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Assassin's Reign, the fourth in The Civil War Chronicles, Michael Arnold's acclaimed series of historical thrillers, sees battle-scarred hero Captain Stryker, 'the Sharpe of the Civil War', in the fight of his life.'Stands in comparison with the best of...

Another sensational slice of Dark Ages Gothic from the author of the triumphant seller Company of LiarsEngland, 1321Welcome to the Dark AgesIn the heart of the countryside lies an isolated village, where pagan Owl Masters rule through fear, superstition...

Written in the third century BC in Alexandria, this is the only full surviving account of Jason's legendary quest for the Golden Fleece. It describes the thrilling adventures of the Argonauts on their voyage to Colchis to plead with king Aeetes for the...

The last of his line, Jack, Baron Warnefleet, flees London after nearly being compromised into marrying a dreadful female. Turning his back on marriage, he rides home to the estate he has not seen for yearsOutside his gate, however, Jack rescues a lady...

1311. Murder and mayhem prowl the highways and coffin paths of Medieval England . . . Hugh Corbett returns in the twentieth gripping mystery in Paul Doherty's ever-popular series. If you love the historical mysteries of C. J. Sansom, E. M. Powell and...

Winner of the RNA Historical Romantic Novel of the Year Award. In 1944, newly married Copper Reilly arrives in Paris soon after the liberation. While the city celebrates its freedom, she's stuck in the prison of an unhappy marriage. When her husband...

A magical story of a Crusade-era bookseller who embarks on a journey through the Islamic world's great medieval cities, winner of the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature In the epic fashion of the great Arab explorers and travel writers of the Middle...

In Regency England an advantageous match could set up a lady for life. Julia knows Matthew Blake, copper mine owner and very eligible bachelor, is the gentleman she should set her eyes upon. But why can't she steal her gaze away from his younger brother,...

In Ukraine, War, Love, Olena Stiazhkina depicts day-to-day developments in and around her beloved hometown Donetsk during Russia’s 2014 invasion and occupation of the Ukrainian city. An award-winning fiction writer, Stiazhkina chronicles an increasingly...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307951342Author Leo TolstoyFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 130gDimensions(mm) 201mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781786813398Author Pam HowesFormat PaperbackPage Count 292Imprint BookouturePublisher BookoutureWeight(grams) 286gDimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 15mm

Five strangers. Five secrets. No refuge. No turning back.In the aftermath of 1066, a Norman army marches through the North of England: burning, killing and laying waste to everything in its path. The Harrowing has begun. As towns and villages fall to the...

Five strangers. Five secrets. No refuge. No turning back.In the aftermath of 1066, a Norman army marches through the North of England: burning, killing and laying waste to everything in its path. The Harrowing has begun. As towns and villages fall to the...

Bridging the gap between 'Game of Thrones' and Bernard Cornwell comes the third and final chapter in James Wilde's epic adventure of betrayal, battle and bloodshed . . .AD 375 - The Dark Age is drawing near . . .As Rome's legions abandon their forts,...

Her memory has returned And she’s the Countess of Epping! Mary has arrived home after months away, following a traumatic encounter with a highwayman that wiped her memory. Back in her...

'A delicious frisson of danger slithers through every page of the book. Enthralling.' Karen Maitland'A delicate and detailed portrayal, absolutely beautifully done. Captivating.' Suzannah Dunn'Rich, vivid and immersive, an enthralling story of the...

To save her home, she faces a difficult choice.When Rose Hamilton's mother died in childbirth, her father, a farmer on the royal Sandringham estate, turned his back on the daughter whose birth killed his beloved wife. Rose's one joy is Orchards, her...

No.1 bestselling writer, Josephine Cox, is 'hailed quite rightly as a gifted writer in the tradition of Catherine Cookson' (Manchester Evening News). Take This Woman is a powerful novel about learning to put your past behind you in the pursuit of...

