynn Emerson's Face Down series, hailed as "a solid bet for historical mystery fans" (Publishers Weekly). Sixteenth-century...

This new edition of How to Write Killer Historical Mysteries is the author's personal take on writing historical mysteries, based on over forty years in print as a writer of fiction and nonfiction and...

Following Volume One (2021), here is the second in this three-volume collection. Together for the first time are books four through seven in Kathy Lynn Emerson's Face Down series, hailed by Publishers...

Following Volumes One and Two, here is the third in this three-volume collection. Together for the first time are books eight through ten in Kathy Lynn Emerson's Face Down series, hailed by Publishers...

In 1554, scores of English Protestants fled into exile on the Continent after Mary Tudor took the throne and returned England to Catholicism. Sir Henry Ingram and his daughter Cordell were among them,...

The Nostalgia Trilogy The three novels in this omnibus edition were first published as category romances in the 1990s. Collected here for the first time, they provide a glimpse into the not too distant...

The Waycross Springs Trilogy: The three novels in this omnibus edition were all previously published as category romances by Bantam Loveswept and all three include characters who later appear in the author's...

Murder in the Merchant's Hall is the second in the three-book Mistress Jaffrey Mystery Series set in England in the early 1580s. Rosamond, the estranged foster daughter of Susanna, Lady Appleton (the...

Murder in a Cornish Alehouse is the third in the three-book Mistress Jaffrey Mystery Series. Rosamond, the estranged foster daughter of Susanna, Lady Appleton (the sleuth in the Face Down Mystery series)...

The Face Down Collection Four includes all three Mistress Jaffrey Mysteries, a series spun off from Kathy Lynn Emerson's Face Down novels. The protagonist is Rosamond, foster daughter of Susanna, Lady...

Murder in the Queen's Wardrobe is the first in the three-book Mistress Jaffrey Mystery Series, set in the early 1580s in England and Muscovy. It's a spinoff from Kathy Lynn Emerson's Face Down Mysteries....

The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in Renaissance England, revised in 2023, was originally published in 1996 as part of the Writers Digest Books Everyday Life series. It contains chapters on: Clothes...

"Someday, Kristy, if you stay as sweet and innocent as you are now, you're going to make some lucky guy a great wife." That's what the boy Kristy Russell is crazy about tells her. Insulted, sixteen-year-old...

Spending three weeks in rural Maine listening to the sound of bagpipes isn't 12-year-old Kim Hanlon's idea of fun, but her father has signed up to attend classes in playing that instrument at the estate...

Twelve-year-old Katie Brant is used to getting everything her own way. She lives with her grandparents, two uncles, and her Aunt Mattie in a farm/boardinghouse in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains...

Cosamian Dastou is the last living Saint. His immunity to the Social Cypher, a system of mass-hypnotism that regulates and controls modern life, means that some people worship him, and many think of him...

As the war continues throughout Europe, Dashiell Blackwell, the Earl of Ravenwood, moves in the shadows, uncovering secrets and thwarting Napoleon's schemes as a trusted operative of The Lion Watch. With...

When a lonely minotaur and a curvy harpy quintuplet are matched by a paranormal matchmaker, their forbidden attraction becomes impossible to deny.Middle-aged minotaur Serapion Del Toro has everything—a...

When murder interrupts the morning rush, one sharp-witted barista discovers that solving crimes pairs perfectly with coffee. In The Daily Grind, a small-town café becomes the backdrop for secrets, suspects,...

A young governess arrives at a secluded estate to care for two orphaned children, only to be haunted by malevolent apparitions. The atmosphere thickens with dread as she realizes the previous staff may...

The ancient city of Carthage is pushed to the brink by a bloody uprising of unpaid mercenaries. Amidst the carnage, a warrior’s obsession with a sacred veil and a priestess leads to a tragic and violent...

Three diverse tales showcase the author’s unparalleled ability to capture the essence of different historical and emotional landscapes. From the legend of a saint to the tragedy of a simple servant, each...

