Kindle Book Deals

[Razzberry]

My local library has only !% digitalized books available, so I'm always looking for bargains.  Amazon will often have great sales but you have to be quick - prices can change overnight without warning.  Here are a few that I've found while browsing, but haven't necessarily read yet.  Will update.  Personally my tastes run to history, historical fiction, non-fiction, Old Hollywood and some true crime, but feel free to post any deals you know of in whatever genre you enjoy, to share.  Thanks.

Antony and Cleopatra, by Adrian Goldsworthy   pages 612       2.99     

Augustus at War: The Struggle for the Pax Augusta  pages 875  2.99

A Daughter's Love: Thomas More & His Dearest Meg  Pages 406   1.99
Katherine, by Anya Seton     Pages 516  Cost: Free w/Prime                                                                                                       Wolsey: The Life of King Henry VIII's Cardinal     Pages 426     Cost 2.99                                                                                   

The Poison Keeper: An enthralling historical novel of Renaissance Italy    Pages 410    Cost 2.99

The Garden on Sunset: A Novel of Golden-Era Hollywood      327 pages   Cost: Free

The Vanderbilt Women: Dynasty of Wealth, Glamour and Tragedy   Pages 502     Cost 2.99

True Crime

Heart Full of Lies: A True Story of Desire and Death, by Ann Rule      Pages 480    Cost 1.99

An Almost Perfect Murder       Pages 351    Cost 1 .99

Edited August 12, 2022 by Razzberry

[SmithW6079]

Have you checked out Project Gutenberg? They offer free, out-of-copyright e-books in various formats.

You have to download them first & then transfer to your Kindle, but I've read many of the classics that way.

I'm a big fan of science fiction of the "Golden Age," so I love discovering stories that were published in the old sci-fi magazines. 

[Razzberry]

5 hours ago, SmithW6079 said:

Have you checked out Project Gutenberg? They offer free, out-of-copyright e-books in various formats.

Thanks for the reminder!  It's been a while but that's a great source.

Also my apologies if any of the books are no longer on sale.  I checked but luckily only found one this time.

[Razzberry]

Brideshead Revisited, by Evelyn Waugh      pages 428          .69

The Hearth and Eagle: A saga set in the coastal town of Marblehead, Mass. by Anya Seton   pages 402    1.99

Devil Water: A novel based on a true story of the Jacobite rebellion of 1715, by Anya Seton  pages 546    2.99

Avalon: A novel of England during the Viking era, by Anya Seton     pages 460     2.99

The Lady of the Tower:  A novel set in 1609 London     pages 395      .99

The King in the North: "A Game of Thrones in the Dark Ages"     pages 587       .99

The Last Plantagenets, by Thomas Costain       pages 601      .99

A Pillar of Iron: A Novel of Ancient Rome, by Taylor Caldwell     pages 792     2.99

Betrayal: Historical Stories       pages 344       Cost: Free

Aztec Odyssey: Historical Action Adventure        pages 426        2.99

Warlords of Ancient Mexico: How the Mayans and Aztecs Ruled for More Than a Thousand Years,  by Peter G. Tsouras      pages 508       2.99

The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Díaz del Castillo   pages 361    1.99

The Serpent and the Eagle: Tenochtitlan in 1519          pages 314       2.99

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[Razzberry]

The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story       pages 326              2.99
"a true adventure deep into the Honduran rainforest in this riveting narrative about the discovery of a lost civilization -- culminating in a stunning medical mystery."    Just started this fascinating one.  

Saving Italy: The Race to Rescue a Nation's Treasures from the Nazis         pages 497        2.99
From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Monuments Men: "An astonishing account of a little-known American effort to save Italy's art during World War II."    Tom Brokaw

The Very Secret Sex Lives of Medieval Women       pages 345         2.99
A “wickedly entertaining, informative and thought-provoking” look at romance, courtship, and other intimacies behind closed Medieval doors."

The Far Traveler: Voyages of a Viking Woman      pages 247         1.99                                                                    'The remarkable story of Gudrid, the female explorer who sailed from Iceland to the New World a millennium ago.'

The Other Margaret Beaufort: Margaret, Countess of Stafford        pages 385           2.99

The Captive Princess: Eleanor Fair Maid of Brittany         pages 240          .99

The Virgin Warrior: The Life and Death of Joan of Arc      pages 335        1.99

Three Ordinary Girls: Three Dutch Teenagers Who Became Spies, Nazi Assassins      Free w/Prime

The Unexpected Guest,  by Agatha Christie    Free w/Prime

The Good Wife: The Shocking Betrayal and Brutal Murder of a Godly Woman in Texas      Free w/Prime               Finished this disturbing one yesterday.  The man was a big time IT executive and his wife taught bible classes from home about how to be the perfect subservient stepford wife.  She worshipped him like a God until one day he snuck up and beat her to death with steel pipe.

[Haleth]

I read The Lost City of the Monkey God a couple years ago.  It is really interesting.

[Razzberry]

On 9/1/2022 at 3:52 AM, Haleth said:

I read The Lost City of the Monkey God a couple years ago.  It is really interesting.

I liked it for the first half, but then he became obsessed with the biting sand flies and leishmaniasis.  I guess this was the "medical mystery" hyped on the cover, but there really was no mystery about that.   Then all the pictures included were tiny and worthless on the Kindle, not that they included any artifacts anyway.  I thought it was poorly edited for a big publishing imprint.

I'm really loving this one though,  written about the two guys who uncovered so many Mayan ruins in the 19th century.     Jungle of Stone: Discovery of the Lost Civilization of the Maya     pages 544   Free w/Prime

Doctor Ice Pick    pages 85    .99  or Free w/Prime             "A haunting and true short story of the lobotomist who cut a brutal swathe through the lives of thousands of vulnerable Americans..."
About the same quack who "operated" on Rosemary Kennedy.   Disturbing how he was able to get away with it for so long.

Æthelflæd: Lady of the Mercians     pages 246     $2.99   (on sale through Sept.)  

The Lonely Life: An Autobiography, by Bette Davis   pages 255    $1.99   (on sale through Sept.)

[Vanderboom]

3 hours ago, Razzberry said:

Doctor Ice Pick    pages 85    .99  or Free w/Prime             "A haunting and true short story of the lobotomist who cut a brutal swathe through the lives of thousands of vulnerable Americans..."
About the same quack who "operated" on Rosemary Kennedy.   Disturbing how he was able to get away with it for so long.

I just finished listening to the Behind the Bastards podcast about this guy. There are Batman villains that are less chilling.

[Haleth]

I just downloaded Jungle of Stone because I'll be traveling to that area soon.  Thanks, Razz!  Aethelflad sounds interesting too.  She was a prominent character in The Last Kingdom which was a favorite show for me.

[Razzberry]

Sounds like a great trip, Haleth.   The books has lots of pics, illustrations and old maps of the areas too.

[Razzberry]

Aztec, by Gary Jennings     pages 772     2.99                                                                                                       "A dazzling and hypnotic historical novel." --The New York Times
"Anyone who still lusts for adventure or that book you can't put down, will glory in Aztec."  --Los Angeles Times    
I read this in paperback a few years ago and was blown away by how immersive into that strange culture it is. I've been waiting for the ebook to go on sale so I can re-read it.   Yay.

The Mirror & the Light: A Novel, by Hilary Mantel     pages 913      3.99 

On Duty With The Queen, by (former Royal spokesman) Dickie Arbiter     pages 274      1.99

Catherine Parr: Henry VIII's Last Love, by Susan James     pages 354      2.99

Schindler’s Listed: The Search for My Father's Lost Gold   pages 251     1.99

Domina: The Women Who Made Imperial Rome     pages 591     2.99

Nine Lives: My time as the MI6's top spy inside al-Qaeda     Pages 504      Cost .99

Kohinoor: The Story of the World’s Most Infamous Diamond    pages  200    $0.62                                         "This riveting tale of the Kohinoor, the world’s most coveted gem, unearths fascinating new information as it moves from the Mughal court to Persia to Afghanistan; from Maharaja Ranjit Singh's durbar in Punjab to the Queen of England's Crown. A thrilling tale, full of violence, drama and intrigue."

[Haleth]

The Mirror and the Light is the third book in the excellent Wolf Hall series.

Everything on that list looks interesting. 

[Razzberry]

Now the first two Wolf Hall books are on sale, but the third and final, The Mirror and the Light, is back up to 11.99.   Grrrr.   Glad I grabbed it and can read the whole trilogy now in order. 

Wolf Hall: A Novel, by Hilary Mantel  (book 1)   pages 614     2.99

Bring Up the Bodies: A Novel by Hilary Mantel  (book 2)   pages 434   2.99

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The Devil's Queen: A Novel of Catherine de Medici, by Jeanne Kalogridis    pages 479    2.99 

I've now exceeded my budget, but can't resist a sale.

Edited September 19, 2022 by Razzberry

[Ohiopirate02]

19 minutes ago, Razzberry said:

Now the first two Wolf Hall books are on sale, but the third and final, The Mirror and the Light, is back up to 11.99.   Grrrr.   Glad I grabbed it and can read the whole trilogy now in order. 

Wolf Hall: A Novel, by Hilary Mantel  (book 1)   pages 614     2.99

Bring Up the Bodies: A Novel by Hilary Mantel  (book 2)   pages 434   2.99

The Devil's Queen: A Novel of Catherine de Medici, by Jeanne Kalogridis    pages 479    2.99 

I've now exceeded my budget, but can't resist a sale.

That list has definite "one of these things is not like the other one" vibes.  I've read all 3 and the Kalogridis book is a ride.  

[sugarbaker design]

5 hours ago, Razzberry said:

Now the first two Wolf Hall books are on sale, but the third and final, The Mirror and the Light, is back up to 11.99.   Grrrr.   Glad I grabbed it and can read the whole trilogy now in order. 

Wolf Hall: A Novel, by Hilary Mantel  (book 1)   pages 614     2.99

Bring Up the Bodies: A Novel by Hilary Mantel  (book 2)   pages 434   2.99

You're in for a real treat!

[Razzberry]

Alexander Hamilton,  by Ron Chernow        pages 818      5.99                                                                                                                                                                                   

The Men Who Lost America, by Andrew Jackson O'Shaughnessy      pages 497    2.99

A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America, by Stacy Schiff  pages 615     1.99     12.99

Turncoat: Benedict Arnold and the Crisis of American Liberty, by Stephen Brumwell  pages 393    2.99  11.99

The Life of John André: The Redcoat Who Turned Benedict Arnold   pages 344   2.99

Benedict Arnold's Army: The 1775 American Invasion of Canada During the Revolutionary War     pages 475   2.99

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[Razzberry]

The Second Mrs. Astor: A Heartbreaking Historical Novel of the Titanic      pages 338   Free w/Prime

Fever: A Novel about 'Typhoid Mary'      pages 401    1.99

Whisper of the Moon Moth  novel set in 1930's about actress Merle Oberon   pages   354   .99

The Woman on the Orient Express    novel about Agatha Christie    pages 331   1.99

The Blue Butterfly: A Novel of Marion Davies     pages 352     .99

[Razzberry]

I've been waiting a long time for this one to go on sale.                                                                                       The Red Prince: The Life of John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster   pages 337    .99

The Seeker:  historical thriller set in Cromwell's London    pages 286   3.99

The Damask Rose:   Friendship of a queen of England comes at a price in this historical novel.  pages 452  .99

There's a lot of freebies in the "Historical Mysteries" category.

Some may be short stories but a few books looked kind of promising.

