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Между строк by Boris Akunin
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsВторой том переносит нас в Японию, 1878 года: ниндзя, гейши, самураи... Это история любви молодого дипломата Эраста Фандорина и роковой красавицы-ниндзя О-Юми, любви, изменившей всю его жизнь и напомнившей ему о себе через многие годы... -
![Third Watch by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene]()
Third Watch by Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJourney back to first-century Jerusalem, a dark and hopeless time, when citizens are searching for their promised Messiah to return. Meet new characters Zahav, a Jewish woman who is very strong in her faith, and Alexander, a Greek with a past...Categorized as:
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![All God's Promises by Vikki Kestell]()
All God's Promises by Vikki Kestell
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFaith-Filled Fiction at Its Best! So many unanswered questions.Who am I really? Kari wondered again. I am not Kari Hillyer. Not Kari Granger. They tell me my real name is Kari Thoresen Michaels. But who is that person?She frowned. And where are my sister and brother? Who took them? Where are they now?“Lord, my uncle and my cousins urge me to trust you... -
![The Promise of Dawn by Lauraine Snelling]()
The Promise of Dawn by Lauraine Snelling
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBeloved Author Lauraine Snelling Launches New Immigrant Series When Signe, her husband, Rune, and their three boys arrive in Minnesota from Norway to help a relative clear his land of lumber, they dream of owning their own farm and building a life in the New World... -
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![Lightning on a Quiet Night: In the years following World War II, a town too proud of its own virtues deals with its first murder. by Donn Taylor]()
Lightning on a Quiet Night: In the years following World War II, a town too proud of its own virtues deals with its first murder. by Donn Taylor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Taylor’s powerful historical romance is filled with passion and heart, spiced with mystery and a keen understanding of the human condition." ~ Publishers Weekly Despite the implications of this crime, the town of Beneficent, Mississippi, population 479, tries desperately to hold onto its vain self-image... -
![The Worthy Soldier by Sarah Woodbury]()
The Worthy Soldier by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMay 1147. Gareth and Gwen have traveled to Deheubarth in the retinue of Prince Hywel. The Prince of Gwynedd has temporarily allied himself with King Cadell and his Norman relations in order to finally evict the hated Flemings from south Wales. But while the battle goes well, the celebratory feast afterwards does not, leaving Gareth and Gwen among the few left standing... -
![The Favored Son by Sarah Woodbury]()
The Favored Son by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNovember 1147. Gareth and Gwen have again been called to a castle belonging to Robert, Earl of Gloucester, this time by Prince Henry, who insists his uncle was murdered. Allying with Normans doesn't come easily to Gareth and Gwen, but initial doubts are swept aside as more losses come to light... -
![While the City Sleeps by Elizabeth Camden]()
While the City Sleeps by Elizabeth Camden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKatherine Schneider's workaday life as a dentist in 1913 New York is upended when a patient reveals details of a deadly plot while under the influence of laughing gas. As she is plunged into danger, she seeks help from the dashing Lieutenant Jonathan Birch, a police officer she has long admired from afar... -
![Baron of Blackwood by Tamara Leigh]()
Baron of Blackwood by Tamara Leigh
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTHE FEUD England, 1308. Boursier, De Arell, Verdun—three noblemen who secretly gather to ally against their treacherous lord. Though each is elevated to a baron in his own right and given a portion of his lord’s lands, jealousy and reprisal lead to a twenty-five-year feud, pitting family against family, passing father to son. THE PRIZE England, 1333...Categorized as:
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![The House of Crows by Paul Doherty, P. Harding]()
The House of Crows by Paul Doherty, P. Harding
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn 1380, the King's parliament debates whether to grant money supplies to the Regent John of Gaunt for his war against the French. John orders Cranston to investigate the murders of the Shrewsbury representatives; the assassin must be caught before parliament suspects the Regent...Categorized as:
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![By Murder's Bright Light by Paul Doherty, P. Harding]()
By Murder's Bright Light by Paul Doherty, P. Harding
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsScandal, murder and treason… Athelstan and Cranston are back with a bang. Winter, 1379. French privateers are attacking the southern coast and threaten London itself, the very heart of the nation... -
![The Anger of God by Paul Doherty, P. Harding]()
The Anger of God by Paul Doherty, P. Harding
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn autumn 1379, the power of the British crown is invested in John of Gaunt, and the kingdom is seething with discontent. The French are attacking the southern ports and peasants are planning a revolt organized by a mysterious leader who proclaims himself “IRA DEI,” the anger of God. Meanwhile Gaunt's tenuous plans are plunged into chaos by a series of bloody murders in London... -
![Murder Most Holy by Paul Doherty, P. Harding]()
Murder Most Holy by Paul Doherty, P. Harding
