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Fortune’s Soldier by Alex Rutherford

25 February 2021 By Editor

It is 1744, and Nicholas Ballantyne, a young Scotsman dreaming of a life as laird of his ancestral estate, finds himself unexpectedly on the Winchester, a ship bound for Hindustan, seeking to begin a new life as a ‘writer’ on the rolls of the British East India Company. On board, he meets the spirited and […]

The Queen’s Rival by Anne O’Brien

3 September 2020 By Editor

England, 1459: Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, is embroiled in a plot to topple the weak-minded King Henry VI from the throne. But when the Yorkists are defeated at the Battle of Ludford Bridge, Cecily’s family flee and abandon her to face a marauding Lancastrian army on her own. Cecily can only watch as her […]

The Child On Platform One by Gill Thompson

19 March 2020 By Editor

Prague 1939. Young mother Eva has a secret from her past. When the Nazis invade, Eva knows the only way to keep her daughter Miriam safe is to send her away – even if it means never seeing her again. But when Eva is taken to a concentration camp, her secret is at risk of being […]

Books to look out for in 2020

1 January 2020 By Frances Owen

A new year, and new historical books, both fiction and non-fiction, to look out for, written by HWA members. The Second World War continues to be popular, and there are refreshingly different takes on the Tudor era. The medieval period makes a strong showing. There are new additions to well-loved series and second books from […]

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The Deadly Mystery of the Missing Diamonds by TE Kinsey

1 March 2021

The Prophet by Martine Bailey

26 February 2021

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25 February 2021

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