The Watchmaker's Daughter        pages 302   Free

Lady Helena Investigates   1881, Sussex. With a drowned husband...     pages 392    Free

Past Crimes: A Compendium of Historical Mysteries      pages 246     Free

Edited October 9, 2022 by Razzberry

[Razzberry]

A few randos and freebies that piqued my interest...

The Woman Who Lost Her Face: How Charla Nash Survived the World's Most Infamous Chimpanzee Attack          pages 105    Free

Solving Cold Cases Vol. 6: True Crime Stories that Took Years to Crack  pages 76  Free 3.99

Britain’s No. 1 Art Forger Max Brandrett: The Life of a Cheeky Faker     pages 316  Free    6.54

Napoleon's Hemorrhoids: And Other Small Events That Changed History   pages 268   1.99  10.99

Royal Family Royal Scandal: How Scandal Threatens a Thousand Years of British Sovereignty  136 pages   Free

Days On The Road: Crossing The Plains In 1865   pages 176   .99

Evidence of Love: A True Story of Passion and Death in the Suburbs    pages 392   2.99 (today)   8.99   "The fascinating true story behind the HBO Max and Hulu series about Texas housewife Candy Montgomery and the bizarre murder that shocked a community (Los Angeles Times Book Review)."    

Edited October 25, 2022 by Razzberry

[Razzberry]

The Worst Journey in the World: Antarctica, 1910-1913       pages 530  .99

Adrift: A True Story of Tragedy on the Icy Atlantic and the One Who Lived to Tell about It  pages 257  2.99

The Antarctic Exploration Anthology: The Personal Accounts of the Great Antarctic Explorers    2.99

Titanic's Last Secrets: The Further Adventures of Shadow Divers John Chatterton and Richie Kohler   1.99

The Sinking of RMS Tayleur: The Lost Story of the Victorian Titanic  pages 233  1.99  8.99   "The wrecking of the RMS Tayleur made headlines nearly 60 years before the Titanic. Both were run by the White Star Line, both were heralded as the most splendid ships of their time and both sank in tragic circumstances on their maiden voyages."

The Wreck of the Medusa  pages 355  2.99   12.32  "Drawing on contemporaneously published accounts and journals of survivors, The Wreck of the Medusa is “a captivating gem about art’s relation to history”  and ultimately “a thrilling read” (The Guardian)."

The Complete History of the Pirates   pages 771  .99    "A Detailed Account of the Robberies and Exploits of the Most Notorious Pirates: 4 Books in One Volume." 

Pirate Women: The Princesses, Prostitutes, and Privateers Who Ruled the Seven Seas  pages 256  1.99

Edited October 29, 2022 by Razzberry

[Haleth]

They really have a theme going this month.

[Razzberry]

Hour of the Witch: A Novel, by Chris Bohjalian     pages 401  2.99    11.99     "Boston, 1662.  A young Puritan woman — faithful, resourceful, but afraid of the demons that dog her soul — plots her escape from a violent marriage in this riveting and propulsive novel of historical suspense. New York Times Best Seller"

The School Mistress, by Tess Thompson   pages 318  .99 (or Free w/Prime)   "Colorado, 1910. Quinn Cooper can’t help feeling uneasy. But securing a job as a schoolmarm in a tiny frontier town was the only way to save her family from starvation back in Boston."

The Girl in the Letter, by Emily Gunnis   pages 245  .99 (ends in 3 days)     "A heartbreaking letter. A girl locked away in a home for unwed mothers. A mystery to be solved..."

Summer of Night: A Novel    pages 611  2.99   "Seasons of Horror Book 1, by Dan Simmons"

The French House: A Riveting Haunted House Mystery Boxset   pages 885  .99

Kingdom Lost,  by Patricia Wentworth   pages 219  1.99    7.99     "A woman shipwrecked on a desert island, and believed dead for two decades, returns to civilization—as heiress to an enormous fortune"

Marie-Antoinette: The Making of a French Queen, by John Hardman    pages 401  2.99 (ends in 3 days)     19.00

Edited November 1, 2022 by Razzberry

[Razzberry]

Some free Halloween candy 👻

Butter, Sugar, Magic: Baking Up a Magical Midlife   pages 359  Free  3.99

Night Shift Witch    pages 190  Free

Of Murders and Mages: Casino Witch Mysteries  pages 174  Free

A Match Made in Spell   pages 177  Free

Afraid Of The Dark: A ghostly romance   pages 233   Free  2.99

Ink Witch: An Egyptian Mythology Urban Fantasy  pages 214  Free

Buried Magic   pages 238  Free

Pestilence in Pumpkin Spice (Soccer Moms of the Apocalypse Book 1)    pages 288  Free

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Found a few more.  ;)

Witchy Whiskers: A Nine Lives Magic Mystery... a talking cat...   pages 292  Free

Ghost of a Threat (Betty Boo, Ghost Hunter)   pages 272  Free

After Darkness Falls: A Vampire Romance   pages 320  Free

Pawsitively Poisonous: A Cozy Witch Mystery   pages 260  Free

I don't write them, I just post 'em.   I do get a kick out of some of their titles and cover art, though.  Valhalla Cupcakes for example...  pages 223  Free  

Edited October 30, 2022 by Razzberry

[Haleth]

On 9/7/2022 at 11:45 AM, Razzberry said:

I'm really loving this one though,  written about the two guys who uncovered so many Mayan ruins in the 19th century.     Jungle of Stone: Discovery of the Lost Civilization of the Maya     pages 544   Free w/Prime

I finally finished this last night.  What a fascinating story!  What a great movie this would make!  It's incredible the things they found and the dangers they faced (natural and political) to get there.  AND their adventures before and after their exploration of Central America and Mexico.  I did take the book with me on vacation earlier this month.  It was sort of surreal sitting on the beach in Cancun, reading about Stephens and Catherwood landing on the beach in Cancun.  I also followed them to Tulum to see the ruins.  (Couldn't manage a trip to Chichen Itza, darn it.)  I think now I'd like to read their book to hear Stephens' version of the story.  It's available on Amazon (of course).

[Razzberry]

You saw Tulum!   That had to be awesome Haleth.  I'm amazed that Stephens and Catherwood aren't more famous today.  What they went through is mind boggling, and it seemed like they were sick with malaria half the time.

[Haleth]

Our guide was fantastic.  He spoke the local Mayan dialect and taught us so much about the ancient culture, art, and architecture.

[Razzberry]

The Miniaturist: A Novel    pages 419  1.99 (today only)    12.99      "As seen on Masterpiece on PBS...Set in seventeenth century Amsterdam—a city ruled by glittering wealth and oppressive religion—a masterful debut steeped in atmosphere and shimmering with mystery."

Murder at Marble House, by Alyssa Maxwell    pages 337  1.99 (today only)     5.99   "For fans of HBO’s The Gilded Age, explore the dark side of the alluring world of America’s 19th century elite in this gripping series of riveting mysteries…"

Murder at Beacon Rock, by Alyssa Maxwell     pages 259  1.99 (today only)     12.99    "In June 1900, reporter Emma Cross discovers the body of a woman in the waters below the Morgans’ mansion, which threatens to send members of Newport’s high society floundering..."

Tudor: Passion. Manipulation. Murder. The Story of England's Most Notorious Royal Family, by Leanda De Lisle   pages 578   2.99     “This fresh take on the Tudor dynasty is history at its best…" - Publishers Weekly

Scourge of Henry VIII: The Life of Marie de Guise   pages 283  2.99        "The little-known story of the mother of Mary, Queen of Scots and her feud with the Tudors: “Will fascinate anyone who loves a simmering, twisting tale” (All About History)"

The Catherine Howard Conspiracy: A novel      500 pages  .99        "A gripping conspiracy thriller with a dramatic twist. What secrets were covered up at the court of Henry VIII…?"

Edited November 1, 2022 by Razzberry

[Haleth]

I read the book about Marie de Guise.  It's very interesting.  She wasn't nearly the conniving vixen as often portrayed.

[Razzberry]

Amazon seems to have all Kindle books in their "Smile" program now, where they donate a portion of sales to a charity of your choice.  Makes me feel less guilty. 

355: The Women of Washington's Spy Ring    pages 382  Free   3.99    "Who was the original Agent 355?   If you like the Broadway hit Hamilton, AMC's Turn, or Alexander Rose's Washington's Spies, you won't be able to put down this meticulously researched tale of family, duty, love, and betrayal!"

They Have Killed Papa Dead!   pages 630  1.99   12.99   "The Road to Ford's Theatre, Abraham Lincoln's Murder, and the Rage for Vengeance"

Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela   pages 684  2.99

The Memory Keeper of Kyiv   pages 373  2.99 (or free w/Prime)   A share of proceeds will be donated to DEC's Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.        "A powerfully moving debut . . . Ukraine’s tragic history painfully echoes its current crisis, and on every page the Ukrainian spirit shines out, unbowed, unbent and unbroken.”

In the Garden of Beasts, by Erik Larson    pages 466  2.99   10.99   "Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin"

Killing the SS: The Hunt for the Worst War Criminals in History, by Bill O'Reilly    pages 292    2.99  16.99

The White Ship, by Charles Spencer    pages 353  1.99     "How a drunk teenager shipwrecked the monarchy … As colourful and racy narrative history goes, this absolutely gallops … Whips through a hundred years of complex history from the Norman Conquest to Henry II’  - Daily Mail   "PICKED AS A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 BY THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, THE GUARDIAN, THE DAILY MAIL AND THE DAILY EXPRESS."

edited to add:

I'm only now appreciating what a talented historian and writer Princess Diana's brother is.  In addition to The White Ship, I'm reading the page-turner 

To Catch A King: Charles II's Great Escape, by Charles Spencer   pages 337  2.99   .99  14.99     "How did the most wanted man in the country outwit the greatest manhunt in British history?"

Gone with the Windsors: A Novel, by Laurie Graham.   pages 430  1.99    "A wicked comedy about the romance of the century—how Wallis Simpson caused the first, and greatest, royal scandal—from the best-selling author of The Future Homemakers of America."

Edited November 7, 2022 by Razzberry
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[Razzberry]

Suspense thrillers that are said to be "gripping" and "riveting" according to the publishers.  

Watching Over Me, by M K Farrar      pages 256  Free       "A Psychological Thriller. Some secrets are better left buried..."

The Girlfriend, by KL Slater   pages 320  .99 3.99    "My husband’s dead. She’s at my door. She owns my home…"

Every Last Secret, by A. R. Torre   pages 291  2.49    "Welcome to the neighborhood. Watch your husband, watch your friends, and watch your back."

Emily's List, by Platt and Wright   pages 374  Free    "A character-driven suspense thriller"

The Family Across the Street, by Nicole Trope   pages 250  3.99     "A totally unputdownable psychological thriller with a shocking twist."

Every Reasonable Doubt, by Pamela Samuels Young     pages 371  Free   "A legal thriller"

The Perfect Wife, by Blake Pierce    pages 199  Free     “A masterpiece of thriller and mystery.”

We Can See You, by Simon Kernick    pages 349  .99  ""Witty, scary, fast-moving and outrageous" - The Times

Dead On Time, by WL Knightly   pages 174  Free     "Two girls have gone missing from opposite sides of town, and no one is cooperating."

