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<!-- INSERT NEW REVIEWS BELOW HERE-->{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Lloyd ShepherdTananarive Due|title=The Detective and the Devil (Charles Horton 4)Reformatory

|genre=Crime (Historical)Fiction|summary=1855: Only Gracetown, Florida. June 1950. After a scuffle with a few years after white boy, twelve year-old Robbie Stephens Jr is sentenced to six months at the notorious Highways Murderer left Gracetown School for Boys, otherwise known as the Reformatory. It's a place with a brutal and dark reputation. But the segregated reformatory is a chamber of horrors, haunted by the boys that have died there. In order to survive the school governor and his mark on LondonFunhouse, Robert must enlist the help of the school's docksghosts – only they have their own motivations...|isbn=1803366532}} {{Frontpage|author=Katherine Howe|title=A True Account|rating=4.5|genre=General Fiction|summary=Hannah Masury is living in Boston, having been sent to live with a family who run an inn, Constable Charles Horton and being made to work there from a young age. When she hears there is called back to be a hanging of some pirates in the areatown, she decides to go and watch. The disturbing murder Enthralled and horrified in equal measure, Hannah finds herself embroiled in a young boy's death at the hands of two vicious pirates. She hides away, so that they don't find and kill her too, and then to escape them completely she runs away to sea, dressing as a clerk boy and his family bears joining the trademark of the serial killer but Hortonnotorious Ned Low's sure he's already dead; Horton saw him diepirate ship as a cabin boy. At this point She soon finds herself in the hunt for thick of things when there is a devil incarnate beginsmutiny on board, taking Horton and his wife Abigail to the other side from there we are caught up in her rip roaring tale of life on the world and the darker side of an untouchable Victorian institution: The East India Companyocean waves.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1471136124</amazonuk>|amazonusisbn=<amazonus>1471136124</amazonus>0861547438

{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Aliya WhiteleySarah Marsh|title= The Arrival A Sign of MissivesHer Own|rating= 43.5|genre= Literary General Fiction|summary=In the aftermath After a bout of the Great Warscarlet fever as a child, Shirley Fearn dreams of challenging the conventions Ellen Lark loses her hearing. Suddenly plunged into a world of rural Englandsilence, where everything about her life is as unchanging as the seasonschanges. The scarred veteran Mr Tiller, left disfigured by an impossible accident on Living in a time when the battlefields use of Francesign language was seen as something only savages do, brings with him Ellen is sent to a message: part prophecy, part warning. As Shirley's village prepares for the annual May Day celebrations, school where a new queen will be crowned and the future reborn, she must choose between change and renewal – will the missives Mr Tiller brings prevent her mastering her identity?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1907389377</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Diney Costeloe|title=The Lost Soldier|rating=4|genre=Historical Fiction|summary=Rachel is a journalist covering a local conflict between a land developer and the small village community of Charlton Ambrosetaught to lip read, but physically restrained from signing. The developer wants to level AshgroveFrom here, a group of nine trees planted to commemorate those she ends up in the village another school studying under Alexander Graham Bell who died serving in World War I. As she investigates, Rachel realises that only eight of has been teaching the trees have corresponding names of the fallen. The ninth is for deaf and using a mysterious unknown soldiersystem called Visible Speech. Why unknown? Rachel At the same time, Bell is determined to discover his story working on other inventions andideas, and Ellen finds herself unwittingly caught up in so doing, she also discovers part a complicated tangle of her ownespionage.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1784972576</amazonuk>|amazonusisbn=<amazonus>1784972576</amazonus>1035401614

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=David ChurchillClaire North|title=The Leopards House of Normandy: Duke: Leopards of Normandy 2Odysseus

|genre=Historical Literary Fiction|summary=Normandy 1037: Duke William at 9 years old is surrounded by guardians and advisors but not all of them have his interests at heart. In fact whether he lives or dies will have ''What could matter more to do with William's resilience than the custodial duty of those around him. Meanwhile the fight for the English throne across the channel seems remote and none of his business as the sons of Queen Emma jostle for Canutelove?'s old crown. It's getting closer though; one day William Duke of Normandy will be William the Conqueror.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1472219228</amazonuk>|amazonus=<amazonus>1472219228</amazonus>}}

