Historical Fiction

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From the opening scene of Sally Koslow’s Another Side of Paradise it is clear that the love story of F. Scott Fitzgerald and Sheilah Graham does not end well.

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“those who have read Claws of the Cat or any other Hiro and Father Mateo novel will again be reminded what a pleasure these novels are and will enjoy becoming reacquainted with the

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The story of F. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda Sayre has intrigued readers and fans for decades.

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“An outstanding novel that is riveting and unforgettable, gut-wrenching and evocative.”

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“There is no doubt that this is McLain’s finest novel yet.”

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Martha Weisberg lives a carefully crafted existence. Her days run together one like another and she finds this predictability comforting.

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World War II is well covered in literature and history, but in The Great Darkness, first volume in the new Nighthawks series, Jim Kelly comes up with a fresh take—at least for historical f

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“a delightful fantasy about the woman who became one of the United Kingdom’s most famous monarchs”

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Thoreau’s observation that “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation” comes to mind while reading William Trevor’s short stories.

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Fistful of Rain is a modern Western, complete with mountain ranges and vast prairies, where folks still ride horses and have cattle drives.

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John Cyrus Bellman—widower, farmer, and father to a ten-year-old daughter—seems to surprise even himself one day when he decides to leave everything behind to head west in search of “a creature ent

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His Sinful Touch by Candace Camp is yet another a delightful romp in her Mad Morelands series.

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Alan Hollinghurst’s novel, The Sparsholt Affair, presents a bit of a conundrum.

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Christine Mangan’s noir novel, Tangerine, draws a fine line between homage to Patricia Highsmith’s Ripley novels and downright copying or pastiche.

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"Highly recommended."

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With over a dozen English-language books on the topic in the last decade alone, the ill-fated love story of the 12th century French scholar-monk Peter Abelard and his pupil Heloise continues to fas

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“Only Killers and Thieves is a powerful debut.”

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Mike Hodge, a reporter with the Tribune in 1920s Chicago, sets off on a quest to find the person or persons responsible for the murder of his girlfriend, Annie Walsh.

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“calling it literary is a stretch. Even the most ardent art critics will surely tire of it after 318 pages.”

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“Fans of historical fiction or tales of women defying the odds will be immediately drawn in to Runyan’s crisp, effortless prose.”

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“a dramatic and interesting look into the past of a town and the lives of those who’ve dwelled in it.”

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The year is 1921, and the place is Bombay, India.

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Firefly Cove reaches inside our hearts and allows us to confront our deepest fears concerning love, death, and solitude.

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“a serious book, beautifully written, that explores the effect of ruinous family secrets.”

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Even the greatest novelists eventually reach an advanced age.

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