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Search and Deception
Marzano, Peter J
Second in a series of three books.
Brian O'Sullivan, an art history professor learns he was adopted after finding letters from his birth mother sent 60 years earlier. Filled with emotion, he sets off to find her but is called to Europe by his Interpol team. Still keeping his Interpole role hidden from his wife, he heads to Amsterdam to investigate and solve an old WWII art theft mystery after a recently discovered SS soldier's diary identifies a possible location of the hidden art. As the team reviews clues and looks for the art, an unexpected twist of fate and circumstances thrust Brian into a maze of lies, deception and corruption. Will the team find the art? Will Brian find his elderly mother? How does Brian's wife handle her past? And what becomes of Brian when his past and present collide in a dangerous conflict with an unknown stepbrother who wants to kill him? This story is a sequel to Litany of Sorrows by author Peter J. Marzano.
Historical Fiction, Historical Mystery,
Post WWII
$
17.97

American Brush-Off
Fischer, Max Willi
The story of German-American internees during WWII
It’s 1942, and seventeen-year-old Lud Mueller is an All-American boy. He’s got it all—looks, athletic ability, popularity and the sweetest girl between Chicago and New York. Now, the only country he’s ever known has a plan to tear his life to pieces without giving him a fighting chance. The clouds of fear have gathered into the storms of bigotry throughout the United States. Innuendo has replaced due process. Labeled a “dangerous enemy alien” in his hometown, Lud learns his deliverance depends upon his wit trumping his brawn. Interned in the Texas desert, he and his family become pawns in a secret World War II strategy. This isn’t what he expected for his senior year of high school. While a few Nazi wannabes try to make life miserable for him and his family, Lud finds romance in the Texas heat only for it to be scorched by the government. When the war ends, Lud has changed, but the government’s wishes for him have not.
Historical Fiction
World War II
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Litany of Sorrows
Marzano, Peter J
First in a series of three fiction novels.
Karl von Richter, a handsome young German with a sinister future is injured skiing in the Italian Alps. Nursed to health by Katrina Amorino, they fall in love. Unaware Germany is preparing for war, she naively moves to his home, but before he arrives, he is drafted into the SS and he sone begins implementing Hitler's deadly Final Solution to eliminate Jews and other deplorables. His last Nazi task ended, he heads home and finds his parents dead, and Katrina and their child missing. Karl's conscience reawakens as he searches for Katrina who is hiding in fear and agonizing over her impetuous decisions which become her litany of sorrows for decades to come.
Historical Fiction
WWII
$
17.95

HOLD AT ALL HAZARDS: BIGELOW'S BATTERY AT GETTYSBURG, JULY 2, 1863
Jones, David H
The true story of the American Civil War
Hold At All Hazards not only tells a thrilling story of the bravery and devotion to duty of Bigelow’s Battery… it also reveals crucial moments of the great battle that may not be fully understood by many interested Americans. This is not surprising as most writings by historians are tightly focused on the actions of the infantry and generally ignore the often significant and at times decisive impact of artillery when victory or defeat hangs in the balance.
Among the exceptional actions that brought victory to the Army of the Potomac at Gettysburg was the courageous stand by Bigelow’s Battery that enabled Major McGilvery’s hastily assembled Plum Run Line of artillery to plug a major gap in the main Union line in the evening hours of July 2, 1863.
The story of Bigelow’s Battery is one that simply must be told. Moments described in the novel reveal the transformation of the battery prior to the battle and the extraordinary competence and courage of the batterymen at Gettysburg.
Historical Fiction
American Civil War
$
22.95

The Sicilian Sorceress
Knight, Mary
Art, Temples, Gardens, Goddesses!
Alexis is living the good life in San Francisco: a prestigious job as an art curator for the San Francisco Museum of Art, a budding romance with a fellow garden lover, and trips to Europe to immerse herself in history. But when Alexis is accused of theft at work, she turns to an innocuous herbal remedy to relieve her anxiety, only to be sent back in time to 440 BC Girgento.
Instead of curating ancient history, Alexis is living it.
Finding herself in a flourishing Mediterranean city on the southern coast of Sicily, Alexis drops into a parallel world where her job as the gardeness and herbalist of Girgento’s famed Kolymbethra gardens is gratifying but perilous, fraught with deceit, betrayal, and politics. Holding the power to heal or harm, Alexis is at the mercy of the goddess Demeter and a singular quest that seems impossible to fulfill.
Can Alexis accept her fate in this new world and find a way to save Girgento and unravel the mysteries that connect her old life to the new?
Historical Time Travel
Ancient World
$
15.99