{{newreview|author= Diney Costeloe|title= The Girl With No Name|rating= 4|genre= General Fiction |summary= Thirteen year old Lisa escapes from Nazi Germany on follow-up to the Kindertransport and arrives in England in August 1939. She canexcellent ''Ithaca''t speak picks up a word of English and her only belongings are crammed into a small suitcasefew months after where we left off. Among them is one precious photograph In the palace of the family she has left behind in Germany. Lonely and homesickOdysseus, not knowing if she will ever see with delicate care Queen Penelope continues to rule without her family again, Lisa is adopted by a childless couplehusband, who sailed to war at Troy and then bullied at school by divine intervention never returned home. As ever she remains surrounded by suitors vying for being German. But worse is to come when the Blitz blows her new home apart, and she wakes up in hospital with no memory throne of who she is, or where she came fromthe Western Isles. The authorities give her a new name Having survived – politically and despatch her physical – the chaotic storm that Clytemnestra brought to a childrenIthaca's homeshores, Queen Penelope is on the brink of a fragile peace. With One that shatters however with the war in full swingreturn of Orestes, what will become King of Lisa now?Mycenae, and his sister Elektra, seeking refuge.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1784970050</amazonuk>0356516075

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Chris CleaveB0C7J9D21B|title= Everyone Brave Is ForgivenA Captive in Algiers (Muhammed Amalfi Mysteries)|author=A J Lewis|rating= 4.5|genre= Historical Fiction|summary= War was declared at 11:15. Mary North signed up at noon. When war we first meet our hero, his name is declared, Mary North leaves her finishing school, travels back to London, Ettore and immediately signs uphe lives at The House of Beautiful Swallows. Expecting to be given a position of high importance or excitement Idyllic as this might sound, she is instead placed as it's a school teacher. Tom Shaw decides to give war a miss – happy in his role organising educationbordello and Ettore's mother died when he was born. It He's only when not been short of mothers, though - but for someone of his flatmate Alistair enlistsbackground in late-eighteenth-century Amalfi, that Tom it's difficult to obtain decent employment. The stint working with the preparation of anchovies didn't work out and Mary bastards are drawn into the war in ways they never could have imaginedconsidered bad luck on fishing boats. As Mary grows to protect Ettore was nothing if not resourceful - and determined - and defend her small band of pupils, Tom struggles to decide whether it was not long before he should join the war efforthad a successful business as a guide for visitors. And Alistair? Many, many miles away, Alistair battles both the enemy, and his own feelings for one out of his reach He was even saving some money.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>147361869X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=David DyerEssie Fox|title=The Midnight WatchFascination|rating=54

|summary=In the early hours of April 15th 1912, the RMS Titanic sank causing the death of The Victorian era is incredibly over 1-romanticised as a setting for historical fiction (matched only,500 people. The Californianperhaps, commanded by Captain Stanley Lord was the nearest ship Second World War) which has often led to more than a few writers mishandling it, near enough for anyone on deck . There's such a glut of media set in the era that night to see the Titanichallmarks we's distress rockets. This means ve come to associate with it was near enough to go are familiar to its aid but it remained inactive while witnessing the unfolding eventspoint of being cliched, hackneyed even. Why? Within a day or two of the disaster American journalist John Steadman All this is sent simply to illustrate that it would be an easy thing to cover the Titanicdo poorly. But despite that, something about it still grabs me – and something about this book's sinking but the story of the Californian's inaction intrigues him even moredescription did as well.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782397795</amazonuk>|amazonusisbn=<amazonus>1782397795</amazonus>1914585526

