Another Time, Another Place
Historical Fiction set in Great Britain

Ancient and Classical Times (to 400 A.D.)

Stonehenge: A Novel of 2000 B.C.
  Cornwell, Bernard

Lengar the warrior, Camaban the sorcerer, and Saban the hero are three brothers who aspire to lead the tribe, but it is Camaban's idea to build Stonehenge that drives the hearts of the people. (Fiction)

Skystone
  Whyte, Jack

As the Roman Empire declines, General Caius Britannicus and ironsmith Varrus struggle to build a community based on the ideals of loyalty and discipline. (Fiction)

Middle Ages (400 - 1400 A.D.)

A Personal Devil
  Gellis, Roberta

When mistress Magdalene learns of the murder of Bertrild, the wife of Master Mainard, she enlists the assistance of Sir Bellamy of Itchen to help her solve the case. (Mystery)

The Marriage Prize
  Henley, Virginia

Rosamond Marshall has suspected that Rodger de Leybrun was only interested in her estate, and as soon as they are married, a political struggle threatens to put them further at odds. (Fiction)

The Temple and the Stone
  Kurtz, Katherine

Two Templar Knights embark on a dangerous adventure to restore the magical power of Scotland's Stone of Scone, the stone on which all Scottish kings are crowned. (Science Fiction)

When Christ and His Saints Slept
  Penman, Sharon Kay

Both Maude, daughter of King Henry I, and her cousin Stephen claim the throne, leading to 20 years of struggle in 12th Century England. (Fiction)

The Renaissance (1400 - 1600)

Face Down Under the Wych Elm
  Emerson, Kathy Lynn

When two men are suspected of murder in 16th Century England, they turn to Susanna, Lady Appleton, who uses her herbal knowledge to name the true killer. (Mystery)

The Reeve's Tale
  Frazer, Margaret

Dame Frevisse, of the order of St. Frideswide, watches over the convent in the master's absence, and when Matthew Woderove is found dead, she must solve the crime. (Mystery)

The Eye of God
  Grace, C. L.

In the countryside near Canterbury, soldier Colin Murtagh and herbalist Kate Swindon go in search of the Eye of God, a priceless royal artifact that has disappeared. (Mystery)

Virgin: Prelude to the Throne
  Maxwell, Robin

After the death of Henry VIII, Elizabeth I returns to her Tudor home and is wooed by the sly Thomas, who is only interested in taking the crown. (Fiction)

1600 - 1700

Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague
  Brooks, Geraldine

Anna Firth, a widow in 17th century Derbyshire, displays astonishing courage as those around her succumb to the plague. (Fiction)

Unnatural Fire
  Morgan, Fidelis

When the alchemist Beau Wilson is found with his throat slit, Lady Anastasia Ashby de la Zouche teams up with her servant Alpiew to decipher the plot. (Mystery)

A Fifth of November
  West, Paul

When Guy Fawkes is caught trying to blow up the Parliament in the English Gunpowder Plot, Father Henry Garnet, Superior of the English Jesuits, goes underground to avoid persecution. (Fiction)

1700 - 1800

Slammerkin
  Donoghue, Emma

Mary Saunders, a servant girl, enters the flesh trade to improve her station in life, but it ultimately leads to her downfall. (Fiction)

The Sugar Pavilion
  Laker, Rosalind

When confectioner Sophie Delcourt flees to Brighton during the French Revolution, she cooks for the king, as two men pursue her. (Fiction)

1800 - 1900

The Thief-Taker: Memoirs of a Bow Street Runner
  Banks, T. F.

When Henry Morton of the historic Bow Street Runners looks into the murder of a high-society figure discovered in an English lord's home, it could bring disgrace to Regency society. (Fiction)

Moon Rising
  Roberts, Ann Victoria

This is a fictionalized story of Bram Stoker, the future author of Dracula, and his fiery affair with Marie Lindsey, an orphaned fishergirl from the coastal village of Whitby. (Fiction)

Dr. Mortimer and the Aldgate Mystery
  Williams, Gerard

When Dr. James Mortimer discovers that his patient, Lavinia Nancarrow, is being held against her will, his quest to figure out why leads him into the dark world of London's East End. (Mystery)

1900 - Present

He Kills Coppers
  Arnott, Jake

The fates of Billy Porter, Frank Taylor, and Tony Meehan become enmeshed, and their lives are irrevocably changed after three cops are killed in broad daylight. (Fiction)

Falling Angels
  Chevalier, Tracy

When two girls travel with their families to visit their respective family gravesites, they meet and develop a friendship that carries them from Victorian times into the modern era. (Fiction)

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