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the early summer of 1379 in London, Sir John Cranston, Coroner of the city, is trapped into a wager with Signior Gian Galeazzo, Lord of Cremona, who challenges him to resolve a certain murder mystery within two weeks. Men have been found dead in the scarlet chamber of one of Cremona's manors... -
![The Bookseller of Inverness by S.G. MacLean]()
The Bookseller of Inverness by S.G. MacLean
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter Culloden, Iain MacGillivray was left for dead on Drumossie 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...Categorized as:
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![The Easter Sepulchre by Melvin R. Starr]()
The Easter Sepulchre by Melvin R. Starr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKeeping watch over the Easter Sepulchre, where the Host and crucifix are stored between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, is a great honour. Which is why the clerics are shocked to discover that Odo, one of the priest’s clerks, has abandoned his post in the middle of the night.But as the hours pass and Odo is not found, panic rises... -
![Nor Will He Sleep: An Inspector McLevy Mystery 4 by David Ashton]()
Nor Will He Sleep: An Inspector McLevy Mystery 4 by David Ashton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBASED ON THE LONG-RUNNING BBC RADIO 4 McLEVY DRAMA SERIES ...WHILE THE STREETS OF LONDON HAD SHERLOCK HOLMES, THE DARK ALLEYS OF EDINBURGH HAD INSPECTOR JAMES McLEVY ELEGANT AND CONVINCING' The Times | 'ASHTON IS THE DIRECT HEIR TO ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON' Brian Cox | 'EXCELLENT' The Sherlock Holmes Society | 'DRIPPING WITH MELODRAMA AND DERRING-DO' Herald 1887... -
![A Greater Glory by James Scott Bell]()
A Greater Glory by James Scott Bell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA force of nature in turn-of-the-century Los Angeles . . .Kit Shannon, trial lawyer, in a world where men control the courtroom . . .or think they do. The bestselling series continues! Having proved she's a legal success, Kit Shannon again battles injustices found in Los Angeles, the city she has come to love. She now takes up the cause of a society woman who fears her dark past will be exposed... -
![The Unexpected Ally by Sarah Woodbury]()
The Unexpected Ally by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarch 114 7. Assassination, espionage, betrayal. King Owain has ridden east to confront King Madog of Powys with the attempt on the life of his son. Rhys, now abbot of St. Kentigern's monastery, hopes for peace and calls both Madog and Owain to the negotiating table. Peace, however, is the last thing on Madog's mind... -
![The Red Canary by Rachel Scott McDaniel]()
The Red Canary by Rachel Scott McDaniel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn 1928, soot from the local mills and music from speakeasies linger in the Pittsburgh air. When the manager of The Kelly Club is found dead, nightclub singer Vera Pembroke is thrust into peril. As the only witness to the crime, she’s sentenced to hide away in the Allegheny Forest with a stuffy police sergeant as her guardian...Categorized as:
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![Freedom of the Soul by Tracey Bateman]()
Freedom of the Soul by Tracey Bateman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe captivating chronicle of a young woman's struggle to save her homestead, a young man's determination to expose a pretender, and the yellowed pages of a diary that links their lives together will keep readers spellbound from the first page to the last. Abandoned and abused, Shea Penbrook finds her ancestor Jason Penbrook's diary and unearths a legacy... -
![The Silent Order by Melanie Dobson]()
The Silent Order by Melanie Dobson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCleveland, Ohio, 1928. Secrets bind the notorious Cardano family together, but Detective Rollin Wells is close to exposing the family’s dark secrets. The Cardanos are working in the hills south of Cleveland, and when Rollin travels to Sugarcreek to investigate, he discovers that the Cardanos want him dead... -
![The Prisoner's Wife (Maine Brides) by Susan Page Davis]()
The Prisoner's Wife (Maine Brides) by Susan Page Davis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings1720: Jack Hunter is about to be hanged for the murder of his neighbor. Jack knows he’s innocent, and the unscrupulous constables will seize his land when he’s dead. He asks Lucy Hamblin, the only girl he ever loved, to marry him in the jail. Her father broke them up four years ago, but now her father is dead... -
![The Hangman's Hymn by Paul Doherty]()
The Hangman's Hymn by Paul Doherty
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStumbling upon an execution, Chaucer's pilgrims witness a hanging that leaves the carpenter in a dead faint. That evening, he narrates the tale of a Gloucester hangman whose involvement in the secretive punishment of three witches unleashes a vicious spate of revenge killings.When Simon Cotterill, a carpenter, followes his sweetheart to Gloucester, he is beaten by her father's thugs...Categorized as:
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![Judgment of The Witch by Robert McCammon]()
Judgment of The Witch by Robert McCammon
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter a decade, New York Times bestselling author Robert McCammon returns with an epic novel of suspense that reinstates him as one of the great storytellers of our time.... The Carolinas, 1699: The citizens of Fount Royal believe their town is cursed by a witch... -
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![The Council of the Cursed by Peter Tremayne]()