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=David SangerNicole Jarvis|title=All Their Minds In TandemA Portrait in Shadow|rating=4.5

|summary=October 1879: A stranger walks into New Georgetown, West Virginia to keep an appointment. He calls himself 'The Maker' and has a gift that gives him access I want all of Florence to people's minds. Gradually he'll become deeply acquainted with the townsfolk but it mustnknow my name't sway him from what he's here to accomplish. One man, one mission and no guarantee how it will end.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1784293954</amazonuk>|amazonus=<amazonus>1784293954</amazonus>}}

{{newreview|author= Yves Jego, Denis LepeeCast out from Rome, Artemisia Gentileschi arrives in Florence seeking an oasis in which her art can find a home and Sue Dyson (translator)|title= The Sun King Conspiracy|rating= 3|genre= Historical Fiction|summary=''Who where her future can I trust in this nest of vipers?'' The year is 1661 and Cardinal Mazarin, the Chief Minister to King Louis XIV of France, lies dyingthrive rather than stagnate. As But as some as she enters Florentine society she faces great opposition from the health of the man who once governed France deterioratespowerful Accademia, the ambitions self-proclaimed guardians of those beneath him strive for power in order to succeed him. Secret papers have been stolen from the Cardinal, papers healing magics that could change through paintings have the course of France forever, and have fallen in power to protect the hands of Gabriel de Pontibrand, a young actor who has become unwillingly involved in this strange conspiracy. Surrounded by scheming politicians city and a secret brotherhood, the contents of these coded papers will change Gabriel's life its citizens from plagues and have the power to change the future of Francecurses.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1910477354</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Elaine Everest|title=The Woolworths Girls|rating=4|genre=Historical Fiction|summary=It is Christmas, 1938, all-male Accademia has hoarded power over art and architecture for centuries and three young ladies are excited about starting their new jobs at Woolworths in Erithguard it above all else. For each one of To them, the job is a means of escape: Sarah wants to escape her snobbish Artemisia – an ambitious young woman who promises trouble and controlling mother; newlywed Maisie can't abide her bullying mother in law; and shy Freda is running away from her abusive stepfather and searching for her brother, who change – has escaped from prison. The ''Woolworths Girls'' soon become close friends, but with the threat of war looming large, no place amongst them and tragedy just around the corner, they are going to need to rely on each other more than ever beforetheir society.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>144729548X</amazonuk>1803362340

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Philip DentThomas D Lee|title=Mutable Passions: Charlotte Bronte: A Disquieting AffairPerilous Times

|genre=Historical Fiction Fantasy|summary=As the 200th anniversary of Charlotte Brontë's birth approaches, it is a perfect time for reading about her. Philip Dent's second novel chooses a lesser known period of her life to dramatize. All her siblings are now dead; during a hard winter when she Hate is unable to visit her best friend, Ellen Nussey, Charlotte spends her time finishing ''Villette'', her final novel. The family servant, Tabby, ribs Charlotte about her romantic prospects – including Patrick Brontë's curate, Arthur Bell Nicholls. Charlotte responds with indignation: 'I could no more kiss the lips path of a man with a beard as big as rooksleast resistance' nests than I could yours, Tabby.'|amazonuk=<amazonuk>178589093X</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Helen Simonson|title=The Summer Before the War|rating=5|genre=Historical Fiction|summary=Summer 1914: Beatrice Nash arrives Set in Rye following the death of her fathernear-distant future, hoping to earn in a living as a Latin tutor. Despite being world on the sort of woman with ideas verge of her ownclimate collapse, she has allies Britain is in the family of local pillar of the community Lady Agathagreat peril. Agatha may not have realised just how modern Beatrice is but she'll stand by her after having been her sponsor for The British Isles desperately needs a hero (or several) to save the post initiallyday and rescue what little remains. Meanwhile Agatha's nephew, medical student Hugh soon warms to Beatrice but his heart belongs to Lucy, his surgeon professor's daughter. Soon, though, What no-one expected was that one of the events Knights of a small town summer will fade in importance; the Balkans will explode and Europe is thrown into a war that's far from Round Table would answer the swift, romantic, consequence-free conflict of which summer daydreams are madecall.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408837641</amazonuk>|amazonusisbn=<amazonus>1408837641</amazonus>0356518523