Not Now, by Kate Bold   pages 153  Free      "A Camille Grace FBI Suspense Thriller"

Girl, Alone, by Blake Pierce  pages 211  Free     "An Ella Dark FBI Suspense Thriller"

Save Me, by Molly Black   pages 204  Free     "A Katie Winter FBI Suspense Thriller"

My Little Brother, by Diane Saxon    pages 368  .99  (or free w/Prime)
"Two siblings, both missing for 20 years turn up within one day of each other. One dead. One alive."

You Don't Know Me, by Sara Foster  pages 265  1.99    "He’s hiding a dark secret. But so is she.  A stunning new thriller about the burden of shame from blockbuster author Sara Foster"

The Waitress, by Nina Manning    pages 290   .99  (or free w/Prime}    "The brand new gripping, edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller from the bestselling author of The Bridesmaid."

The Couple In The Cabin, by Daniel Hurst  pages 292  1.11     "A gripping psychological thriller with several shock twists."

Most Wanted, by Lisa Scottoline   pages 449  2.99   “Spellbinding. Another tour de force from Scottoline."

Box Set Includes Books 1-4, by Melinda Woodhall   pages 1323  .99    A Veronica Lee Thriller Collection

added:

A Season in Purgatory, by Dominick Dunne   pages 454  1.99  Outstanding fictional telling of the Martha Moxley Murder Case and coverup.

Box Set of 6 Crime Thrillers, by Janice Frost   pages 1205  .99   Highly rated Merry & Neal mysteries, complete.

The Haunting of The Adams Estate, by Marie Wilkens  pages 254  .99     "A  Riveting Haunted House Mystery"

Lawless and the Devil of Euston Square, by William Sutton     pages 464  1.99   "London, 1859.  Historical mystery debut set in Victorian England."

All the Lost Girls, by Bilinda Sheehan  pages 460  Free    "A Gripping Psychological Thriller You Won't Be Able To Put Down."

Do Not Disturb, by Freida McFadden  pages 295  3.99      "A Hitchcock-style psychological thriller that will keep you tearing through the pages until you reach the shocking conclusion!"

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added titles

[Razzberry]

Fantasy & Sci Fi

The Darkest Winter, by Lindsey Pogue   pages 498  Free        "The Virus spread. Billions died. The Ending began. A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Adventure."

Olde Robin Hood, by Kate Danley   pages 313  .99   "Rich prose, intense action, historical and mythological depth, and captivating innovations." - Kirkus Reviews

H.P. Lovecraft: The Complete Fiction, by H.P. Lovecraft   pages 1553  .99     Includes 22 of Lovecraft’s most significant stories, with definitions of unfamiliar vocabulary,  with an informative history of the horror genre and of Lovecraft's life.

The Raven Illustrated, by Edgar Allan Poe   pages 39  Free   "Includes 18 new, original, full-page illustrations."

The Witch's Daughter: A Novel, by Paula Brackston   pages 465  3.99    "A fresh, compelling take on the magical, yet dangerous world of Witches."

Cats in the City of Plague, by A. L. Marlow    pages 140  2.99    "Set amidst the chaos of the worst pandemic in history, the Black Death of the 14th century, Cats in the City of Plague tells the tale of a group of cats who are unfairly blamed for the plague."

The End of the World: Stories of the Apocalypse, by Neil Gaiman, George R. R. Martin  pages 338  .99

Undraland, Nøkken and Fossegrim 3 Book Box Set, by Mary E. Twomey   pages 660  Free  "Fast-paced paranormal romance."

A Ruin of Roses, by K. F. Breene   pages 386  3.99     "Deliciously Dark Fairytales Book 1"

Eye of the Wolf, by A. E. Rayne     pages 658  .99    "An Epic Fantasy Adventure."

The Witch's Tree, by Elena Collins   pages 366    .99 (or free w/Prime)     "An unforgettable, heart-breaking, gripping timeslip novel for 2022."

Magnus Maximus 1: First King of Britain, by Brent Reilly   pages 158  Free  (All 30 volumes of this series are free as well, I'm just too lazy to list them all).

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Non-Fiction

Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France, by Leonie Frieda   pages 488  1.99 (today)  12.99  "Inspiration for the STARZ original series, The Serpent Queen." 

The Prince Who Would Be King: The Life and Death of Henry Stuart, by Sarah Fraser   pages 435  1.99  Subject of BBC2 Documentary "The Best King We Never Had."

George V: Never a Dull Moment, by Jane Ridley   pages 571  2.99   16.99   "...a lively, intimately detailed biography of a long-overlooked king..."

In the Kingdom of Ice, by Hampton Sides   pages 489  2.99  "A white-knuckle tale of polar exploration and heroism in the Gilded Age...“A splendid book in every way… a marvelous nonfiction thriller.” —The Wall Street Journal

20th Century-Fox, by Scott Eyman   pages 305  3.99   Darryl F. Zanuck and the Creation of the Modern Film Studio

Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir, by Eddie Muller   pages 258  3.99

Prince Albert: The Man Who Saved the Monarchy, by A. N. Wilson  pages 448  1.99

She-Wolves: The Women Who Ruled England Before Elizabeth, by Helen Castor     pages 491  1.99  10.49  “Helen Castor has an exhilarating narrative gift. . . . Readers will love this book, finding it wholly absorbing and rewarding.” —Hilary Mantel

Final Vision: The Last Word on Jeffrey MacDonald, by Joe McGinniss  pages 63  2.99   "MacDonald has never stopped filing appeals and insisting on his innocence. McGinniss, largely silent on the topic for years, finally delivers his rebuttal in this compelling follow-up to his 1983 bestseller."

The Pirate Queen, by Susan Ronald   pages 515  1.99  8.99  "Queen Elizabeth I, Her Pirate Adventurers, and the Dawn of Empire"

The Last Voyage of Columbus, by Martin Dugard    pages 320  2.99   "Epic Tale of the Great Captain's Fourth Expedition, Including Accounts of Swordfight, Mutiny, Shipwreck, Gold, War, Hurricane, and Discovery"

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Blood Sisters: The Women Behind the Wars of the Roses, by Sarah Gristwood        pages 434  2.99    "A gem of a book .  . enlivened by incisive analysis, exquisite detail and an elegant and witty style." -- Alison Weir

The Stolen Crown, by C. A. Moltzau    pages 290  2.99    "Based on a true story... Death, desperation, treason and political turbulence is what Elizabeth, the Queen of Hungary, is faced with after her husband's sudden death."

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[Haleth]

I'm pretty sure I read She Wolves.  All of those women fascinate me.  I may also have read the book about Catherine de Medici.

[Razzberry]

They fascinate me as well.  I knew I should have snapped up She Wolves and Pirate Queen, but I did manage grab de Medici before the sale ended.  I've heard it's more accurate than the show.  

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Bargain Bathroom Readers

Rejected Princesses: Tales of History's Boldest Heroines, Hellions, and Heretics   pages 383  1.99 (today only! still on sale!)    "Well-behaved women seldom make history. Good thing these women are far from well behaved.  Illustrated collection that celebrates inspirational badass women throughout history."

Elizabeth's London: Everyday Life in Elizabethan London   pages 485  2.99   "Elizabethan London reveals the practical details of everyday life so often ignored in conventional history books."

Everything About Astronauts Vol. 1   pages 316  .99     "What does moon dust smell like?  How much do astronauts get paid?  Why was a large stack of $2 bills left on the moon?  Over 600 interesting facts and out-of-world stories."

Any Last Words? Deathbed Quotes and Famous Farewells   pages 169   2.99   "What was the last thing Bogart said to Bacall? What did Marie Antoinette say to her executioner? What were the final thoughts of great thinkers like Charles Darwin and Marie Curie?  Explore the last words of more than two hundred actors, athletes, writers, musicians, politicians, intellectuals, criminals, and more."

Crazy Stories for Curious Minds    pages 196  .99     "Strange and Unexplained Facts about History, Science, Mysteries, Pop Culture and Much More"

The United States of Epic Fails  pages 152  3.99     "52 Crazy Stories And Blunders Through History That You Didn't Get Taught In School"

The Big Trivia Book   pages 119  Free     "A Clever Compendium of Incredible True Stories, Weird and Random Facts, World History, Hilarious Anecdotes, and Crazy Things You Didn't Know"

The Funniest Quotes Book    pages 139   2.99   "1001 Of The Best Humourous Quotations.   Quotes For Every Occasion."

50 Masterpieces You Have to Read Before You Die    pages 24,249.     .49

Interviews and Obituaries   pages 129  1.50   "Oddball interviews and obits from David Bowie, Paul Tibbets, Margaret Thatcher, Hugh Hefner, Tokyo Rose, Osama Bin Laden, and more.."

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The Madman's Library   pages 248  2.99    "The Strangest Books, Manuscripts and Other Literary Curiosities from History.  Featuring hundreds of remarkable images and packed with entertaining facts and stories to discover."

Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds  pages 521  .99   Strange book about weird people written in 1841.

Truth or Poop? Amazing Animals  pages 113  Free    "The perfect gift for inquisitive children that will widen their knowledge and keep them entertained and amazed for HOURS!   The closest living relative to the T-Rex is a chicken.   Hippos can run faster than humans. Truth or Poop?

Preparedness and Survival Guide for Beginners, by Vitaly Pedchenko    pages 138  Free   Mr. Pedchenko is a competitive shooter from Ukraine who apparently knows what he's talking about.

60 Most Popular English Metaphors Based upon Animals  pages 466  .99          Red Herring, Three wise Monkeys, Black swan Theory, Jumping the Shark, Kangaroo Court, etc.

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Veteran's Day

Unsolved Mysteries of World War II   pages 242  .99  "From the Nazi Ghost Train and ‘Tokyo Rose’ to the day Los Angeles was attacked by Phantom Fighters."

The Anointed: The Secret Journals Of Adolf Hitler (a novel), by A. G. Mogan   pages 336  Free  8.99  "This book had me sitting at the edge of my metaphorical chair, chilling concepts discussed in beautiful dialogue. I applaud the author for such a brave attempt at a book that can either be loved or despised for its premise. I definitely fall into the category that Loved it. 5 Stars."--- Bill McManus for Huffington Post

Inventing a Nation: Washington, Adams, Jefferson, by Gore Vidal   pages 205  1.99  “an unblinking view of our national heroes by one who cherishes them, warts and all” (New York Review of Books).

Everything She Left Behind, by Naama Levy Eylam    pages 319  3.99   "A WW2 Historical Novel, Based on a True Story of a Jewish Holocaust Survivor"

Strange and Obscure Stories of the Civil War   pages 325  .99  "An entertaining look at the Civil War stories that don’t get told, and the misadventures you haven’t read about in history books."

The Vietnam War Trivia Book, by Bill O'Neill   pages 174  3.99  "Fascinating Facts and Interesting Vietnam War Stories"

Widow Maker: A Novel of World War II, by E. R. Johnson   pages 276  1.99  "Six young Americans have been assigned to fly the Martin B-26 Marauder in combat during World War II. The B-26--dubbed Widow Maker by the press and the aircrews who flew her--was one of the most controversial aircraft produced in the United States during the war."

Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant  pages 675  2.99 (or free w/Prime)

Alexander Hamilton and the Battle of Yorktown, by Phillip Thomas Tucker   pages 359  1.99    "The first book in nearly two and a half centuries that has ever been devoted to the story of Alexander Hamilton’s key contributions in winning the most decisive victory the of the American Revolutionary war at Yorktown."

The Memory Box, by Kathryn Hughes  pages 430   .99   "Heartbreaking historical fiction set partly in World War Two, inspired by true events."