The Sunne of York in Splendour
Williams, Steve
Edward IV is King - The House of York
Edward IV is King of England by right and by victory on the battlefield.
Former King Henry VI and Queen Margaret plan and plot to take away his throne. They are supported by Lancastrian Lords who have sworn loyalty to King Henry together with the Queen’s French relatives and friends, and the rebellious Scots.
Treachery lurks closer to home as his cousin Warwick and even his brother George, Duke of Clarence, turn against him and he has to flee to Burgundy for his life. Yet he returns, reclaims his kingdom and is King once more.
The wheel of fortune turns, and turns again
Everything remains at stake but slowly, and surely, he strengthens his hold on the throne of England.
The sun of York is seen in all its splendour.
Historical Fiction
Medieval
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The Rising Sunne of York...
Williams, Steve
Edward IV becomes King - The House of York
The Rising Sunne of York… Edward IV becomes King.
He is the eldest living son of Richard, Duke of York and is from the Blood Royale. King Edward III is his great, great, grandfather. His cousin is Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, who some call ‘the Kingmaker’. He is not the son of a King, but he becomes King.
Born in Rouen, he lives his early years in France, Ireland and England as he follows the undulating career of his father during a period of political instability and uncertainty in the reign of King Henry VI. Ludlow in the Welsh Marches is where he is brought up, schooled and trained along with his younger brother Edmund.
The wheel of fortune turns, and turns again, for his father and then him, as the Wars of the Roses breaks out. The York family is set against the Lancaster family. Soon everything is at stake.
The sun of York is rising.
Historical Fiction
Medieval
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The Rose of Washington Square
Wahler, Pat
A Novel of Rose O'Neill Creator of the Kewpie Doll
Self-taught artist Rose O'Neill leaves the Midwest for New York in 1893, determined to become an illustrator in a field dominated by males. Mindful of her duty to the impoverished family she left behind, Rose's obligations require her to yield to the men who hold the reins of her career; as well as the men she grows to love.
Yet despite every obstacle facing her, she excels at her craft, eventually designing a new character, the Kewpie. Her creation explodes into a phenomenon, but Rose's disenchantment with the status quo fosters new ambitions. She must decide whether to remain within the boundaries dictated for her, or risk everything she's gained to pursue the creative and personal passions that ignite her soul.
With grit and tenacity, Rose O'Neill blazed an unforgettable path as artist, writer, suffragist, and philanthropist during the turbulent times of the early 20th century.
Historical Fiction, Historical Biography
American, Early 1900s
$
15.99

The Christmas Keepsake
Wahler, Pat
Can the past help guide a young woman's future?
2005 - Just before Christmas, Janelle Young accepts her dream job which means a move from the Midwest to California. When the man she loves insists that she decline the offer or risk ending their relationship, Janelle is stunned. Torn over what to do, she seeks advice from her grandmother, who shares a long-ago dilemma of her own; one that took place in 1938.
1938 - During the final years of the Great Depression, Peggy Norwood is a promising soprano who yearns for a career on stage. She ignores the attentions of a handsome young stranger to stay focused on her dream. But when her mother receives a dire diagnosis, the future is no longer clear, and Peggy is forced to make an impossible choice.
Can a tale from the past, a treasured Christmas ornament, and a touch of magic guide Janelle's future?
This is an inspirational small-town short story in eBook format, filled with the healing spirit of the holiday season.
Historical Fiction, Dual timeline
American, 1930s
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1.99

The Angel of Goliad
Roberts, Jean M.
Imaginary friends are real, aren't they?
A freak accident, a mysterious portrait and an imaginary friendship take Magda O’Toole on a journey of self-discovery. Her search for answers leads her to Toluca, Mexico, where she meets a handsome Professor, Miguel Villatoro, and encounters the ghostly apparition of a woman long dead.
Her desire to reconnect with a childhood friend pulls Magda into the past—it’s 1836 and the Texas Revolution gathers momentum. Trapped and unable to return home, she travels with the Mexican Army deep into enemy territory, witnessing the events of the war.
With only a tenuous hold on her old life, Magda must find a way to return to Miguel and her time. As she struggles to survive, Magda learns the true meaning of friendship, love and courage.
Historical Fiction/ Dual Time Line
1830s Texas Revolution
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4.95

An Officer's Vow
Hampson, Penny
Gentlemen Book 2
A runaway heiress. A battle-scarred officer. A desperate plan.
Major Nate Crawford’s future is bleak. Crippled and useless, he’s contemplating ending it all. Then fate throws him one last chance.
Sheltered heiress Lottie Benham is running away — the bravest thing she’s ever done. She needs to stay alive and hide.
When their paths collide, Nate comes up with a plan that should suit both of them. But his simple solution turns into a battle for survival when their journey becomes a deadly adventure — endangering their lives and their hearts.
Fast-paced adventure with plenty of pulse-racing action and romantic suspense, make this gripping historical romance a must-read for lovers of classic Regency fiction.
Historical Romance/Mystery
Regency
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A Gentleman's Promise: A Regency Romance
Hampson, Penny
Gentlemen Book 1
A docile wife is what he wants. A husband is the last thing she needs. Can a quest for a killer teach them that they are both wrong?
Filled with intrigue, unexpected twists, and faultless period detail, this slow-burn romance is a must-read for lovers of classic Regency fiction.
'Hampson is clearly on a first-name basis with the era. She conveys the setting details and the linguistic style of that century with ease.' Anna Legat -author
'It’s clear that Hampson has not only done the research but is passionate about history' Dinipandareads