The battle for a house filled with exquisite treasures becomes a devastating war of wills between a mother and her son. Fleda Vetch is caught in the crossfire of aesthetic obsession and moral duty, witnessing...

A scientific mind is forced to confront the emotional voids of a modern marriage during a grueling expedition into the North. The journey into the wilderness becomes a metaphor for a search for authenticity...

A young man’s struggle for self-definition is complicated by his mother’s deep involvement in the controversial world of spiritualism. The discipline he seeks is not just physical, but an emotional breaking...

Two travelers are transported to a distant world that serves as a mirror to Earth’s own failures and potential. In this structured society, the chaos of human history is replaced by a deliberate, noble...

A Victorian man wakes up in the twenty-first century to find that his modest investments have made him the master of the entire globe. He discovers a world of flying machines and oppressed workers, where...

A Victorian scientist travels hundreds of thousands of years into the future, only to find the human race decayed into two terrifyingly specialized species. The delicate, surface-dwelling Eloi live in...

The appearance of a celestial intruder from the depths of space sends the world into a panic as it threatens to collide with Earth. Scientists and commoners alike watch as tides rise and continents shift...

A quiet law copyist suddenly ceases to obey orders, meeting every request with the haunting refrain that he would prefer not to. This enigmatic resistance destabilizes his office and leaves his employer...

Felicite’s life of quiet desperation and unwavering loyalty is told with the precision of a master surgeon. Her devotion to her parrot becomes a poignant symbol of a heart that has nowhere else to turn....

A legendary hunter’s skills are put to the ultimate test when he must track down a pride of man-eating lions to save his family. The African wilderness provides a lethal backdrop for this high-stakes...

After losing his fortune, a gentleman is forced to find work as a common grocer, leading to a profound crisis of identity. He must hide his "shameful" occupation from his friends while discovering the...

A mysterious Wise Woman uses magic and discipline to transform two selfish girls into virtuous young women through a series of moral trials. This enchanting allegory uses the fantastic to explore the...

A stable boy is whisked away on the wings of the North Wind to witness the mysteries of life, death, and the divine. Their journeys over the rooftops of London offer a unique perspective on the suffering...

A young writer rejects the stifling conventions of his class to live among the social pariahs of the city, seeking a more authentic existence. His love for a fallen woman challenges the boundaries of...

Six women navigate the challenges of independence in a society that views them as "odd" for remaining outside of marriage. Their divergent paths explore the radical possibilities and the crushing loneliness...

A series of poignant vignettes captures the quiet tragedies and modest hopes of London’s struggling middle class. Each story focuses on a different soul navigating the "cobwebs" of domestic life and professional...

Deep within the industrial abyss of London, the inhabitants of the "Nether World" fight a losing battle against a cycle of poverty and inherited despair. Every attempt at kindness is met with the harsh...

Erik, the angel of music and the demon of the pit, demands absolute devotion from his protégé. The Paris Opera House becomes a trapdoor to a nightmare world of masks and mirrors. A timeless struggle between...

A confectioner's dreams of wealth and status are constantly jeopardized by the antics of his simple-minded brother. This humorous yet sharp tale dissects the folly of social climbing, showing how the...

Amidst the corruption of a contested election, a fiery radical fights for the soul of the working class while navigating a tangled inheritance mystery. The story is a vibrant clash of politics and personal...

Kael "Surge" Makani built Black Tide to protect the innocent by hunting the monsters who hide behind money and power. But when a mission exposes a ghost from his past—a man he buried years ago—everything...

Vessandra Nyx, the Archmage who traded a dark crown for a copper kettle, thought she had finally found sanctuary in the salt-slicked caves of the coast. She was wrong. The High Reach has noted the "geological...

He built walls. She brought sunshine. Something had to give.Eliza Quinn is running—from grief, from memories, from a hometown that holds too much pain. When her mother's illness pulls her back to charming...