In an absolutely wonderful work of fiction with a very interesting true historical basis, Scarlet Letter Lives by author Maureen K. Wlodarczyk follows the story of the owners of three copies of an 1850s release of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The books start...

Goya’s Ring and the Naked Maja Dancing by Richard L. Katz covers all the bases for an interesting read. Begin with a long-lost priceless painting, add the dedication of an adventurous art historian, Nazi confiscation of valuable art, cultural and religious diversity, world travels –...

Cross Examinations: Crime in Columbus by John Hegenberger is a collection of four short stories, all of which contain the word “ache” in the title. The common element in each story is Eliot Cross, the main protagonist who’s a P.I. and the owner of the...

The Lucky Hat Mine is a wonderful mystery that takes place in 1863 during the gold mining heyday. Millie travels from New Orleans to Idaho Springs, Colorado to become the mail order bride of Johannes Drouillard. After an extremely difficult journey, Millie is told that...

Wow! I just finished reading A Second Daniel, the first book of In The Den of the English Lion series by debut author Neal Roberts, and all I can say is WOW! In this absolutely fantastic story, readers will meet protagonist Noah Ames. An orphan...

Asylum is an absorbing dark suspense by Kathryn Orzech. In 1899, twelve-year-old Margaret Rosa Delito is committed to an asylum after witnessing a shameful incident that changes her life forever. She secretly writes about sinister activities at the institution that include missing inmates, while living...

Stephanie Burkhart’s A Princess Is Always Right is book four in the series entitled The Windsor Diaries. Princess Sophia of York, a member of the Windsor royal family of England, is a determined young lady who is used to getting her own way. When her...

A downed airman, a family of French vintners, a company of Nazis racing south to repel a feared American invasion are driven together by a horrific storm in the opening pages of Hazards of War. Captain Hans Tiedemann may be a career SS officer, but...

Wow! I just put down Apprenticed to Anubis, the new book by author Kathrin Bruckmann, and I must say, it was quite a fantastic read! Set in ancient Egypt, the story follows Hori, a young man who has just graduated from medical school. When he...

In Blackwood Crossing, the second volume of the British Agent Novels, the reader will find themselves on an absolute thrill ride of a mystery, a ride they won't want to get off! Author MK McClintock has done a fabulous job in writing a fantastic romance,...