The ageing Catherine de' Medici has arranged the marriage of her beautiful Catholic daughter Margot to the uncouth Huguenot King Henry of Navarre. Margot, still desperately in love with Henry de Guise, refuses to utter her vows. But even Catherine is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781420148169Author Mary Jo PutneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Zebra BooksPublisher Kensington Publishing

A NEW EDITION WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY NEEL MUKHERJEE The international bestseller from the Booker Prize-shortlisted author 'Ghosh has established himself as one of the finest prose writers of his generation' Financial Times Set in Burma during the...

'Beggars can't be choosers. They really can't.' Based on true historical events, Arresting Beauty follows the extraordinary story of Mary Ryan, who was found begging on Putney Heath at the age of ten by the celebrated Victorian photographer Julia...

It is 1777, and England's second-greatest portrait artist, Thomas Gainsborough, has a thriving practice a stone's thrown from London's royal palaces. Meanwhile, the press talks up his rivalry with Sir Joshua Reynolds, the pedantic theoretician who is the...

A moving love story inspired by a true story and perfect for fans of The Help In a time of hate, would you stand up for love? Shalerville, Kentucky, 1939. A world where black maids and handymen are trusted to raise white children and tend to white...

The extraordinary story of a legendary hero continues . . .An epic retelling of the story of Odysseus; a must read for fans of Simon Scarrow, Ben Kane and Conn Iggulden.After ten years of uninterrupted war, blood and agony, the Trojans have finally been...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789768245175Author Mike HenryFormat PaperbackPage Count 110Imprint LMH PublishingPublisher LMH PublishingWeight(grams) 138g

The story of Hereward continues in this fast-paced page-turner full of treachery, camaraderie, sword- play and honour - the perfect read for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden. "Hereward is back and every year he gets better and better...a...

'One of the best!' Julia Quinn, Sunday Times bestselling author of the Bridgerton series Humphrey Wescott, Earl of Riverdale, has died, leaving behind a fortune and a scandalous secret that will forever alter the lives of his family - sending one...

Discover the first heartwarming novel in Kate Eastham's nursing series in this gripping and compelling story of strength'Deftly written . . . a moving account of loss, as well as self-discovery and achievement' Woman's Own'A vivid, entertaining read...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780714530611Author Hjalmar SoderbergFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Marion Boyars Publishers LtdPublisher Marion Boyars Publishers LtdWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593336045Author Zoe SivakFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc

'I was mesmerised' LAURA SHEPPERSON, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Heroines 'This gripping, vividly evoked novel takes the reader to the dark heart of the 16th century ... unforgettable' Tracy Borman, author of The King's Witch ...

An evocative and heartrending saga set in Liverpool during World War Two, from the bestselling author of As Time Goes By Katie's full of trepidation as she arrives in Liverpool. It's her first posting and her work will be so secret that she...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615517155Author Micah D HansenFormat PaperbackPage Count 306Imprint Heather Ridge ArtsPublisher Heather Ridge ArtsWeight(grams) 390gDimensions(mm) 216mm...

Royalty comes to Sidmouth, bringing unexpected danger and the sweet possibility of romance. . . . When the Duke and Duchess of Kent and their daughter--the future Queen Victoria--rent neighboring Woolbrook Cottage for the winter, the Summers sisters are...

A stunning and epic finale to the series, pitting Fandorin against both Ninjas and terrorists on the Trans-Siberian Express!The first of the interlinked plotlines is set in Russia during the Russo-Japanese War in 1905. Fandorin is charged with protecting...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780618154630Author A B GuthrieFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Houghton Mifflin (Trade)Publisher Houghton MifflinWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 208mm...

London, 1863. Bridie Devine, the finest female detective of her age, is taking on her toughest case yet. Reeling from her last job and with her reputation in tatters, a remarkable puzzle has come her way. Christabel Berwick has been kidnapped. But...

A The Times and Sunday Times Book of the Year'An enthralling and wonderfully vivid novel from a master storyteller' Joseph O'Connor'Kneale's medieval world is animated with a refreshing lightness of touch' Sunday Telegraph1289. A rich farmer fears he'll...

The first John Grey historical mysteryThe theatres are padlocked. Christmas has been cancelled. It is 1657 and the unloved English Republic is eight years old. Though Cromwell's joyless grip on power appears immovable, many still look to Charles...