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  Murder Most Foul

  Guy Jenkin

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  Murder Most Foul is a dark, witty and fast-paced novel, from one of Britain’s best-loved screenwriters. 
  It’s 1593, Elizabeth I is Queen and everyone is terrified of the worst outbreak of plague in a generation. Shakespeare has only written six plays and is lagging behind his friend Christopher Marlowe, London’s leading playwright. 
   
  When Marlowe is stabbed to death in mysterious circumstances, rumours abound – but the one that won’t go away is that Shakespeare did it to remove his greatest rival. Will is determined to clear his name, and teams up with his old flame, Marlowe’s sister Ann, who has plenty of secrets of her own. 
   
  In their search to solve the crime, Will and Ann uncover a dark world of treachery, murder, and corruption – which in turn provides Shakespeare with scenes and characters which will appear in his greatest plays.

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  Love in the Mountains

  Rachel Wesson

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  She risked everything to heal the wounded. Now she must fight to rebuild her own life. 
   
  Shamrock Ridge, Colorado Territory, 1868. 
   
  Sarah Dunne arrives with little more than a worn carpetbag, a horse, and a past she cannot speak of. Trained as a doctor during the war, she treated the wounded until she was captured and held as a prisoner. Now barred from practicing medicine, she takes work as a nurse, knowing her skills far exceed the title she's been forced to accept. 
   
  The town is still recovering from the war, and Sarah is determined to stay quiet, keep her head down, and help where she can. But soon she is pulled into the lives of the people around her—a child in need of urgent care, and a local doctor who sees her as a threat. 
   
  As buried secrets begin to surface, Sarah must choose between silence and truth, safety and courage. Can she reclaim the life she once fought for, or will the past destroy her second chance? 
   
  Perfect for fans of clean historical romance and strong heroines, Sarah's story is a powerful tale of resilience, healing, and the hope found in unexpected places.

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  The Great South Sea

  Andrew Wareham

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  Bloody Nick Turnhouse has returned from Mauritius to Bombay, where he is welcomed with orders received from London by the overland route. He is to frighten the Spanish by showing himself in a powerful ship of war off Manila and then along the Pacific coast of South America, lands which have not seen an enemy in a generation. 
   
   
   
  Unfortunately, the expected ration carrier has failed to arrive and is presumed lost and there are no barrels of beef and bags of biscuit to fill his depleted hold. 
   
   
   
  Nick sets off on a year-long voyage with less than six months of stores to hand. He has to scavenge food that his conservative crew will eat, from lands that do not grow wheat and where the beef cow is a rarity. The best hope, he suspects, must be to capture Spanish ships and garrisons and rob them of their rations. 
   
   
   
  He makes sure that the spirits room is stacked high with rum.

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  Madame Sorel's Lodger

  Tracy Wise

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  A tormented artist arrives in a village in southern France to begin painting again. He stands before a house with blue shutters, hoping the change of scenery and brilliant colors of the countryside will calm the buzzing in his mind. 
  Madame Sorel, a formidable widow, runs a respectable and orderly boarding house. She finds this artist puzzling. Weighed down with canvas, easel, and a sailcloth bag filled with brushes and paints, he hurries out in his shabby clothing each morning, leaving a trace of footprints on the dusty street. His presence stirs something in her, something held back for many years. 
  Others in the village befriend the Artist, including Gretchen, the young housekeeper guided by her tender feelings for the painter, and Luc, the salt-of-the-earth farmer who hides his demons behind amiability and hard work. No one understands the Artist--what he sees, how he paints, or why he stays--and their confusion increases as he becomes increasing erratic, plagued by forces growing out of his control. As his time in the village hurtles toward a stunning, fateful end, all those touched by his visions are altered forever. 
  A bold exploration of the encompassing drive of creativity, the power of art, and the bonds of community and friendship, MADAME SOREL'S LODGER explores what it means to follow or hide your heart and how these choices, in the end, are what make us human.

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  Raven Lord - The unputdownable...

  JC Duncan

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  The continuation of the explosive, action packed adventure series chronicling the fascinating life of Harald Hardrada 
  Mercenary. Exile. Warlord. 
  At the edge of the world, the clouds of war are gathering… 
  1034AD 
  Cast out from the Kyivan Rus, Harald Sigurdsson’s quest for fame and fortune takes him to the far reaches of Europe; the lands of the Eastern Roman empire. 
  The empire is dying the slow death of decay and corruption. In desperation to fend off a myriad of foes, the emperor turns to the legendary Varangian guard for salvation. These deadly warriors from the far north, famed for their fearsome steel and battle skill, have become the empire's greatest protectors. 
  From the golden gate of Constantinople to the holy waters of the river Jordan, Harald will march with the emperor's finest. Joining their ranks promises him all the gold and glory he can desire, if only he can survive the desperate battles, the hostile land, and the ruthless ambition of a vengeful queen. 
  The fascinating next book in the extraordinary tale of Harald Hardrada. 
  Perfect for fans of Matthew Harffy, Peter Gibbons, Bernard Cornwell and Christian Cameron 
  Praise for JC Duncan 
  'Harald Hardrada as you've never seen him before! A fantastic story written by a fantastic author' - Donovan Cook 
  'Wonderful story telling. One of the best books of its kind that I have read. Loved it and want more' - Reader Review 
  "Immersive and impeccably researched, JC Duncan brings Harald Hardrada's epic journey to life with gripping authenticity." - Richard Cullen 
  'Brilliant read and good storyline. I appreciate this is a work of fiction based on historic events but it is such a well written with a good story that makes it feel it is real,I am truly hooked and looking forward to Book 3 in the series.' - Reader Review 
  'A fresh, vibrant take on perhaps that most Viking of all Vikings, Harald Hardrada. Bloody, epic and full of detail, Duncan paints a vivid picture of Harald’s early life, as he battles his way into legend' - Matthew Harffy 
  'Gripping read. I am truly hooked and looking forward to Book 3 in the series.' - Reader Review 
  'The gripping tale of the last great viking, Harold Hardrada, told in compelling style.' - Tim Hodkinson 
  'Awesome book series. JC Duncan respects attention to historical detail and these books are just great. The story flows so easily and you can get so caught up within it the real world is tuned out. I love thus series and anxiously await the next book.' - Reader Review 
  'An engrossing, epic tale of Harald Hardrada's early years, brimming with historical detail and brave daring do. This is the story of a man who will become a legend, told lovingly through the eyes of one of his loyal followers and sure to delight readers.' - MJ Porter

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  Covenant of Water The: Book...

  Alexander Pike

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  This content is an independent and unofficial summary created for informational and educational purposes only. It is not affiliated with, authorized, approved, licensed, or endorsed by the original author or publisher. All rights to the original work belong to its respective copyright holders. This summary is not intended to substitute the original book, but to offer a concise overview and interpretation of its main ideas.
   
  
  
   
  Spanning generations and soaked in memory, The Covenant of Water is an epic tale of love, legacy, and the quiet strength that flows through a family bound by mystery and resilience.
   
  In 1900s Kerala, a twelve-year-old girl enters an arranged marriage and steps into a family haunted by a strange curse—one member from each generation dies by drowning. As she grows into Big Ammachi, the matriarch of the Parambil household, she bears witness to tragedies, transformations, and the quiet endurance of those who refuse to be broken.
   
  Through sweeping landscapes and decades of upheaval, the story follows the intertwined lives of a compassionate doctor in exile, a gifted child born with a disability, and a grieving father struggling to hold onto purpose. With water as both threat and salvation, the family's multigenerational journey becomes a testament to hope, science, and the invisible threads that connect us all.

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