Category: Historical Fiction

Pauper King

  X. Snow White is dead. IX. Someone has put a pickaxe through her head. VIII. Her father, the disgraced King Johannes Wynpenny, vows to hunt down her murderer. VII. But then others die—more beloved fairy tale characters—and now it’s clear that a deranged killer is on the loose. VI. Someone who leaves behind taunting clues and a cruel countdown. V. Someone seeking revenge. IV. As his town is swept by witch hunt hysteria, Johannes must stop the maniac before others fall victimR... [Read More...]

How Fires End

A dark secret born out of World War II lies at the heart of a Sicilian American family in this emotional and sweeping saga of guilt, revenge, and, ultimately, redemption. A ”beautiful, mesmerizing” novel (Alexander Chee), that is ”a moving depiction of multigenerational loss and love, grief and gratitude, heartbreak and hope.” (Kirkus Reviews). How Fires End was a 2020 Connecticut Book Awards finalist and honorable mention and won the 2021 Italian American Studies Associ... [Read More...]

Lily Fairchild

This historical fiction novel follows the life and travails of Lily Fairchild, a pioneer woman in 19-century Ontario, Canada. Lily’s life intersects and is influenced by historical events and personages. She is witness to the arrival of the railways, the discovery of oil, the founding of a nation, the Riel Rebellions, the Great War and the influenza pandemic of 1918. See price on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

A Winding Trail to Justice (Reluctant Redemption Book 2)

Zac Trimbell has found himself in Las Vegas, New Mexico where a troubled lady, Claire Maddison, arrives at his ranch seeking help. Claire’s sister and brother-in-law are missing, and all their cattle has been stolen. The sheriff advised Claire that if Zac can’t help, no one can. Trig Mason pushes his way into the search and together the three set out to solve the mystery and return the cattle. The sister and her husband are located wounded and weary. They are taken back to the ranch while Z... [Read More...]

The Upside of Hunger

At 15, fleeing from a domineering father yet again, Adam found escape at the military recruitment station in Vienna. From a frozen foxhole on the Eastern Front, where a Russian bullet found its mark, Adam was catapulted into a series of terrifying captures and daring escapes as he crossed war-torn Europe on foot to find his family. Based on a TRUE story, this is an epic tale of love and courage, and a boy’s survival as the world plunged into the darkest days of WW2, and the man he became ... [Read More...]

What Did You Do In The War, Sister?

Based on letters and documents written by Catholic Sisters during the Nazi occupation of Belgium, this book tells the remarkable story of these brave and faithful women, and how they served to resist the German forces. From running contraband to hiding Jews, from spying for the allies to small acts of sabotage, these courageous women risked their lives to help defeat the Reich. This is a story that needs to be told. $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

One Night With Finnbar

Imagine you go to a party with someone you think you know, but really don’t. You have a good time; maybe drink a little too much. At the end of the evening your friend takes you back to your place where that night the unthinkable happens to you. The next morning the police are at your front door. They arrest you because a dead body was found in your trash can. Not so hard to imagine, right? It could happen to anyone. It happened to Finnbar 250 years ago. TIMELESS and COMPELLING — One Ni... [Read More...]

Gunslinger: Killer’s Brand

Shortly after finding a murdered man with a strange brand on his forehead, Connor and Abby Mack, along with their mentor, River Hicks, come to the aid of a black settler being menaced by a band of gunmen. Upon arrival in town to report the murder and the incident, they’re confronted by a powerful rancher and his four sons, who have aspirations of taking over the entire territory. The beleaguered sheriff is of little help. The settler is charged with the branded man’s murder and is also ... [Read More...]

Lessons From My Mother’s Life

It was the 1950s. The war was over and women could go back to being happy housewives. But did they really want to? Women should have been contented to live a Leave it to Beaver life in the mid-20th century. They should have been fulfilled. Women’s magazines told them so. Advertisers told them so. Doctors and psychologists told them so. Some were. But some weren’t. In the 1950s, women were sold a bill of goods about who they were and who they should be as women. Some bought it. But some didn... [Read More...]