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Longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger 2026 Trapped with a killer in a remote asylum, investigator Cesare Aldo must face his fears in Shadow of Madness, an atmospheric historical thriller by D. V. Bishop, set in Renaissance Italy. Tuscany. Winter, 1540. Travelling north into the hills above Florence...

Tom Swan - soldier, scholar, bastard, spy. Tom Swan and his friends are trying to save Europe from the Turks, but most of his adversaries seem to be other Europeans. This time, an unnamed cabal is trying to kill him and, incidentally, ruin the banks and trade of England, France and Italy. Join Tom Swan on his latest adventure as the likes of Cosimo di Medici, Warwick the Kingmaker, Bessarion the cardinal and Aneas Picclomini the Pope show Tom the Renaissance in all its deadly glory!

Winter, 1607. A man is struck down in the grounds of Battle Abbey, Sussex. Before dawn breaks, he is dead. Home to the Montagues, Battle has caught the paranoid eye of King James. The Catholic household is rumoured to shelter those loyal to the Pope, disguising them as servants within the abbey walls. And the last man sent to expose them was silenced before his report could reach London. Daniel Pursglove is summoned to infiltrate Battle and find proof of treachery. He soon discovers that nearly everyone at the abbey has something to hide.

"Ich verfluche euch! Mein Tod wird mir die Rache ermöglichen, welche mir im Leben verwehrt war." Deutschland, Anfang des 17. Jahrhunderts: Das große, jährliche Dorffest in Furtenblick endet unerwartet, als ein Fremder das Podium besteigt und den grausamen Tod von vier Bürgern ankündigt. Um seinen unheilvollen Fluch zu stärken, stürzt er sich über eine Klippe in den nahen Fluss. Am Tag danach findet man flussabwärts die zerschmetterte Leiche. Kurz darauf gibt es das erste Opfer. Genau wie im Fluch angekündigt, liegt der Tote nackt im Wald und ist von Insekten übersät.

Brand new from the bestselling author of THE HOUSE OF THE WITCH. Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory, Amanda Geard and Christina Courtenay ✨ Two women, linked by the cards, unravel a secret spanning the decades... 🃏🗝️ 1644: Portia is living in London, having escaped an abusive man in...

London, 1608. Three years after the Gunpowder Treason, the King's enemies prepare to strike again. Daniel Pursglove is tasked by royal command with one final mission: he must infiltrate the Serpents - a secret group of Catholics plotting to kill the King - or risk his own execution. But other conspirators are circling, men who would blackmail Daniel for their own dark ends. In the Serpents' den, nothing is quite as it seems. And when Daniel spies a familiar face among their number, the game takes a dangerous turn.

Brought to you by Penguin. 'They will forget that we are flesh-and-blood women who have lived, and who now die, at the mercy of those who judge us.' Discover the dark and gothic historical novel inspired by the true story of Giulia Tofana, the first documented female serial killer in history...

Swashbuckling adventure during the great Age of Sail. With Bonaparte held to a stalemate in Europe, the race to empire is now resumed. Britain's ambitions turn to the Spice Islands, the Dutch East Indies, where Admiral Pellew has been sent to confront the enemy's vastly rich holdings in these...

Brough to you by Penguin. A young noblewoman accused of murder, awaits execution. Imprisoned in the Corte Savella, she has captured the hearts and sympathy of all Rome. . . This is the true and tragic tale of Beatrice Cenci. Murder most foul or vengeance most just? Helpless victim or resolute...

The complete SIX TUDOR QUEENS short-story collection by acclaimed historian and SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING author, Alison Weir. 'This brilliant series has brought Henry VIII's six wives to life as never before' TRACY BORMAN 'Detailed, immaculately researched and convincing' THE TIMES 'Lingers long...

'Does for Elizabeth's reign what CJ Sansom does for Henry VIII's' Sunday Times The fifth book in the iconic John Shakespeare series, beloved by thousands of readers, from true master of historical fiction, Rory Clements. ------------------------------------------------------- 'Sixteenth-century...

'This six-book series looks likely to become a landmark in historical fiction' The Times Alison Weir, historian and author of the Sunday Times-bestselling Six Tudor Queens series, relates one of the most tragic stories in English history: Katheryn Howard, Henry VIII's fifth queen. 'With...

'Does for Elizabeth's reign what CJ Sansom does for Henry VIII's' Sunday Times The third book in the iconic John Shakespeare series, beloved by thousands of readers, from true master of historical fiction, Rory Clements. ------------------------------------------------------- 'Sixteenth-century...

Step into a spellbinding historical mystery laced with forbidden love, ancient secrets, and a richly layered dual timeline—perfect for fans of Kate Morton, Irina Shapiro and Lucinda Riley. A mesmerising tale where the echoes of the past hold the key to the present. ✨💜 'A superb novel...

'Does for Elizabeth's reign what CJ Sansom does for Henry VIII's' Sunday Times The first book in the iconic John Shakespeare series, beloved by thousands of readers, from true master of historical fiction, Rory Clements. ------------------------------------------------------- 'Sixteenth-century...

In a city of masks, no one is what they seem . . . Englishman Richard Hughes has survived a stint as a galley slave and is now a free man in Venice, where he enjoys a modest life as a fencing master. He believes he has long-since left behind the ideals that landed him in slavery...until he...

Brought to you by Penguin. Disgraced. Beheaded. And out for revenge . . . When Anne Boleyn wakes up after her execution she finds she is not yet ready for death. She has unfinished business with the king who had her murdered and is determined to secure the future of her daughter, Elizabeth...

'Does for Elizabeth's reign what CJ Sansom does for Henry VIII's' Sunday Times Part of the bestselling John Shakespeare series of Tudor spy thrillers from Rory Clements, winner of the Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award ------------------------------------------------------- 'Sixteenth-century...

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of M.M. Kaye’s epic novel of love and war. M.M. Kaye’s masterwork is a vast, rich and vibrant tapestry of love and war that spans over twenty years, moving from the foothills of the Himalayas, to the burning plains, to the besieged British Mission in...

Brought to you by Penguin. Florence, New Year’s Day 1557. As dawn breaks, a painter is discovered lying on the floor of a church, stabbed through the heart. Above him, the paintings he laboured over for more than a decade. At his home, a hidden painting scandalously depicting Maria de Medici...