A Narrative of a Revolutionary Soldier, by Joseph Plumb Martin  pages 289 1.99  "Some Adventures, Dangers, and Sufferings. Here a private in the Continental Army of the Revolutionary War narrates his adventures in the army of a newborn country."

The History Buff's Guide to World War II   pages 449  2.51   Top Ten Rankings of the Best, Worst, Largest, and Most Lethal People and Events of World War II.  Top Ten Speeches, Top Ten Causes of Military Deaths, Top Ten Most Popular Myths and Misconceptions, Top Ten Forms of Resistance, Top Ten Military Blunders, etc.

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Detective & Spy Thrillers

Leaving Berlin: A Novel, by Joseph Kanon   pages 385  1.99  "New York Times bestseller—a sweeping spy thriller about a city caught between political idealism and the harsh realities of Soviet occupation."

On Hadrian's Secret Service, by Gavin Chappell   pages 351  Free   "In a murky world of mystery and espionage, a Roman soldier discovers a plot to murder Emperor Hadrian..."

The Girl in the Motel, by Chris Culver   pages 404  .99   "Detective Mary Joe Court sleeps with a shotgun beside her bed and a lovable bullmastiff at her feet. "

The Assassin's Betrayal, by Auston King  pages 403  2.99 (or free w/Prime)  "The Assassin's Betrayal kicks off one of the most full-throttle CIA assassin series to hit bookstores in decades."

I Spy Bletchley Park, by George Stratford   pages 340  3.99  "A page-turning thriller that asks: What if the Nazis did discover the secret of Bletchley Park?"

The Mirror Man, by J. B. Manas  pages 301  .99  "In this twisty, stylish thriller, a reclusive writer with the power to read memories is forced by a mysterious stranger to steal government secrets.  Brace yourself for a riveting ride that will keep you the edge of your seat."

Dress Her in Indigo: A Travis McGee Novel, by John D. MacDonald   pages 319  1.99 4.99   “The great entertainer of our age, and a mesmerizing storyteller.”—Stephen King 

Prince of Spies, by Alex Gerlis   pages 365  Free  "A gripping WWII spy novel full of intrigue and peril from a modern master."

Kiss My Assassin: A Charles Bishop Novel, by Dave Sinclair   pages 248  Free  "MI6 spy Charles Bishop flies headfirst into intrigue, gun battles and assassinations."

Paragon Walk, by Anne Perry   pages 274  1.99     The stylish gentlemen of London’s Paragon Walk are suspects in a novel that combines murder with a profile of the morals and manners of Victorian society.    “When Anne Perry puts Thomas and Charlotte Pitt on the case, we are in exemplary Victorian company.” —The New York Times

Out Of Time: An Atticus Wolfe Novel, by Dave Sinclair  pages 289  Free   "As an MI6 spy in 1963, Atticus Wolfe should be enjoying everything the swinging sixties has to offer.  But he’s not.  That’s because Atticus Wolfe is from the 21st century."

The Elizabeth Tudor Conspiracy, by Alexandra Walsh  pages 454  3.99    "A  dual timeline conspiracy thriller with an ingenious twist on a well-known period of Tudor history.

The Murder of the Real Jack Ryan  pages 471  2.99   "Piecing Together the Life and Death of an American Hero and CIA Operator "

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The Holidays - from Cozies to Crazies

Thanksgiving, by Janet Evanovich  pages 256  1.99  "In Janet Evanovich's easygoing page-turner, you'll devour the instant connection between Megan Murphy, the redhead who's been hurt by love's games in the past, and her Patrick Hunter, a doctor who is 'too handsome to stay mad at for long.'" - Oprah Magazine

A Lucky Texas Thanksgiving, by Liz Alvin    pages 107  .99    "Welcome to Dragonfly, TX. A small town holiday romance."

Bad Boy Bachelor Thanksgiving, by Weston Parker   pages 285  .99  "There’s only one thing I want spread out on my Thanksgiving table this year, and it’s not a turkey. It’s my new hire."   I'm not making this up.  

A Royal Christmas Fairy Tale, by Karen Schaler  pages 358  Free  "From the Emmy Award-winning writer of Netflix sensation A Christmas Prince, comes this dazzling royal Christmas romance, filled with humor, heart, and hope."

A Holiday By Gaslight, by Mimi Matthews  pages 174  Free   A Victorian Christmas Novella. "Full of comfort and joy--a sweet treat for romance readers that's just in time for Christmas." -Kirkus Reviews

Henry, the Queen's Corgi, by George Crawley  pages 268   .99   "A feel-good festive read to curl up with this Christmas about the queen’s most faithful companion!"

The Christmas Bookshop: A Novel, by Jenny Colgan  pages 335  1.99  “Sublime…Colgan infuses her latest book with humor, wit, suspense and a perfectly cast love triangle.”--USA Today

Jingle Bell Hell, by Denise Grover Swank  pages 402  .99  "She’s a sexually repressed control freak. He’s a muscular ex-con with heavier baggage than Santa’s toy bag. They’re everything each other never wanted."

Let It Snow, by Beth Moran   pages 352  .99 (or free w/Prime)  "Curl up with the perfect cozy read and the latest novel by the bestselling author of Just the Way You Are."

The Christmas Cookie House, by Jennifer Griffith   pages 155  2.99    A Sweet Holiday Romance 

Heating Up The Holidays Collection   pages 760  Free  "This collection of eight steamy holiday romances will help you through the stresses of the season and make you want to celebrate with that special someone."

We'll have a wonderful Cornish Christmas, by CP Ward  pages 298  Free  "An uplifting and heartwarming Christmas holiday romance set in Cornwall."

Christmas at The Cornish Bakery, by Sarah Hope  pages 164  .99  "A gorgeously feel-good festive romance. Volunteer at The Cornish Bay Bakery in exchange for a cozy room with views across the bay, new friends and the chance to explore the magical Cornish coast."

Maplemore Christmas: Sweet Christmas Romance Collection, by Ruby Hill  pages 810  .99  "Set includes The Christmas Competition,  Christmas Scandal in a Small Town, Her Boss for Christmas, Brother’s Best Friend for Christmas, and Christmas Inheritance."

A Merry Royal Layover, by Teri Wilson  pages  68  Free  "A sweet royal romcom Christmas novella."

Kissing Secret Santa, by Emily Josephine  pages 186  Free  "Snuggle up in front of a blazing fire, your favorite quilt, and a piping mug of hot chocolate as you delve into this sweet, holiday romance."

A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens  pages 160  Free  "This timeless tale of transformation and redemption makes a perfect gift for anyone who loves great storytelling."

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Christmas Dessert Murder, by Joanne Fluke  pages 418  1.99  "It’s Christmas in Lake Eden, Minnesota.   Includes two murder mysteries and over a dozen cookie and dessert recipes from The Cookie Jar!"

Winter Murderland, by Max Parrott  pages 144  Free  "Psychic Sleuths and Talking Dogs"

A Christmas Murder, by V L McBeath  pages 138  2.99  "If you like Miss Marple-style murder mysteries, and women sleuths with attitude, you’ll love this historical British series."

Christmas Chocolates and Crimes, by Cindy Bell  pages 239  2.99  "Christmastime in Blue River means bright lights, shiny gifts, and … murder."

The Inn at Holiday Bay: Poison in the Pudding, by Kathi Daley  pages 139  .99  "Thanksgiving is only a few days away and several guests who've visited the inn in the past return to spend the holiday..."

Killer Christmas, by Harper Lin  pages 122  Free  "An Emma Wild Mystery with Recipes"

A Ghost for Christmas, by JD Winters  pages 188  Free  "Be careful what you wish for.."

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Historical Fiction

The Only Woman in the Room: A Novel, by Marie Benedict  pages 338  2.24  8.99  "Bestselling author Marie Benedict reveals the story of a brilliant woman scientist only remembered for her beauty."

Carnegie's Maid: A Novel, by Marie Benedict   pages 292  2.99  7.57  "a mesmerizing tale of historical fiction that asks what kind of woman could have inspired an American dynasty."

The Other Einstein: A Novel, by Marie Benedict  pages 338  2.99   8.07  "story of a not-so-famous scientist who not only loved Albert Einstein, but also shaped the theories that brought him lasting renown."

The Mystery of Mrs. Christie: A Novel, by Marie Benedict  pages 292  2.49  "A stunning story... The ending is ingenious, and it's possible that Benedict has brought to life the most plausible explanation for why Christie disappeared for 11 days in 1926."—The Washington Post

Mr. Dickens and His Carol: A Novel, by Samantha Silva   pages 282  2.99 9.99  "GRACED BY THE GHOSTLY PRESENCE OF MR. DICKENS HIMSELF...PROMISES TO PUT YOU IN THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT." —USA Today"

The American Adventuress: A Novel, by C. W. Gortner   pages 383  1.99  "The story of Jennie Jerome Churchill, mother of Winston, a New York born heiress who always lived life on her own terms."

Nefertiti: A Novel, by Michelle Moran  pages 487  3.99  "Fast-paced and historically accurate, Nefertiti is the dramatic story of two unforgettable women living through a remarkable period in history."

Blood Royal, by Eric Jager   pages 274  3.99  14.99  "A True Tale of Crime and Detection in Medieval Paris."

Before Berlin, by Leah Moyes  pages 366  .99  "In German-occupied Poland, being blond, blue-eyed, and fair-skinned might save your life…but survival comes at a cost." 

Lionheart, by Ben Kane  ages 474  .99   "1179. Henry II is King of England, Wales, Ireland, Normandy, Brittany and Aquitaine. The House of Plantagenet reigns supreme. But there is unrest in Henry's house. Not for the first time, his family talks of rebellion."

Signed, A Paddy: An Irish Immigrant Story, by Lisa Boyle   pages 411  .99  "Ireland, 1848. Fourteen-year-old Rosaleen watches her mother die. Her country is reeling from the great potato famine, which will ultimately kill more than one million people. "

The Titanic Sisters, by Patricia Falvey  pages 322  2.99  “The enchanting saga of two Irish sisters. This new chapter of Titanic lore is worth plunging into.” —Publishers Weekly

The Lady of the Tower: A novel, by Elizabeth St.John  pages 395  2.99  Book 1   "Elizabeth St John has brought the Stuart Court vividly to life."

By Love Divided: A Novel, by Elizabeth St.John  pages 472  1.49  Book 2   "London, 1630. Will war unite or divide them?  A true story based on surviving memoirs, court papers, and letters of Elizabeth St.John's family."

Written in their Stars: A Novel, by Elizabeth St.John   pages 486  2.99  Book 3 of 3  "London, 1649. Horrified eyewitnesses to King Charles’s bloody execution.  A true story based on surviving memoirs of Elizabeth St.John's family."

The Godmother's Secret, by Elizabeth St.John  pages 370  .99  2.99  "Inspired by England’s most enduring historical mystery, Elizabeth St.John blends her family history with known facts and centuries of speculation to create an intriguing story about what happened to the Princes in the Tower."

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The Distant Hours: A Novel, by Kate Morton  pages 581  1.99  "Inside the decaying castle, Edie searches for her mother’s past but soon learns there are other secrets hidden in its walls. The truth of what happened in “the distant hours” has been waiting a long time for someone to find it."

The King's Exile, by Andrew Swanston  pages 482  .99  "Spring, 1648. In England war has erupted again, with London under threat of attack."

The Girl Behind the Gates, by Brenda Davies  pages 291  .99  "The gripping, heart-breaking historical bestseller based on a true story."

The Woman Before Wallis, by Bryn Turnbull  pages 441  1.99  "A Novel of Windsors, Vanderbilts, and Royal Scandal."