The Council of the Cursed by Peter Tremayne
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Bishop Leodegar of Autun calls upon the church leaders from western Europe to attend a council, it is to be a meeting haunted by sudden death and intrigue.It's AD 670, and the Council of Autun is meeting to discuss serving a final devastating blow to the Celtic Church... -
![A Vein of Deceit by Susanna Gregory]()
A Vein of Deceit by Susanna Gregory
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDespite a new influx of well-heeled students, Michaelhouse has suffered from an acute lack of funds that has made itself manifest in a lack of decent provisions. It is only when the Brother in charge of the account books dies unexpectedly that an explanation is revealed: large amounts of money had been paid for goods the college never received... -
![Murder in Canton by Robert van Gulik]()
Murder in Canton by Robert van Gulik
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA.D. 681Murder In Canton takes place in 680 A.D. Judge Dee, recently promoted to Lord Chief Justice, is sent incognito to Canton to investigate the disappearance of a court censor... -
![Angels Flight by Tracie Peterson, James Scott Bell]()
Angels Flight by Tracie Peterson, James Scott Bell
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWill Her Determination to Know the Truth be Worth Its Sacrifices? With her first trial a dramatic success, Kit Shannon steps out from the protective and guiding hand of her mentor and begins her own law practice. When she is drawn to the defense of a man accused of a crime that crosses racial lines, Kit is unprepared for the prejudice and hatred that is hurled in her direction... -
![The House of the Red Slayer by Paul Doherty]()
The House of the Red Slayer by Paul Doherty
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn December 1377 a great frost has the city in its icy grip; even the Thames is frozen from bank to bank. Murder, revenge and treachery also make their presence felt. The Constable of the Tower of London, Sir Ralph Whitton, is found murdered in a cold bleak chamber in the North Bastion...Categorized as:
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![Kingscote by Linda Lee Chaikin]()
Kingscote by Linda Lee Chaikin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA Web of Treacherous deceit, and a silk heiress determined to find love in the land she calls home. JACE BUCKLEY, the dashing British officer, has promised to return to Kingscote, bringing with him news of Coral Kendall's missing adopted son. Coral is overjoyed, but her first priority is a mission school for the untouchables on the silk plantation and the handsome Dr...Categorized as:
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![Under Eastern Stars by Linda Lee Chaikin]()
Under Eastern Stars by Linda Lee Chaikin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn the exotic setting of the jungle frontier, betrayal and love lie just beneath the surface. Dissent among the powerful Kendall Dynasty is threatening to erupt over Coral Kendall's determination to begin a school for India's forgotten children, the Untouchables... -
![City of Angels by Tracie Peterson, James Scott Bell]()
City of Angels by Tracie Peterson, James Scott Bell
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA Compelling New Historical Series!In the tradition of Cheney Duvall, M.D. comes a stunning heroine determined to break the mold of society and enter a career in law.The combination of a legal drama and a fascinating era provides readers with a captivating and unique new series... -
![The Bookseller's Tale by Ann Swinfen]()
The Bookseller's Tale by Ann Swinfen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOxford, Spring 1353. When young bookseller Nicholas Elyot discovers the body of student William Farringdon floating in the river Cherwell, it looks like a drowning. Soon, however, Nicholas finds evidence of murder... -
![Alchemy by S.J. Parris]()
Alchemy by S.J. Parris
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsPrague, 1588A COURT IN TURMOILThe Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolf II, wants to expand the boundaries of human knowledge and his court is a haven for scientists, astrologers and alchemists. His abiding passion is the elusive hunt for the philosopher’s stone and thus immortality...Categorized as:
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![A Plague of Heretics by Bernard Knight]()
A Plague of Heretics by Bernard Knight
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith the city of Exeter ravaged by an outbreak of the 'yellow plague', Sir John de Wolfe, the county coroner, must divide his time between visiting his brother Willam who has been struck down by the disease, and dealing with a series of brutal murders which appears to be linked to a revival of heresy in the city... -
![The Scarlet Trefoil by L.A. Kelly]()
The Scarlet Trefoil by L.A. Kelly
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFreed from a life of darkness, Tahn Dorn finds God's grace toward him a comfort he has never known before. He has put away his painful past and is looking forward to a bright peaceful future with his bride-to-be. But the past returns to haunt him, threatening to ruin all that he loves... -
![Death at Thorburn Hall by Julianna Deering]()
Death at Thorburn Hall by Julianna Deering
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDrew Farthering finds a new mystery on his hands when he arrives at Thorburn Hall in Scotland for the 1935 British Open. His host, Lord Rainsby, asks Drew to investigate a suspected embezzler--then dies in a suspicious accident the next day. However, the house is full of guests with potential motives... -
![Betrayal at Iga: A Hiro Hattori Novel by Susan Spann]()