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Kevin SmithG K Holloway|title=The Voyage of the Dolphin|rating=5|genre=Historical Fiction|summary=Dublin 1916: Among the unrest and anti-British feeling worsened by the threat of conscription into a war seen as nothing to do with the Irish, Trinity College faculty has other distractions. They'd like a trophy; the skeleton of an Irish 'giant' to be precise. The only glitch is that the main trophy contender, Bernard MacNeill's skeleton, is somewhere difficult to access and all seasoned explorers are otherwise engaged. There may be hope though. They turn to Fitzmaurice, a student not good enough for anything else. Fitzmaurice agrees, picking his friends Crozier and Rafferty to go with him. So… ''Gentlemen, lace up your strongest boots and pack your warmest underwear – we're all off to In the bloody Arctic!'' Whether battle cry or epitaph, three men and a dog… and an iguana… are going anyway.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1910124826</amazonuk>|amazonus=<amazonus>1910124826</amazonus>}}{{newreview|author=Janet Todd|title=A Man Shadows of GeniusCastles

|summary=Ann St Clair We begin after the momentous battle in 1066 and on the day of William of Normandy's coronation as King of England. William's position is determined not to follow secure and the ways of her Georgian contemporaries into marriagenew king has many challenges. She earns enough as Imposing authority through a writer of Gothic romances coronation is important. And William is right to keep the wolf from worry. While the door and believes that's how it will always be. Then she meets Robert Jamesprevious king, writerHarold, self-acclaimed genius is dead and popular raconteur, becoming totally besotted. However Ann still thinks she can retain her independence, even when she goes to Venice with Robert to escape the boredom likelihood of English life. However there's a darker side to this manmore pitched battles is over, the unforeseen consequences rebels are stirring and much of which will unlock the mysteries of Ann's own childhoodcountry does not wish to recognise a new overlord.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1908524596</amazonuk>|amazonusisbn=<amazonus>1908524596</amazonus>1800422466

{{newreviewFrontpage|isbn=3949666079|title=Eliza RoseNoema|author=Lucy WorsleyDael Akkerman

|genre=TeensGeneral Fiction|summary=Eliza's family isn't as wealthy as it once was. And she This is well aware a story about some things that her duty happened to me about twelve thousand years ago.'' Maya is to marry well a young girl living in order to repair a hunter gatherer village during the Camperdowne fortunesMesolithic era. To this end, Eliza Climate change is sent from her family home at Stoneton Castle to Trumpton Halloccurring, to be educated in the ways Sea of noble ladies. HereGrass encroaches further and further into Maya's forest home, she meets the infamous Katherine Howard while she too and food is still a young girlbecoming more and more scarce. And from there, it's on What to do? Can the law givers in the Tudor court federation of Henry VIIIvillages muster peaceful ways to cope? Can the Traveller, a spiritual figure who is currently married to Anne interprets the wisdom of Cleves.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408869438</amazonuk>All Life, provide solutions?

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Ben Kane1529125898|title=Hunting the EaglesGodmersham Park|author=Gill Hornby|rating=45