The Orphan Collector, by Ellen Marie Wiseman  pages 402  1.99 (or free w/Prime)  "A Heroic Novel of Survival During the 1918 Influenza Pandemic."

The Forty Elephants: A Novel, by Erin Bledsoe   pages 348  .99   8.99  "an epic novel set in Roaring Twenties London, based on the real-life, all-female gang of the same name who specialized in crime as high art, targeting posh department stores and elites."

Napoleon's Last Island: A Novel, by Thomas Keneally  pages 433  1.99   From the bestselling author of Schindler’s List. “insightful and nimble...consistently fresh and engaging” (The New York Times Book Review) 

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added freebies:

The House of Closed Doors, by Jane Steen  pages 372  Free  "Small town Illinois, 1870. Desperate to avoid marriage, Nell Lillington refuses to divulge the name of her child's father and accepts her stepfather's decision that the baby be born at a Poor Farm and discreetly adopted... until an unused padded cell is opened and two small bodies fall out."

A Knight of Spain, by Marjorie Bowen  pages 260  Free  "Based on the life of Don Juan of Austria, A Knight of Spain is an engaging historical novel of romance and intrigue."

Bread and Buttermilk, by Helen Payton  pages 367  Free  "Escape into the deceptively tranquil world that is North Wales in 1922. The rural community of Carreg-y-Bedd, accustomed to the comforting familiarity of chapel traditions and the cyclical rhythms of farming life, is stunned by a shocking, unexplained death."

Mask of Duplicity, by Julia Brannan  pages 331  Free  The Jacobite Chronicles Book 1  "England, 1742.  Beth Cunningham loves her simple existence. But left penniless with only a dowry held in trust after her father’s death, she fears her peaceful rural lifestyle is about to be snatched from her hands."  "Wonderful historical fiction!" - Diana Gabaldon

Finding Her Way, by Leah Banicki  pages 234  Free  Western Romance on the Frontier, Book 1 "Spring 1848. Marrying a stranger is a bad idea...Corinne had done it, but she wasn't thrilled. How could she travel from Boston to Oregon territory... in a wagon... with a grumpy stranger?"

The Stationmaster's Cottage, by Phillipa Nefri Clark   pages 306  Free  "This is a beautiful tale of love - sometimes lost, sometimes found and sometimes both. This is also a book with a mystery to solve which keeps your interest in the story."

Daughter of Time, by Sarah Woodbury  pages 349  Free  " Llywelyn, the Prince of Wales, faces treachery and deceit at the hands of friends and foes alike. When Meg slips through time into medieval Wales, the pair must navigate the shifting allegiances that threaten the very existence of Wales--and create their own history that defies the laws of time."

The Haunting of Edgar Allan Poe, by Andy C Wareing  pages 226  Free  "A tale inspired by the chilling actual events of Edgar Allan Poe’s final days.  Missing for five days, Edgar is finally found, totally insane and dressed in clothes not his own. But what dreaded terror has followed him from the dark places he has visited?"

Poisoned Legacy, by Jenny Wheeler  pages 379  Free   "Unsolved deaths. Untold treasure. Can she uncover the secret of her inheritance before dark forces claim another victim?"

The Long Shot: A French-Canadian Saga, by Joyce Derenas  pages 333  Free "A Klondike Gold Miner's Life, Book 1"

Maids of Misfortune, by M. Louisa Locke  pages 322  Free   A Victorian San Francisco Mystery Book 1  "It’s the summer of 1879, and Annie Fuller, a young San Francisco widow, is in trouble. Annie’s husband squandered her fortune before committing suicide five years earlier, and one of his creditors is now threatening to take the boardinghouse she owns to pay off a debt."

Rogue Wave, by Heather Hansen   pages 252  Free  Book 1 of 2  "The walls around Catherine Benedict were growing ever closer. She had to find a way out. A way to be free. To have an adventure of her own. She sees from the window in her chamber, the ships coming and going in the port. Perhaps she will find her chance."

Rogue Ship, by Heather Hansen  pages 299  Free  Book 2 of 2  " Captain Harding and Catherine return to her father's plantation to try and restore it to what it once was, "

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True Crime

The Devil in the White City, by Erik Larson   pages 447  2.99  13.99  The true tale of the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago and the cunning serial killer who used the magic and majesty of the fair to lure his victims to their death.  Soon to be an HBO series.

Killing the Killers: The Secret War Against Terrorists, by Bill O'Reilly    pages 279  3.99   14.99  "In the eleventh book in the multimillion-selling Killing series, Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard reveal the startling, dramatic story of the global war against terrorists."

Obsessed, by M. William Phelps   pages 503  2.99  "the true-crime tale of a Connecticut woman who became a real-life Fatal Attraction."  Includes sixteen pages of dramatic photos.

Gangsters vs. Nazis, by Michael Benson  pages 322  3.99 13.49 (or free w/Prime)  "The stunning true story of the rise of Nazism in America in the years leading to WWII — and the fearless Jewish gangsters and crime families who joined forces to fight back."

I Escaped from Auschwitz, by Rudolph Vrba  pages 502  .99  "The Shocking True Story of the World War II Hero Who Escaped the Nazis and Helped Save Over 200,000 Jews"

Perfect Poison: A Female Serial Killer's Deadly Medicine, by by M. William Phelps   pages 500  2.99  “True crime at its best—compelling, gripping, an edge-of-the-seat thriller. Phelps packs wallops of delight with his skillful ability to narrate a suspenseful story.”   Includes sixteen pages of dramatic photos

Hitler at Home, by Despina Stratigakos  pages 580  1.99  "A look at Adolf Hitler’s residences and their role in constructing and promoting the dictator’s private persona both within Germany and abroad." “Inarguably the powder-keg title of the year.”— Mitchell Owen, Architectural Digest

Inside the Robe, by Katherine Mader   pages 393 Free  "A Judge's Candid Tale of Criminal Justice in America"   "This book literally held me hostage until the last page." --author Michael Connelly

Valentino Affair, by Colin Evans  pages 309  1.99  "The Jazz Age Murder Scandal That Shocked New York Society and Gripped the World"

Four Days in November: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, by Vincent Bugliosi  pages 655  2.99  "A book for the ages." —Los Angeles Times 

Beautifully Cruel, by M. William Phelps  pages 461  1.99 "The New York Times bestselling true crime author investigates a shocking case of a wife, mother, and murder in the Iowa suburbs."

American Predator, by Maureen Callahan  pages 299  2.99   The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century.  An Amazon “Best Book of 2019”

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Rock and Roll Murders, by Phillip B. Chute  pages 250  3.99  "Based on a true untold story. This story is set in the Inland Empire region of Southern California in the 1970s-1990s."

Deadly Dance: The Chippendales Murders, by K. Scot Macdonald  pages 245  3.99   "Sex, Money and Murder in 1980s Los Angeles and Manhattan. Basis for the Hulu series, Welcome to Chippendales."

The Fortune Hunter, by Suzy Spencer   pages 570  1.99   7.99  "The New York Times–bestselling true crime author reveals the full story of murder and deception behind the Lifetime movie Secrets of a Gold Digger Killer."

Battered Doctor Syndrome (BDS Series. Book 1), by Eugene Wrayburn MD  pages 487  2.99  "In a unique slant on the issue of violence against doctors, the BDS series explores the professional witness space from a survivalist observational perspective in the Irish Republic. "

An Unfinished Canvas, by Michael Glasgow  pages 456  2.99  "This true crime saga reveals the case of a missing Nashville woman, a husband on the run, and a rare cold case murder conviction."

Victorian Scandals, by Michelle Morgan  pages 295  2.99  "A grisly book dedicated to the crimes, perversions and outrages of Victorian England, covering high-profile offences."

The Scandalous Hamiltons, by Bill Shaffer  pages 330  3.99   12.99  "A Gilded Age Grifter, a Founding Father's Disgraced Descendant, and a Trial at the Dawn of Tabloid Journalism"

Inside the Mind of BTK, by John Douglas  pages 365  .99  "The FBI profiler & co-author of the #1 New York Times–bestseller Mindhunter recounts his role in catching one of America’s most notorious serial killers."

The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures, by Paul Fischer  pages 406 3.99  "A True Tale of Obsession, Murder, and the Movies"

Long Island's Vanished Heiress, by Steven C. Drielak  pages 211  2.99   "A new look at the 1937 abduction of a wealthy wife and mother, based on previously classified FBI documents—includes photos."

Trace Evidence, by Bruce Henderson  pages 438  1.99    9.99  “Trace Evidence is a gripping, fast-paced account of what it takes to capture and make a winnable case against an elusive serial killer.” —Vincent Bugliosi

Mystery at the Blue Sea Cottage, by James Stewart  pages 304  1.99  9.99 This “fast-paced, thoughtful true-crime” examines the cultural shifts of Jazz Age America through a beautiful dancer’s mysterious and scandalous death. 

The Thames Torso Murders, by M. J. Trow  pages 215  1.99   7.99 "The author of Jack the Ripper: Quest for a Killer examines a different series of grisly unsolved murders in Victorian-era London."

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Adventure/Exploration

Undaunted Courage, by Stephen Ambrose  pages 538  3.99   15.99 "From the New York Times bestselling author of Band of Brothers, the definitive book on Lewis and Clark’s exploration of the Louisiana Purchase, the most momentous expedition in American history and one of the great adventure stories of all time."

Delta Force, by Charlie A. Beckwith  pages 387  1.99   "A Memoir by the Founder of the U.S. Military's Most Secretive Special-Operations Unit. The only insider's account ever written on America's most powerful weapon in the war against terrorism."

Codebreakers Victory, by Hervie Haufler  pages 434  1.99    "With exclusive interviews, a Signal Corps veteran tells the full story of how cryptography helped defeat the Axis powers, at Bletchley Park and beyond."

Labyrinth of Ice, by Buddy Levy   pages 392  2.99   12.99  "The Triumphant and Tragic Greely Polar Expedition. In July 1881, Lt. A.W. Greely and his crew of 24 scientists and explorers were bound for the last region unmarked on global maps. Their goal: Farthest North. What would follow was one of the most extraordinary and terrible voyages ever made."

The Gathering Storm, by Winston Churchill   pages 750 1.99  “It is our immense good fortune that a man who presided over this crisis in history is able to turn the action he lived through into enduring literature.” —The New York Times

Einstein's Genius Club, by Burton Feldman  pages 292  1.99  "The True Story of a Group of Scientists Who Changed the World"

Viper Pilot: A Memoir of Air Combat, by Dan Hampton  pages 364  1.99  "One of the greatest aviation memoirs ever written, Viper Pilot is an Air Force legend's thrilling eyewitness account of modern air warfare.  New York Times Best Seller."

The Clan lands Almanac: Seasonal Stories from Scotland  pages 379  1.99  "A light-hearted education in Scottish history and culture, told through the eyes of two passionate Scotsmen."

Lost in the Jungle, by Yossi Ginsberg  pages 322   .99  "A Harrowing True Story of Adventure and Survival"

Captain's Logbook, by John De Silva  pages 225  .99  "Mutiny, murder, and maritime disaster!"

Lost City of the Incas, by Hiram Bingham   pages 345  4.99  "First published in the 1950s, this is a classic account of the discovery in 1911 of the lost city of Machu Picchu."

Two Years Before The Mast, By Richard Henry Dana   pages 272  .99   A classic adventure first published in 1840, having been written after a two-year sea voyage starting in 1834.  

