Historical Fiction Part II (4.40 to 4.22 stars) 6/08/05
Explore top-rated historical fiction books with ratings from 4.40 to 4.22 stars. Discover captivating reads and timeless stories in this curated list from 6/08/05.
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The Prince of Beverly Hills
by Stuart Woods
Demoted after a run-in with a superior, Rick Barron, a detective with the Beverly Hills police force, lands a job with the security detail at …
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The Slaying of the Shrew
by Simon Hawke
Shakespeare and Smythe are at it again in this entertaining sequel to A Mystery of Errors. Will Shakespeare, Symington "Tuck" Smythe, and their band of …
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Space
by James Albert Michener
Engineer Stanley Mott, astronomy student John Pope, naval hero Norman Grant, and rocket engineer Dieter Kolff serve as principals in the forty-year history of America's …
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One Corpse Too Many
by Ellis Peters
An ingenious killer disposes of a strangled corpse on a battlefield. Brother Cadfael discovers the body, and must then piece together disparate clues--including a girl …
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SPQR IX: The Princess and the Pirates
by John Maddox Roberts
Dispatched to the Mediterranean to clear the sea of pirates, playboy detective Decius Caecilius Metellus is forced to humor an overenthusiastic Princess Cleopatra and decipher …
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The Judgment of Caesar
by Steven Saylor
Heading to Egypt in search of a cure for the mysterious illness of his ailing wife, Bethesda, Gordianus the Finder arrives in a country torn …
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The False Inspector Dew
by Peter Lovesey
“Absolutely riveting . . . A masterpiece. I defy anyone to foresee the outcome.”—Ruth Rendell The year is 1921. A passionate affair between voracious romance …
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Island of Tears
by Troy Soos
In 1892, New York dime novelist Marshall Webb finds himself embroiled in the world of corrupt government officials, ruthless sweatshop owners, and callous slumlords after …
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Murder on the Minnesota
by Conrad Allen
Working as private detectives on the "Minnesota, " George Porter Dillman and Genevieve Masefield are excited about a cruise to the Far East. But when …
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SPQR VI: Nobody Loves a Centurion
by John Maddox Roberts
Like so many young men in later generations, Roman playboy/detective Decius Caecilius Metellus the Younger is faced with the necessity of serving in his country's …
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Murder on the Caronia
by Conrad Allen
Genevieve Masefield and George Porter Dillman have met all kinds of people while sailing as ship detectives for the Cunard Line. But as they prepare …
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Autumn Bridge
by Takashi Matsuoka
In the year 1311, in the highest tower of Cloud of Sparrows Castle, a beautiful woman sits by the window, watching as enemies gather below. …
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The Rocky Mountain Moving Picture Association
by Loren D. Estleman
Hollywood, 1913: In the dusty desert community of Los Angeles, a ragtag film company cranks out silent movies in defiance of the law. Young Dmitri …
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The Godless Man
by P. C. Doherty
In this latest installment of the ancient mystery series featuring doctor-detective Telamon, Alexander the Great matches wits with an elusive Persian assassin after crushng the …
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The Merchant of Vengeance
by Simon Hawke
Will, the fledgling playwright and poet, and Tuck, the would-be actor and rest-of-the-time ostler, have been enjoying their lives on and behind the stage...if only …
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A Face Turned Backward
by Lauren Haney
The many and mighty deities of Egypt must be given their due. All commerce is conducted under the watchful eyes of the functionaries of the …
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Murder on the Mauretania
by Conrad Allen
In Liverpool to embark on the "Mauretania's" maiden voyage, George Porter Dillman and Genevieve Masefield are again working undercover as private detectives. Soon after the …
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Murder on the Marmora
by Conrad Allen
George Porter Dillman and Genevieve Masefield, used to the grand opulence of the Cunard cruise line, are at first disappointed with the Marmora, a small, …
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The Right Hand of Amon
by Lauren Haney
When Kings Walked As Living Gods It is the eighteenth dynasty of Queen Maatkare Hatshepsut, divine ruler of a sun-seared realm. And blood flows as …
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The Last Templar
by Michael Jecks
The Knights Templar They had all joined taking three vows: poverty, chastity, and obedience…for they were monks: warrior monks, dedicated to theprotection of pilgrims in …
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Burning Bridges
by Troy Soos
The critically acclaimed author of "The Gilded Cage" plunges readers once again into the gritty underside of turn-of-the-century New York, as editor Marshall Webb and …
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Raise the Devil
by Terence Faherty
How do you stop a vicious killer whose motive is vengeance and whose prey is a movie company on an isolated California ranch? In 1962, …