|summary=They say never poke a sleeping bear as they are likely ''If it were not for the casual dereliction of the odd gentleman's duty, there would no women to teach well-bred daughters at all.'' Anne Sharpe was thirty-one years old when she arrived at Godmersham Park to wake take up and slam you with a pawthe position of governess to twelve-year-old Fanny Austen. The said can be said She had no experience of teaching but this was a case of the Roman Empire, they were best left alonenecessity. Back in AD 09 Until the Germans managed to get one up on the Romans death of her mother, Anne had a comfortable life and was loved by ambushing them deep in both parents although her father was frequently absent from the forest household. When her mother died, her father cast her off and wiping out around 15000 menwould have nothing more to do with her. No explanation was offered but she would receive an annuity of £35 a year. Her maid, Agnes, would receive nothing but it is now AD 14 and the Romans not only want revenge; they also want their Eagles backwas fortunately taken in by some neighbours.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>184809406X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Ernst Haffner and Michael Hofmann (translator)Melissa Fu |title=Blood BrothersPeach Blossom Spring |rating=43.5|genre=Literary Historical Fiction|summary=It's Berlin, and I loved the Nazis are on their way prelude to powerPeach Blossom Spring, even if they will never cross these pages themselvesa short chapter entitled ''Origins''. The city – huge, glamorous, bustling, vicious in the way Unfortunately it can swallow people – is home to a countless hoard the only truly poetic part of teenagers, but we focus on just a few, most of whom have been in some corrective institution or other before nowbook that I expected more from. They call themselves the Blood Brothers, even if all they share is the most unglamorous drudgery of going Covering Chinese history from 1938 to 2005 as viewed through one doss-house to another, balancing family's perspective. When their home city is set ablaze during the cost of a few cigarettes war with that of Japan, a warm room for a few hours or some stale rolls to eatyoung mother (Meilin) and her four-year-old son (Renshu) are among those who flee. But en route to The story follows them is another on their journey across China, and in Renshu'Borstal' escapee, Willis case eventually to America. Surely his fate is going to be nothing if not more of the same?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0099594048</amazonuk>1472277538

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Marina Fiorato1916072038|title= The Double Life of Mistress Kit Kavanagh|rating= 4.5|genre= Historical Fiction|summary= In early eighteenth century Ireland, young Irish beauty Kit Kavanagh lives a quiet, settled life House in a Dublin alehouse with her husband, Richard. When Richard is suddenly whisked away to join the British army, Kit disguises herself as a man and enlists as a soldier, determined to follow and find her husband across war-torn Europe.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1473610494</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewHollow (The Talbot Saga)|author=David Gilman|title=Gate of the Dead (Master of War)Allie Cresswell|rating=4.5

|summary= Tuscany 1358: A dying man brings an enigmatic message to Thomas Blackstone, We meet part of the exiled English archer and current mercenary leaderTalbot family in Yorkshire in November 1811. It appears to be a royal command to return Twenty-seven-year-old Jocelyn Talbot and her mother have travelled in some discomfort from their home but is it an invitation at Ecklington, to his own death? Thomas can't take the risk of ignoring it, especially since his life is house in just as much danger where he isthe hollow. It seems that heThe two women are angry with each other and Jocelyn is well aware of her mother's more valuable dead than alive in many countries; itstrengths and weaknesses: ''s just She is practiced at subterfuge, at concealing, beneath a case facade of deducing respectability, the paymaster – or paymasters - behind deplorable truth''. Hester is furious about Jocelyn's refusal to do as she was asked, which has precipitated ''this violent and unexpected removal''. Then we are told of the assassination attempts before he runs out birth of timea child and, soon after, Hester Talbot departs, leaving Jocelyn in shame and isolation in Yorkshire.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1781852901</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Robert Merle and T Jefferson Kline (translator)Annabel Abbs|title=Fortunes The Language of France 3: Heretic DawnFood

|summary=France 1568: Having persuaded his father Jean that it's safe for him Eliza Acton is a poet who has never had the slightest inclination to return to his studiesboil an egg. When tasked with writing a cookery book, she recruits Ann Kirby, Pierre de Siorac goes back to Montpellier. He doesn’t stay there long though as Jean has a mission for him that will take him into the royal court in Parislocal woman with a troubled home life. The fighting between the Medici-led Catholics and the Huguenots has quietened down butTogether, they test, despite sending his son into the vipers' nestcraft, he's reluctant to consider refine and reshape the Peace world of St Germain as being domestic cookery, reinventing the end of the conflict. History will prove his suspicions correct as we approach recipe book and changing the St Bartholomew Massacre face of the Huguenots which occurs… in Pariscookery writing forever.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782271937</amazonuk>|amazonusisbn=<amazonus>1782271937</amazonus>1398502227