Alive on the Andrea Doria, by Pierette Domenica Simpson pages 316  2.99   "A breathtaking minute-by-minute account of the most catastrophic tragedy-at-sea since the sinking of the Titanic—told by a survivor."

The Mammoth Book of Pirates, by Jon E. Lewis  pages 512  2.99  "A rollicking tour of the history of the high seas with Blackbeard, Captain Kidd, 'Calico Jack' Rackham, Anne Bonney and other figures of maritime legend."

Sir Walter Ralegh, by John Winton  pages 446  .99  (pre-order price) "A magnificent account of the legendary Elizabethan figure who founded the Roanoke Colony, helped defend England against the Spanish Armada and searched endlessly for El Dorado"

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Mapping America, by Jean-Pierre Isbouts  pages 318  2.99  "more than 150 color images—from the exotic and fanciful maps of Renaissance explorers to the magnificent maps of the Golden Age and the thrilling battle-maps and charts of the American Revolutionary War,"

Log of the Centurion   pages 261  3.99    "A complete chronicle of the 1740-1744 expedition which saw men decimated by scurvy, mutinies among marooned sailors, ships battered by mountainous waves around Cape Horn and eventual glory in the capture of the gold-laden Nuestra Señora de la Covadonga."

The World's Greatest Sea Mysteries, by Michael Hardwick  pages 301  .99  "Twenty-eight maritime stories told in a compelling style that combines first-rate storytelling with valuable insights. Perfect for fans of true-life mysteries."

Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer   pages 231  1.99  12.99  "This is the unforgettable story of how Christopher Johnson McCandless came to die.  "It may be nonfiction, but Into the Wild is a mystery of the highest order." —Entertainment Weekly

The Explorers    pages 425   3.43  Australia’s Most Disastrous Expedition  "In 1860, two impressively bearded chaps—Robert Burke and William Wills—attempted to explore the big inner bit of it, and in so doing, died tortuously slow, lonely deaths in the middle of nowhere. The problem these fellows ran into, unfortunately, is that Australia is very big."

81 Days Below Zero, by Brian Murphy   pages 258  2.99  "A riveting...saga of survival against formidable odds" (Washington Post) about one man who survived a World War II plane crash in Alaska's harsh Yukon territory."

On Board RMS Titanic, by George Behe  pages 530  2.99  "Life on board the world's most famous ship, in the words of the passengers themselves.  Written entirely in their own words via the texts of letters, postcards, diary entries, and memoirs."

The History of the Port of London, by Peter Stone  pages 318  2.99  "A Vast Emporium of All Nations"

Shipwrecks in 100 Objects, by Simon Wills  pages 451  3.99  "Featuring famous wrecks such as Mary Rose and Titanic, this book introduces other less well-known but equally remarkable events from our nautical heritage, some of which seem almost too extraordinary to be true."

Grizzly Killer: The Making of a Mountain Man, by Lane Warenski  pages 269  2.99  "He went to the mountains in search of adventure. What he got was a struggle to survive."

Betrayal in Berlin, by Steve Vogel  pages  543  1.99  "The astonishing true story of the Berlin Tunnel, one of the West’s greatest espionage operations of the Cold War—and the dangerous Soviet mole who betrayed it.  "A riveting and vivid account. A remarkable story. It reads like a Hollywood screenplay." —Foreign Affairs   Includes 24 photos and two maps.

Brave Companions, by David McCullough  pages 258  3.99   "From Alexander von Humboldt to Charles and Anne Lindbergh, these are stories of people of great vision and daring whose achievements continue to inspire us today, brilliantly told by master historian David McCullough."

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The Paper Daughters of Chinatown, by Heather Moore   pages 332  1.99  "A powerful story based on true events surrounding Donaldina Cameron and other brave women who fought to help Chinese-American women escape discrimination and slavery in the late 19th century in California. 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards Semi-Finalist."

The Abolitionist's Daughter, by Diane McPhail   pages 295  1.99  "In her sweeping debut, Diane McPhail offers a powerful, profoundly emotional novel that explores a little-known aspect of Civil War history—Southern Abolitionists—and the timeless struggle to do right even amidst bitter conflict."

The Hummingbird's Daughter, by Luis Alberto Urrea   pages 528  2.99  "The prizewinning writer Luis Alberto Urrea's long-awaited novel is an epic mystical drama of a young woman's sudden sainthood in late 19th-century Mexico.

The Dead Daughter: A Murder Mystery, by Lee Callaway  pages 257  3.99  "Kyla Gardener’s dead body is found on her bed one early morning. She had been stabbed multiple times. Her father, Paul, has bloodstains on his shirt and his fingerprints are all over the murder weapon. Paul has no memory of what happened."

The Opium Lord's Daughter, by Robert Wang  pages 308  .99  "Taboo romances, tumultuous adventures, and heart-wrenching tragedies befall Su-Mei and her loved ones throughout the course of the story."

The Soldier's Daughter, by Annemarie Brear   pages 313  .99  "Yorkshire 1860. With the heat of their beloved India far behind them, Evie Davenport and her widowed British Army officer father, are starting a new life in England. But Evie is struggling. With her dearest mother gone, Yorkshire with its cold, damp countryside and strict societal rules makes Evie feel suffocated and alone."

Daughter of the Dawn, by Marion Kummerow   pages 292  3.99   "WWII.  After a bombing led to her identity being mistaken, Margarete Rosenbaum has been living disguised as one of the Nazis themselves, for almost the entire war."

Daughter of Liberty, by J. M. Hochstetler  pages 434  .99  The American Patriot Series Book 1. Eastertide, April 1775.  Elizabeth Howard is torn between her love for her prominent parents, who have strong ties to the British establishment, and her secret adherence to the cause of liberty. 

The Serial Killer’s Daughter, by Alice Hunter   pages 397  2.99   "In a sleepy Devon village, a woman is taken from the streets. Local vet Jenny is horrified. This kind of thing doesn’t happen here. And the crime is harrowingly similar to those her father committed all those years ago… "

The Physician's Daughter, by Martha Conway   pages 389  1.99  "A compelling novel of female perseverance and the role of women in society set in the aftermath of the American Civil War."

Daughters of Paris, by Elisabeth Hobbes  pages 437  2.99  "An epic, heartbreaking and gripping World War II novel brand new for 2022!"

The Missing Daughter, by Emily Gunnis   pages 329  1.99  "Rebecca Waterhouse is just thirteen when she witnesses her mother's death at the hand of her father in Seaview Cottage. But what else did she see?"

The Thief's Daughter, by Mary Ellen Boyd    pages 340  3.99  "1814 London. Her long lost father is back. And he’s dying."

The Botanist's Daughter, by Kayte Nunn  pages 251  1.66  "The riveting story of two women, divided by a century in time, but united by their quest to discover a rare and dangerous flower said to have the power to heal as well as kill. Fast-moving and full of surprises.." 

The Captain's Daughter, by Meg Mitchell Moore  pages 292  1.99  9.99  "From the author of Vacationland comes an emotionally gripping novel about a woman who returns to her hometown in coastal Maine and finds herself pondering the age-old question of what could have been."

The Daughter: A Novel, by Jane Shemilt   pages 355  1.99   "In the tradition of Gillian Flynn, Tana French, and Ruth Rendell, this compelling and clever psychological thriller spins the harrowing tale of a mother’s obsessive search for her missing daughter."

The Survivalist's Daughter, by Hazel Hart   pages 171  2.99  "Fiercely loyal to her father, sixteen-year-old Kindra vows she’ll never say anything against him. Then she learns the secret he’s been keeping from her, and her entire life is shattered."

The Daughters of England Books 1–3, by Philippa Carr   pages 1429  2.99  14.99 Boxset includes The Miracle at St. Bruno's, The Lion Triumphant, and The Witch from the Sea.

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So many daughters! 🤣

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Seems extremely popular for titles.

Hemingway's Daughter, by Christine Whitehead   pages 429  .99  "...does an excellent job of winding the realities of writer Hemingway's fiery personality with the fictional presence of a daughter who must make her own way in life under the umbrella of her father's fame."

The Daughters of George III: Sisters & Princesses, by Catherine Curzon  pages 208  2.99   "The six daughters of George III were raised to be young ladies and each in her time was one of the most eligible women in the world. Tutored in the arts of royal womanhood, they were trained from infancy in the skills vital to a regal wife but as the king’s illness ravaged him, husbands and opportunities slipped away."

Hook's Daughter, by R. V. Bowman  pages 236  2.99   "The Untold Tale of a Pirate Princess" YA 

The Time Traveler's Daughter, by Emma Strike  pages 303  2.99  "Book 1 in the All Who Wander series, time-travel romance novels that sizzle with passion and adventure."

The Lion's Daughter, by Loretta Chase  pages 443  .99  "New York Times bestselling, award-winning author Loretta Chase’s first full length Regency Historical Romance!"

The Detective's Daughter, by Lesley Thomson   pages 565  .99  "It was the murder that shocked the nation. Kate Rokesmith, a young mother, walked to the banks of the Thames with her three-year-old son. She never came home."

The Madman's Daughter, by M. C. Soutter  pages 348  2.99  "Great Minds Thriller Book 1"

Their Lost Daughters, by Joy Ellis   pages 331  2.99  "A gripping crime thriller with a huge twist."

Daughter of Babylon, Book 1: California, by Jamie Lee Grey  pages 282  .99  "California is the first book in the faith-based, thrilling post-apocalyptic Daughter of Babylon series. Like all novels by Jamie Lee Grey, the Daughter of Babylon series is a clean read."

Daughter of the Sea, by Elisabeth Hobbes  pages 366  2.99  "The top ten thrillingly epic historical romance novel!" 

A Farmer's Daughter: Recipes from a Mennonite Kitchen, by Dawn Stoltzfus  pages 226  1.99 ".. over two hundred delicious recipes that reflect the comfort foods she learned to cook from her mother, the same hearty and creative recipes she made and sold at The Farmer's Wife Market."

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The Elephant Keeper's Daughter, by Julia Drosten  pages 304  1.99 (or free w/Prime) "Ceylon, 1803. In the royal city of Kandy, a daughter is born to the king’s elephant keeper—an esteemed position in the court reserved only for males. To ensure the line of succession, Phera’s parents raise her as a boy."

The Daughter In Law, by Nina Manning  pages 352  2.99  "A gripping psychological thriller with a twist you won't see coming."

The Silent Daughter, by Emma Christie  pages 325  1.99  "How many secrets can one family keep?  In the age of digital footprints, is it possible to disappear? And how long would it take to notice someone is missing?" 

My Perfect Daughter, by Sarah Denzil  pages 354  2.49 (or free w/Prime) "Most mothers hope their little girl turns out like their dad, but not Zoe. She hopes the apple falls far from the tree."

Cicero's Daughter, by Michael Haynes  pages 220  3.99  "Rome, 50BC: Tullia, daughter of the esteemed senator Marcus Tullius Cicero, is embarking on her third and most disastrous marriage, a marriage as corrupt and miserable as the decaying Roman Republic around her."

Daughters of the Famine Road, by Bridget Walsh  pages 332  .99  "When they meet, Jane and Annie have much in common. As young Irish women in the 1840s, they both know the value of family, home and friendship. Even more importantly, they understand the need to survive against a backdrop of famine, disease and cruel colonial rule."

Laiden's Daughter, by Suzan Tisdale  pages 392  .99  "Scotland, 1344. She believes men are not honorable nor are they kind-until she meets one that changes her heart forever."

