Diary of Betsy Shaw by P.J. Roscoe revolves around Betsy Shaw's persistent efforts to unravel the mystery of her friend Maggie's disappearance and deteriorating situation. After Maggie vanishes, Betsy uncovers troubling details about Maggie's forced prostitution and her possible confinement in an asylum. Betsy is...

Downeyoshun by Art Young is a powerful coming-of-age story set against the turbulent backdrop of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. Sally Osterhoff is a bright, determined young girl with dreams of becoming a mathematician, teacher, carpenter, and Olympic swimmer. However, her mother’s harsh and abusive...

In The Bizarre Case of Dr. Grindle, Will Bashor writes about a group in 1927 when it was against the law to be gay in society or even in your own home. The main characters, also firm friends, are Nathan Bolton, Guy Logan, Dr. Henry...

Blood for Pearls: The First American Genocide by Peter Von Perle uncovers the grim history behind the beguiling Pearl Coast, pioneered by Christopher Columbus in 1498 during his third voyage. Set on Cubagua Island, this riveting historical thriller tracks the entwined journeys of Charaima, a...

“Despite the difference in class, death is life’s great equalizer. Every man must face it.” However, as T.S. Maynard's novel The Legend of Titus illustrates, it is often easier to confront our own demise than to see the people we love cut down. The story...

The Case of the Beth-el Stone by David Cairns of Finavon is a gripping historical mystery that weaves together gold rush-era Australia, Victorian Edinburgh, and a centuries-old conspiracy. Major Findo Gask and his sharp-witted companion Errol Rait find themselves fleeing a vengeful secret society, only...

Day of Epiphany by Jerome J. Bourgault transports readers to the grim world of mid-20th-century Québec during the Grande Noirceur, a dark era marked by the oppressive rule of Premier Maurice Duplessis and the overwhelming influence of the Catholic Church. The story follows the fates...

Sands of Bone by Logan D. Irons is a grimdark historical fantasy set against the backdrop of the Crusades. Ninety years after the Christians seized Jerusalem, the kingdom’s army lies in ruins, and the city faces Saladin’s wrath. Robert Cutnose, a battle-hardened warrior, reluctantly joins...

The Eater of Flies by Richard Gadz is a chilling Victorian Gothic horror novel set in 1868 London. When a sealed box from Transylvania is opened, it releases a vampyr: a parasitic creature that inhabits human hosts, regardless of age or gender, and feeds on...

Chloe Turner’s Blue Hawk is a captivating and immersive story set in 17th-century Gloucestershire and inspired by its textile industry. The story begins in 1663 in the mill town of Bisley. Joan Browning is 15 years old. She, her sister, 17-year-old Alice, and their father, John,...