Betrayal at Iga: A Hiro Hattori Novel by Susan Spann
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAutumn, 1565: After fleeing Kyoto, master ninja Hiro Hattori and Portuguese Jesuit Father Mateo take refuge with Hiro's ninja clan in the mountains of Iga province. But when an ambassador from the rival Koga clan is murdered during peace negotiations, Hiro and Father Mateo must find the killer in time to prevent a war between the ninja clans... -
![The Promise of Peace by Carol Umberger]()
The Promise of Peace by Carol Umberger
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA riveting story of betrayal and love set in the highlands of 14th-Century...Categorized as:
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![My Brother's Crown by Mindy Starns Clark, Leslie Gould]()
My Brother's Crown by Mindy Starns Clark, Leslie Gould
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom Christy award-winning authors Mindy Starns Clark and Leslie Gould comes a brand-new sweeping family saga. Close-knit cousins are individually led on a redemptive journey as they follow the threads of their family's mysterious past and discover how it impacts the future... -
![Bridge of Gold (Doors to the Past) by Kimberley Woodhouse]()
Bridge of Gold (Doors to the Past) by Kimberley Woodhouse
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRepairs on the Golden Gate Bridge Uncover a Century-Old Murder Walk through Doors to the Past via a new series of historical stories of romance and adventure. Underwater archaeologist Kayla Richardson is called to the Golden Gate Bridge where repairs to one of the towers uncovers two human remains from the late 1800s and the 1930s... -
![Chains of Folly by Roberta Gellis]()
Chains of Folly by Roberta Gellis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThat Nelda Roundheels had been murdered would have been of little interest to anyone - except that her body turned up in the bishop of Winchester's bedchamber with a letter to the bishop, from the king's most important enemy, rolled up in her breastband... -
![An Ancient Strife by Michael R. Phillips]()
An Ancient Strife by Michael R. Phillips
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA nation's future, a people's freedom, and a past that won't stay buried all hang in the balance as the call for Scottish independence finds its voice. Amid the political turmoil stands Andrew Trentham, a member of the British Parliament whose personal pilgrimage to discover his heritage promises answers to the questions looming before him...Categorized as:
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Peeler by Kevin McCarthy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWest Cork. November 1920. The Irish War of Independence rages. The body of a young woman is found brutally murdered on a windswept hillside. A scrap board sign covering her mutilated body reads 'TRATOR'. Traitor...Categorized as:
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![Return to Alastair by L.A. Kelly]()
Return to Alastair by L.A. Kelly
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHaunted by confusing dreams, Tahn Dorn realizes he must face his past before he can look to the future... -
![The Dragons of Archenfield by Edward Marston]()
The Dragons of Archenfield by Edward Marston
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDOMESDAY IS COMINGIn 1086, England's mighty king, William the Conqueror, sends out surveyors and census takers to record the resources of his land and its people. Some welcome these inquisitive royal agents and their day of judgment. Others hate them. But wherever the king's men go they bring excitement; *and sometimes murder. . . -
![An Ancient Evil by Paul Doherty]()
An Ancient Evil by Paul Doherty
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Ancient Evil inaugurates an ingenious new series of historical mysteries by P. C. Doherty, each one using characters from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. In Chaucer's poem, the pilgrims narrate tales to pass the time during their journey to the sacred shrine of Canterbury; Doherty's pilgrims entertain their companions with stories of mystery, terror, and murder... -
![The Mad Monk of Gidleigh by Michael Jecks]()
The Mad Monk of Gidleigh by Michael Jecks
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlone in his isolated, windswept chapel on the edge of Dartmoor, his only companions moor men and poverty–stricken serfs, who could blame the young priest, Mark for seeking affection from Jane, the local miller’s daughter? But when Jane’s body is found brutally stabbed, Mark is the obvious suspect—and the discovery that Jane was pregnant seems to confirm his guilt... -
![The Noble Outlaw by Bernard Knight]()
The Noble Outlaw by Bernard Knight
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRenovations of a school in 12th-century Exeter are disrupted by the shocking discovery of a partially mummified corpse hidden in the rafters, and the county coroner Sir John de Wolfe is called in to investigate. Richard de Revelle, Sir John's brother-in-law and founder of the school, immediately blames Nicholas de Arundell, a young outlawed knight... -
![Deeds of Darkness by Melvin R. Starr, Tim Bruce]()
Deeds of Darkness by Melvin R. Starr, Tim Bruce
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Bampton’s coroner, Hubert Shillside, does not return from a trip to Oxford, Master Hugh de Singleton is called. Concerned for his old friend, Hugh takes to the road to investigate. Travel is safer than in times hence but, out of sight of prying eyes, it is still unwise to travel alone. Hugh finds a body, stabbed and left to rot, but it is not the body he was expecting to find...Categorized as:
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