Daughters of the Witching Hill, by Mary Sharratt   pages 352  2.99  12.99 "From the author of The Dark Lady, a novel of England’s trial of the Pendle witches of 1612 and a family struggling to survive the hysteria."

The Sheep Rancher's Daughter, by J. William Hauck   pages 330  2.99  "The Sheep Rancher's Daughter is the inspiring true story of a prim and proper country girl and a lonely orphaned city boy finding love in the dark days of World War I."

The Three Daughters of Lord Kent, by Laury Arts  pages 404  1.16  "England, 19th century,  The beautiful, the disabled and the illegitimate. This is how the daughters of Lord Kent, the Marquess of Shrewsbury, were known in London's good society."

The Mad Lord’s Daughter, by Jane Goodger  pages 353  .99  “A gripping love story . . . the perfect read for anyone looking to lose themselves in a flawless romantic novel”—from the author of When a Duke Says I Do (Fresh Fiction).

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Royalty

Dark Fire: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery, by C. J. Sansom    pages 608  1.99   "In 1540, during the reign of Henry VIII, Shardlake is asked to help a young girl accused of murder.    Book 2.  

Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery, by C. J. Sansom   pages 753  1.99  "The epic fifth novel in the Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery series."

Secrets of Dethroned Royalty, by Princess Catherine Radziwill  pages 189  2.99  "An insider’s gossipy, tell-all account of pre-revolutionary royal life, full of scandals, rivalries, and affairs, among the great dynasties of Europe."

The King's Exile, by Andrew Swanston  pages 482  .99 "Spring, 1648.  When Thomas Hill, a bookseller living in rural Hampshire, publishes a political pamphlet he has little idea of the trouble that will follow. He is quickly arrested, forced on a boat to Barbados and condemned to life as a slave to two of the island’s most notoriously violent brothers."

The King's Return, by Andrew Swanston  pages 450  .99  "Spring 1661: After years of civil war followed by Oliver Cromwell's joyless rule as Lord Protector, England awaits the coronation of King Charles II. The mood in London is one of relief and hope for a better future.  The king’s coronation brings hope. Until a murderer strikes."

Dinner at Buckingham Palace, by Charles Oliver   pages 218  1.99  "Secrets & recipes from the reign of Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II. Have you ever wondered what Queen Victoria ate for breakfast? Or pondered over George V's preferences for pudding? Straight from the kitchens of Buckingham Palace, this fascinating collection offers an extraordinary insight into royal gastronomy, featuring exclusive photographs, recipes, anecdotes and menus that span three generations of royal dining."

Hawaii's Story, by Liliuokalani, Queen of Hawaii  pages 262  .99 "Queen Liliuokalani was the last reigning monarch of the kingdom of Hawaii. She ascended the throne in January of 1891, upon the death of her brother, King David Kalakaua. Her autobiographical history Hawaii’s Story by Hawaii’s Queen is the only work by a Hawaiian monarch and provides insight into her fight to regain her throne and life on Hawaii during the late-nineteenth century."

Second Son, by Pamela Taylor    pages 185  2.99  "..historically inspired first book in the Second Son Chronicles of Renaissance fiction. If you like bracing adventures, heroes with a love of learning, and intricately detailed settings, then you'll adore Pamela Taylor's complex tale."

My Father, My King, by Pamela Taylor  pages 217  3.99  "It was inevitable that the new king would be very different from his father. What no one could foresee was where his penchant for action would lead."

Lady Estrid: Queen of Denmark, by MJ Porter  pages 260  4.00  "..a novel of the most influential woman in eleventh-century Denmark, Lady Estrid."

Queen of Oak: A Novel of Boudica, by Melanie Karsak   pages 598  5.99 (or free w/Prime) "..a gripping historical fantasy series of ancient Britain, Celtic gods, a fated romance, and the warrior queen who defied Rome."

Anne and Charles, by Rozsa Gaston  pages 366   2.99  "Gaston's blend of royalty, young love, and the French Renaissance is enchanting."—Publishers Weekly

The Emperor Charlemagne, by E. R. Chamberlin   pages 341  .99  "...an engrossing biography of one of the most legendary figures in history, and first embodiment of the ideal of European unity."

Kings of Georgian Britain, by Catherine Curzon    pages 267  2.99  "Take a step back in time and meet the wives, mistresses, friends, and foes of these remarkable kings who shaped the nation, and find out what really went on behind closed palace doors."

Henry's Golden Queen: Catherine of Aragon, by Lozania Prole   pages 200  2.99  "The ill-fated story of the marriage between Catherine of Aragon and King Henry VIII. From the bestselling author of The Queen’s Midwife."

On Royalty: A Very Polite Inquiry into Some Strangely Related Families, by Jeremy Paxman   pages 386  1.99  "Gilded history, weird anthropology and surreal reportage of the royals up close combine in On Royalty, a brilliant investigation into how an ancient institution struggles for meaning in a modern country."

A King's Bargain, by J.D.L. Rosell  pages 368  Free  Book 1. "Begin the best-selling epic fantasy saga called by readers "brilliant," "captivating," and "a masterfully crafted adventure." Now a complete series."

A Queen's Command, by J.D.L. Rosell   pages 458  .99  "The best-selling series continues in Book 2."

The Importance of Pawns, by Keira Morgan   pages 382  3.19  "Chronicles of the House of Valois. Claude is queen in name only. Can she outwit her rival, win her husband to her side, save her sister, and assert her power?"

Paramedic to the Prince, by Patrick Notestine   pages 318  2.99   "An American Paramedic's Account of Life Inside the Mysterious World of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia"

Dangerous Lady, by Amy Licence  pages 276  3.99 "A historical drama set at Henry VIII's court. Book 1 of 2"

Troubled Queen, by Amy Licence  pages 313  .99 (pre-order) due 12/23  Book 2 of 2. "A gripping saga set in the Anne Boleyn era."

Exploring English Castles, by Edd Morris     pages 658   2.99  12.99  "A guide to some of the most historical and picturesque castles in England: A “big, luscious book . . . For travelers as well as history buffs” (Booklist)."

Her Heart for a Compass: A Novel, by Sarah Ferguson Duchess of York    pages 546  1.99  11.99  "A brilliant and glittering jewel of a novel. I was wholly swept away by this story."--Allison Pataki, New York Times bestselling author of The Queen's Fortune."

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The Last Days of the Romanovs: Tragedy at Ekaterinburg, by Helen Rappaport  pages 273  2.99  "The brutal murder of the Russian Imperial family on the night of July 16–17, 1918 has long been a defining moment in world history. The Last Days of the Romanovs reveals in exceptional detail how the conspiracy to kill them unfolded."

The Anne Boleyn Collection - The Real Truth about the Tudors, by Claire Ridgway  pages 262  .99  "...brings together the most popular articles from top Tudor website The Anne Boleyn Files." 

Queen & Country, by Helen Cathcart  pages 503  2.99  "Released to coincide with Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee.  Boxset includes The Queen Herself, The Queen and Prince Philip, The Queen in Her Circle."

The Secret File of the Duke of Windsor, by Michael Block   pages 384  2.99  "..describes the feud which developed between the Duke of Windsor and the British royal establishment after the Abdication, the humiliations which were suffered by the ex-King and his wife, and the plots to ensure that they remained in exile."

Sandringham: The Story of a Royal Home, by Helen Cathcart  pages 249  3.99  "Sandringham, the much-loved Norfolk retreat of Queen Elizabeth II, has been the private home of four generations of monarchs since 1862, when Queen Victoria and Prince Albert bought the country estate for their eldest son Albert Edward, Prince of Wales."

Behind Palace Doors - My Service as the Queen Mother's Equerry, by Major Colin Burgess  pages 289  1.99  "She was described as the most dangerous woman in Europe by Adolf Hitler.  Noel Coward said people who spent any time with her were always reduced to 'gibbering worshippers'."

Defenders of the Norman Crown, by Sharon Bennett Connolly   pages 449  2.99  "..tells the fascinating story of the Warenne dynasty, of the successes and failures of one of the most powerful families in England, from its origins in Normandy, through the Conquest, Magna Carta, the wars and marriages that led to its ultimate demise in the reign of Edward III."

Plantagenet Princess, Tudor Queen, by Samantha Wilcoxson  pages 449  2.99  "The Story of Elizabeth of York. Born a Plantagenet Princess, Elizabeth became the first Tudor Queen."

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Scandals

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The Great Charles Dickens Scandal, by Michael Slater   pages 229  1.99  "The true story of the sensational rumors surrounding the Victorian author—and the attempts to cover them up: “Riveting . . . a scholarly detective story” (The Boston Globe).

Caroline and Charlotte: Regency Scandals, by Alison Plowden  pages 306  2.99  "Caroline of Brunswick, wife of George Prince of Wales and Prince Regent, and her daughter, Princess Charlotte, lived out their lives surrounded by a cast of characters who might have been lifted straight from the pages of some Gothic novel..."

Cincinnati's Savage Seamstress, by Richard Jones   pages 197  2.99  "The Shocking Edythe Klumpp Murder Scandal. On a cold, drizzly fall afternoon in 1958, a trio of duck hunters stumbled on the charred remains of Cincinnati resident Louise Bergen. When investigators learned that her estranged husband was living with an older divorcee, Edythe Klumpp, they wasted no time in questioning her."

Victorian Scandals, by Michelle Morgan  pages 295  2.99  "The Battered Body Beneath the Flagstones, and Other Victorian Scandals. 'Ghoulishly entertaining' - Jacqueline Banerjee, Times Literary Supplement

Snake Eyes: Murder in A Southern Town, by Bitty Martin   pages 258  1.99   16.02 "Snake Eyes is a gripping true crime tale well-told. The story of a nice young girl lost far too soon and those determined to find the truth and get it out. It happened in the author's hometown, and mine, and played out against its culture of denial and decency, crassness and caring. There's a lot of real life here. Read it!" – Bill Clinton

Asylum Scandals, by Patricia Lubeck   pages 165  2.99  "Abuse, Torture, Corruption and Murder in Minnesota's State Hospitals."

Mad Kings & Queens: History's Most Famous Raving Royals, by Allison Rattle   pages 160  2.99  "A frank and fascinating history of forty of Europe’s most loony, deluded, and downright dangerous monarchs."

Scandal Nation: Key Events that Shook and Shaped Ireland, by Michael Clifford   pages 352  2.99  "..examines the culture within which these events occurred, how they unfolded and their impact on what followed."

Wicked Washington: Mysteries, Murder & Mayhem in America's Capital, by Troy Taylor   pages 171  2.99  "America’s seat of power is also the seat of corruption, killings, and salacious scandals—from the author of Haunted New Orleans."

A Colonial Affair, by Danna Agmon  pages 236  Free  "Commerce, Conversion, and Scandal in French India."

Behind the Veil at the Russian Court, by Princess Catherine Radziwill  pages 369  .99  "First published in 1913, "Behind the Veil at the Russian Court" is a book by a Polish-Russian aristocrat.  Catherine Radziwill was a prominent figure at the Imperial courts in Germany and Russia, but became involved in a series of scandals."

King of the Harem Heaven, by Anthony Sterling  pages 213  1.99 "The Amazing True Story of A Daring Charlatan Who Ran A Virgin Love Cult In America."

Amy Robsart: A Life and Its End, by Christine Hartweg   pages 160  2.99  "Amy Robsart, the wife of Queen Elizabeth's favourite Robert Dudley, was found dead at the foot of some stairs at Cumnor, Oxfordshire, on 8 September 1560. While there will never be a definite answer to the mystery of Amy's death, her life can be rescued from the myths that have grown around her over the centuries."

