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  Robert Barr - A Short Story...

  Robert Barr

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  Robert Barr was born in Glasgow, Scotland on the 16th September 1849.  Five years later the family emigrated to a farm near Muirkirk in Upper Canada.  
   
  His early years were uneventful as the family settled into their new lives and Barr began his education. 
   
  A career path as a teacher opened up for him and, by 1874, he had been appointed as headmaster at the Central School at Windsor.  Concurrently he also wrote travel and humourous articles for magazines.  Within two years their success in the regional periodicals encouraged him to change careers to become a reporter and columnist. 
   
  In August 1876, at age 27, he married Eva Bennett and they began a family. 
   
  A half decade later he was the exchange editor of the ‘Free Press’ but decided to relocate to London to establish an English edition and to write fiction, which both met with much success. 
   
  Over the years he was a prolific writer and in 1892, along with Jerome K Jerome, he established ‘The Idler’ magazine and, just after the turn of the century, became its sole proprietor. 
   
  Although a number of his crime novels and short stories are parodies on Sherlock Holmes and other best-selling detectives of the time, he also wrote short stories across a whole range of subjects and genres usually with intriguing ideas and many laced with wit and humour. 
   
  Robert Barr died at his home in Woldingham, Surrey of heart disease on the 21st October 1912.  He was 63. 
   
  1 - Robert Barr- A Short Story Collection - An Introduction 
  2 - Purification by Robert Barr 
  3 - The Vengeance of the Dead by Robert Barr 
  4 - The Sixth Bench by Robert Barr 
  5 - Within An Ace of the End of the World by Robert Barr 
  6 - An Alpine Divorce by Robert Barr

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  Forlorn Hope - A witty...

  Judith Hale Everett

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  Has love found him everlastingly too late? 
  "Judith Hale Everett is one of the most original authors in the Regency genre." —Mary Kingswood (author of the Silver Linings series) 
  As childhood playmates, Geoffrey Mantell and Emily Chandry forge a lifelong bond building a secret world where they can escape their unloving families. Then Geoffrey is sent away to school and goes into the army, and does not see Emily again until they are both grown. The disparity in their situations is then patently clear, and Captain Mantell cannot think of Miss Chandry as anything but a dear friend. He is called back to his regiment with few regrets. 
  Only after the horrors of Waterloo does Geoffrey comprehend all that Emily means to him, and he vows to confess his love at his earliest opportunity. But by the time he is healed enough to write to her, she does not answer. Has his realization come too late, or has something dreadful occurred? Geoffrey cannot rest until he discovers what has become of Emily, for his greatest battle will be for a second chance at love.

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  The Fair Magnolia

  Naomi Finley

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  A thirst for death. His master's desire to save him. A young girl's mission to heal his shattered spirit. 
  Years have passed since Jimmy and his daughter Magnolia were sold to owners in different states. Broken and beyond hope, a last attempt to end his suffering earned him a night in the pit. Now his owner is eager to be rid of this troublesome slave before he loses the money he paid. He takes Jimmy to town to be sold and they meet slave owner and reformed abolitionist Charles Hendricks along the road. Charles can see Jimmy is a lost soul—a mere reflection of the man he once was because of his painful existence, so he asks to purchase the slave and offers Jimmy a special proposition.  
  Once Jimmy is at Livingston Plantation, his new masa's daughter stirs up memories of the past he wants to forget. Will Jimmy finally give in to his growing anguish and end it all? Or will the gentle soul of this child give him enough purpose to persevere? 

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  My Sister the Moon

  Sue Harrison

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  In prehistoric Alaska, an Aleut girl, unwanted and abused, changes the destiny of her tribe Gray Bird wanted only sons. His daughter, Kiin, would have been killed at birth to make way for a male heir if not for the tribal chief, Kayugh, who claimed the infant as a future wife for one of his two young sons. Sixteen years later, Kiin is caught between the two brothers: one to whom she is promised, the other whom she desires. But the evil spawned by her own family takes her far from her people to a place where savage cruelties, love, and fate will strengthen and change her, and lead her to her ultimate destiny. My Sister the Moon is book two of the Ivory Carver Trilogy, which also includes Mother Earth Father Sky and Brother Wind.

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  The Drumbeats of War - Tales of...

  Cynthia Elder

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  The year is 1860 in West Barnstable, Massachusetts. Captain James Jenkins, whose livelihood is tied to the sea, is now a merchant captain married to Ruth Fish. Together, they cross oceans, endure unimaginable loss and watch their country devolve into brutal conflict. 
  Cynthia Elder is a novelist, poet and nonprofit leader.  
  Praise for the "Tales of the Sea" series:  
  "A well-developed novel that uses copious historical sources to vividly bring its characters and setting to life." ~Kirkus Reviews 
  "It is rare when a literary talent bursts upon the scene without warning but that is the case with Cynthia Elder, author of "Tales of the Sea." ~G. Wayne Miller, Journalist, Author, Filmmaker, Co-Host of "Story in the Public Square" 
  "Tales of the Sea" brings to life the world of nineteenth-century seafaring with depth and humanity. Building upon extensive analysis of recently discovered manuscripts, this eagerly awaited novel offers an insight into life during a period of change and upheaval in both American and Global history. Cynthia Elder’s engaging writing style ensures that the characters in the book become far more than words on a page as the reader is immersed in their personal and political worlds. The book is a must read for historians and lovers of historical fiction alike." ~ Dr. Charlotte Carrington-Farmer, Professor of History, Roger Williams University, Author of "Roger Williams and His World"

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  House of Mercia 1

  MJ Porter

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  A BRAND NEW action-packed historical adventure from bestseller M J Porter 
  Praise for M J Porter: 
  'Immediate and personal. MJ Porter recounts a sensitive, reluctant hero's coming-of-age within a Dark Age realm riven by chaos and conflict' - Matthew Harffy 
  'No lover of Dark Age warfare is going to be disappointed. Son of Mercia is personal, real, fascinating and satisfying.' - S.J.A. Turney 
  'If you love history, fiction, adventure and great stories, grab a copy of Son of Mercia. You won’t regret it!" - Eric Schumacher 
  ‘Refreshing… I was reluctant to put the book down’ - Historical Novel Society 
  ' A story of hidden agendas, excellent read. Great read, fast paced with the usual betrayal. Lots of characters that have their own agendas. Overall it's a page turner, exciting.' - Reader Review 
  'So real I felt I was there!... A page-turner' - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review 
  'Wonderful to read and hard to put down' - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review 
  'I found the pages flying by... A great book' - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

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