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Adriana TrigianiFreya Marske|title=All The Stars In The HeavensA Marvellous Light

|genre=General Historical Fiction|summary=It was 1935 and Loretta Young wanted fame and success Robin Blyth is nudged into a job in Hollywoodthe Civil Service, much to his chagrin. Part of it was being young (just twenty one) There he meets Edwin Courcey and beautiful but she was also conscious learns that the money she brought in mattered streets of London are threaded with magic. Desperate to her family. She was hungry for love too: her father had left when she was young. Her step-father had done little better and there was remove a ''need'' for a man she could love curse that threatens to swallow him, Robin follows Edwin to the countryside, where the hedgegrows bristle with incantations and look up tothe people shimmer with power. She developed There they uncover a reputation for falling in love with her leading men: first it was Spencer Tracy but on sinister plot that threatens the set of ''The Call lives of all magicians in the Wild'' she fell for Clark Gable - and he for herBritish Isles.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1471136345</amazonuk>1529080886

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Leo TolstoyB09F4CTKJR|title=War and PeaceFlights for Freedom|author= Steven Burgauer

|summary=1805: Napoleon Bonaparte is on the way to conquering Europe while whatIt's left the later stages of Europe (including World War I and the United States has just entered the Russian army led by Tsar Alexander) stands in his wayconflict. Prince Andrei Bolkonsky quickly gets Petrol Petronus is a reputation as military hero although few know this is allied to his death wish. Meanwhile back in Russia young American who has signed up and joined the remaining aristocracy have no doubt that their motherland will win and so they continue with daily life17 Aero Squadron. Pierre, This company was the illegitimate son of Count Bezukhoff buries his life first US Aero Squadron to be trained in wineCanada, women, song the first to be attached to the RAF and more wine but the death of his father takes him on a journey first to be sent into the skies to find happiness, fight the long way roundGermans in active combat. 12-year-old Natasha Rostov dreams of love and happinessBut before that can happen, searching with age-related exuberance and inexperience. The older generation are there Petrol has to help and hinder as they take their places as pawns and puppeteers in master flying the manipulation and social climbing that's become second nature… that is until the tide of war changesnotoriously difficult but majestic Sopwith Camel.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>184990846X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author= Michael GrantChristophe Medler|title= Front Lines|rating= 5|genre= Teens|summary=1942Madrigal: Hitler is pushing his way ever further, the USA adds its strength to the Alliance and women are allowed to fight in the military for the first time. Rio Richlin’s sister has already died in the war, Frangie Marr is desperate for a way to keep her family’s heads above water and Rainy Schulterman wants to kill the man who is murdering Jews. All three go to war and all three are changed. Although they do they do not start together, their paths intersect as they all take on roles that leave more scars than expected.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405273828</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Jessica Blair|title=Tread Softly, AliceA Closely Guarded Secret|rating=2.54

|summary=Alice Ware Set against the backdrop of the English Civil War, a secret plan (code-named Madrigal) is finally returning home to Yorkshire, after an extended stay with friends discovered by Sir Robert Douse in Francethe summer of 1642. Much has changed since she leftAs a loyal servant of the King, but the most exciting development has been and Head of the arrival of an elegant new neighbourSecret Service, Emma Cheevey, who has inherited the estate next it is Robert's duty to their home. Alice is particularly thrilled by uncover the arrival details of Emma's handsome soldier sons: the serious but self confident Steven plan and his gentle, easygoing younger brother Matthew. Both men are keen follow the clues to win her heart, but which uncover one holds of the key to her future?most guarded secrets in history—especially since the plot could affect the King.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0349407320</amazonuk>B095HY8SXQ

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Anne O'Brien1471187179|title=The Queen's ChoiceA Beautiful Spy|author=Rachel Hore

|summary=Joanna of Navarre may be married Minnie is an 'ordinary' girl living an unexciting life in a leafy provincial suburb. The book is set in the 1930s and Minnie is expected to live up to John IVth Duke of Britany but she has views of her own mother's expectations and isn't afraid find a nice young man to voice themmarry, even to Charles produce children and spend the French Kingrest of her days looking after her husband and their home. When Unfortunately, this isn't what she defends exiled English noble Henry Bolingbroke wants to do at the French court all and neither does she does so want to continue working as a friend not realising what the future holdssecretary. For Bolingbroke is As a result of a chance meeting, she finds herself drawn into espionage, working for the future Henry IV secret service and fate will decree that Joanna will become his queen, roles that will take their toll on both effectively living a double life - attempting to infiltrate the Communist Party of them Great Britain. Minnie finds herself torn between what she perceives as a couple her duty and the friends she has made - and individualslikes - whilst working for the Communist Party.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1848454074</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Ian RossAfonso Cruz and Rahul Bery (translator)|title=Battle For Rome (Twilight of Empire)Kokoschka's Doll|rating=2.5|genre=Historical Literary Fiction|summary=''Be warned Well, this looked very much like a book I could love from the get- spoilers ahead for go, which is why I picked my review copy up and flipped pages over several times before actually reading any of it. I found things to potentially delight me each time – a weird section in the first two books…''Aurelius Castusmiddle on darker stock paper, tribune a chapter whose number was in Emperor Constantine's army is preparing for the battle everyone (including us) has been waiting for: 20,000s, letters used as narrative form, and so on. It intrigued with the fight against Maxentiussubterranean voice a man hears in wartorn Dresden that what little I knew of it mentioned, Tyrant of Rometoo. Meanwhile Castus But you' marriage to ve seen the aristocratic Sabina has borne him a beloved son but coldness lurks between man star rating that comes with this review, and wife where there can tell that if love was hot passionon these pages, it was not actually caused by them. Castus' suspicions are further fed by his wife's name being on the lips of a dying officer; truth or pre-death ramblingsSo what happened? Meanwhile Sabina has bought a new slave and Castus swears he's seen her somewhere before…|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1784081205</amazonuk>1529402697

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Guinevere GlasfurdChristina Hammonds Reed|title=The Words In My HandBlack Kids|rating=4.5|genre=Historical FictionTeens |summary=17th century life circumstances dictate that Helena Jans has to go into service and Christina Hammonds Reed's debut novel is employed by Mr Sergeantset against the backdrop of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, an English bookseller living in Amsterdam. There's much excitement when Mr Sergeant welcomes his new lodgera reaction to the absolution of four police officers for beating a black man, philosopher and scientistRodney King, Rene Descartesnearly to death. However Told from the perspective of Ashley Bennett, the thrill becomes somewhat muted novel follows her evolution from a silent bystander when Helena's employer realises what the stay entails. Helena on the other handconfronted with matters of race, is totally enthralled by their guest: an enthrallment that will totally change to a woman finding her voice and embracing her lifeheritage.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1473617855</amazonuk>1471188191

{{newreview|author=L C Tyler|title=A Masterpiece of Corruption (A John Grey Historical Mystery)|rating=5|genre=Historical Fiction|summary=1657: John Grey, law student at Lincolns Inn, receives a meeting invitation that doesn't seem to be meant for him. Unfortunately he still goes to the meeting and ends up accepting a mission Move on to kill Oliver Cromwell. He has two problems with this: first he likes a quiet life and secondly he likes Oliver Cromwell. In fact he already works for Oliver's spymaster, Thurloe. The life expectancy of a double agent isn't that long and that's without reckoning on the intervention of Aminta!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1472114965</amazonuk>}}[[Newest History Reviews]]