Murder of a Herkimer County Teacher, by Dennis Webster   pages 180  2.99  "The Shocking 1914 Case of a Vengeful Student."

Secrets and Scandals in Regency Britain: Sex, Drugs and Proxy Rule, by Violet Fenn   pages 295  .99 " We’ll see how the advent of the modern media brought ‘spin’ to scandal and focus on stories of those people and events who encapsulated the age."

The Age of Scandal, by T.H. White  pages 259  .99  "In the period between the so-called Age of Reason and the Romantic Revival - that which the author calls the Age of Scandal - aristocratic and privileged eccentrics flourished. Here we meet notorious persons such as the libertine Marquis de Sade, and the Countess of Kingston who journeyed to Rome in the hope of seducing the Pope."

Divine Lola: A True Story of Scandal and Celebrity, by Cristina Morato  pages 450  1.99  "An enthralling biography about one of the most intriguing women of the Victorian age: the first self-invented international social celebrity."

A Right Royal Scandal, by Joanne Major  pages 254  2.99  "..recounts the fascinating history of the irregular love matches contracted by two successive generations of the Cavendish-Bentinck family, ancestors of the British Royal Family."

The Road to Newgate, by Kate Braithwaite  pages 284  2.99  " A 17th Century London Mystery. London, 1678. A dangerous ambition. A Popish plot. A marriage at risk."

Hellacious California! by Gary Noy  pages 295  2.99  "Tales of Rascality, Revelry, Dissipation, and Depravity, and the Birth of the Golden State."

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Added:

A Family Business, by Ken Englade   pages 388  1.99  "A Chilling Tale of Greed as One Family Commits Unspeakable Crimes Against the Dead. They were the owners of a funeral home—and organ harvesters. An unsettling look at the Sconce family from the acclaimed true crime author of Deadly Lessons."

Through the Keyhole, by Susan Law   pages 346  2.99  "Sex, Scandal and the Secret Life of the Country House. Scandal existed long before celebrity gossip columns, often hidden behind the closed doors of the Georgian aristocracy."

Why They Stay, by Anne Michaud  pages 199  1.99  "Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agendas of Eight Political Wives. What if political wives are just as calculating as their infamous husbands?"

Murder & Scandal in Prohibition Portland, by Theresa Griffin   pages 163  2.99  "Sex, Vice & Misdeeds in Mayor Baker's Reign.  The 1917 election of Mayor George Luis Baker ushered a long era of unscrupulous greed into Portland government. While supposedly enforcing prohibition laws, Baker ordered police chief Leon Jenkins to control and profit from the bootlegging market."

Patron Saint of Prostitutes, by Helen Mathers   pages 273  2.99  "The charismatic campaigner who fought Victorian exploitation of vulnerable women, and the state organization of prostitution."

The Heir of Douglas, by Lillian De La Torre  pages 232  1.99  "The Scandal That Rocked Eighteenth-Century England. A sensational account of the Lady Jane Douglas scandal: A penniless Frenchman claimed a title and turned eighteenth-century England upside down."

The Match King, by Frank Partnoy  pages 290  2.99  " Ivar Kreuger, The Financial Genius Behind a Century of Wall Street Scandals."

The Duchess of Windsor, by Michael Bloch   pages 240  1.99  "The Truth About the Royal Family's Greatest Scandal. Royal scandal is nothing new. In 1936, the royal family was rocked by events that threatened its very existence."

Fallen Idols: A Century of Screen Sex Scandals, by Nigel Blundell  pages 152  1.99 "Within these covers are startling stories of scandals during a century when screen idols seemed to vie with each other in outraging public decency."

Betrayal: The Crisis in the Catholic Church, by The Boston Globe  pages 283  2.99  "The findings of the investigation that inspired the major motion picture Spotlight.  With this exposé, the Boston Globe presents the single most comprehensive account of the cover-ups, hush money and manipulation used by the Catholic Church to keep its history of sexual abuse secret."

Memphis Vice, 1863, by Tobin Buhk   pages 144  .99  "Sex for Sale and the Scandal that Rocked a Civil War City."

Pittsfield's Fosburgh Murder Mystery, by Frank Leskovitz  pages 193  2.99  "A riveting account of one of the most scandalous unsolved murders at the turn of the nineteenth century: the killing of twenty-four-year-old May Fosburgh."

Alexander Hamilton: Adultery and Apology, by Alexander Hamilton  pages 144  1.99  "The Founding Father discusses his infamous love affair in this pamphlet written in 1796 after he was publicly accused of adultery."

The Great Harry Thaw Case, by Benjamin H. Atwell  pages 388  2.99  "Known as the Trial of the Century, the trial of Harry Thaw was scandalous and fascinating. Harry Thaw was so obsessed and in love with his beautiful actress/model wife Evelyn Nesbit, that he committed the ultimate crime. He murdered Stanford White, famous architect, in cold blood."

Divorced, Beheaded, Sold, by Maria Nicolaou  pages 224  1.99  "Ending an English Marriage, 1500–1847.  Reveals how people ended their marriages in the days before divorce was readily available from committing bigamy to selling a wife at market."

Life on the Victorian Stage: Theatrical Gossip, by Nell Darby  pages 311  1.99  "The expansion of the press in Victorian Britain meant more pages to be filled, and more stories to be found. Life on the Victorian Stage: Theatrical Gossip looks at how the everyday lives of Victorian performers and managers were used for such a purpose, with the British newspapers covering the good, the bad and the ugly..."

An Infamous Mistress, by Sarah Murden  pages 328  2.99  "The authors of this engaging and, at times, scandalous book intersperse the story of Grace's tumultuous life with anecdotes of her fascinating family, from those who knew Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, and who helped to abolish slavery, to those who were, like Grace, mistresses of great men."

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added more:

The Man Who Fell From the Sky, by William Norris  pages 343  .99  "The Bizarre Life and Death of '20s Tycoon Alfred Loewenstein. How a multi-millionaire vanished into thin air.  On a July evening in 1928, Loewenstein boarded his aircraft with six others to travel from England to Brussels. He never arrived. While flying over the English Channel, Loewenstein fell through an exit door of the airplane on his way to the lavatory."

Trial of Dr. Pritchard, by RE Pritchard, William Roughead  pages 499  Free  "A detailed account of the sensational murder trial that shocked Victorian Scotland and ended in Glasgow’s last public hanging."

A Man in Dallas, by Jeff Townsend  pages 709  Free  "A Man in Dallas is about four men.  One, a President with the support of the American people, and yet, enemies galore. Two, a shooter with a colorful past who wants one more kill. Three, a ruthless leader of an organization. And finally, a young Australian reporter on his way back from writing was caught in the wrong place at the wrong time."

The Mammoth Book of Hollywood Scandals, by Michelle Morgan  pages 529  2.99  "Murders, suicides, unexplained deaths, scandalous romances, illegitimate children, cover-ups, and more, from the 1920s to Hollywood's Golden Age in the 1960s and right up to the present day."

The Fortune Hunter, by Suzy Spencer  pages 570  1.99  "The New York Times–bestselling true crime author reveals the full story of murder and deception behind the Lifetime movie Secrets of a Gold Digger Killer."

Britain’s No. 1 Art Forger Max Brandrett: The Life of a Cheeky Faker  pages 319  Free  6.54 “A picturesque journey! Even the Kray twins commissioned Max for a portrait of their mother!” – Shaun Attwood

The Murder of Sophie: How I Hunted and Haunted the West Cork Killer, by Michael Sheridan   pages 514  Free  9.99  "There are now several books on this extraordinary but deeply distressing and sad story. This is one of the best. It takes a very strong point of view but that is one of its strengths. You will also discover things in this book that you cannot find elsewhere. It is a tour de force of information on the case. Highly recommended" – Sinéad O'Connor

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[Razzberry]

Victorian Britain 

Henry Mayhew's London, by Henry Mayhew  pages 208  1.19  "Henry Mayhew describes the lives of people from the margins of Victorian society, ranging from pickpockets to dung gatherers, and from hot eel sellers to peep show exhibitors."

Balfour: Intellectual Statesman, by Ruddock Mackay  pages 539  .99   5.99 "[Balfour] is equally intriguing to those who see high politics as a game and those interested in the formation of public policy." - The Journal of Modern History   "Mackay’s book is meticulous, important and well-footnoted" - Los Angeles Times

Britain's Unsolved Murders, by Kevin Turton   pages 191  2.99  "This true crime history spans a century of murder, exploring 13 of the UK’s most notorious cold cases from the Victorian Era to the 1950s."

Britain at War with the Asante Nation, 1823–1900, by Stephen Manning   pages 312  .02 "Stephen Manning’s account, which is based on Asante as well as British sources, offers a fascinating view from both sides of one of the most remarkable and protracted struggles of the colonial era."

Who Was Jack the Ripper?: All the Suspects Revealed, by Members of H Division Crime Club  pages 288  2.99  "An international organization of Jack the Ripper experts reveal the most likely suspects in this ultimate true crime guide."

My Dearest, Dearest Albert: Queen Victoria's Life Through Her Letters and Journals, by Karen Dolby  pages 193  1.10  "Using excerpts from her letters and diaries, this book shows the very human face of Queen Victoria, from spirited young princess to caring Queen, passionate bride and loving mother to great-grandmother of a royal dynasty who gave her name to the age of improvement."

The Thames Torso Murders, by M.J. Trow   pages 215  1.99  "The author of Jack the Ripper: Quest for a Killer examines a different series of grisly unsolved murders in Victorian-era London."

Map of a Nation: A Biography of the Ordnance Survey, by Rachel Hewitt  pages 484  2.99  "This “absorbing history of the Ordnance Survey”—the first complete map of the British Isles—"charts the many hurdles map-makers have had to overcome” (The Guardian, UK).

Drinking in Victorian and Edwardian Britain, by Thora Hands  pages 241  Free  "Beyond the Spectre of the Drunkard.  This was a period marked by the expansion of the drink industry and by increasingly restrictive licensing laws."

Curiosities of London Life: A Portrait of Victorian London, by Charles Manby Smith  pages 333  .99  "In this collection of sketches, Charles Manby Smith gives us privileged and unique insight into the nineteenth-century metropolis and all its varied curiosities, allowing us peek behind the scenes at London’s roguery."

A Victorian Lady's Guide to Life, by Elspeth Marr   pages 192  2.99  "In this delightful and engagingly eccentric treasury of life lessons, redoubtable Victorian Elspeth Marr (1871-1947) reflects on the fundamental topics of life as well as the nuts and bolts of everyday living."

Sex and Sexuality in Victorian Britain, by Violet Fenn   pages 154  2.99  "“Dull this book is not, and it gives an insight into the many scandals not spoken about in polite Victorian drawing rooms.” —Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society"

Life in the Victorian Asylum, by Mark Stevens  pages 258  1.99  "This fresh take on the history of mental health reveals why county asylums were built, the sort of people they housed and the treatments they received, as well as the enduring legacy of these remarkable institutions."

Breaking Seas, Broken Ships: People, Shipwrecks & Britain, 1854–2007, by Ian Friel   pages 193  .02  "With Breaking Seas, Broken Ships, we follow the story of Britain’s maritime history through some of its most dramatic shipwrecks."

The Hidden Lives of Jack the Ripper's Victims, by Robert Hume   pages 159  2.99  "An in-depth look at the lives of the women murdered by the infamous, 19th-century London serial killer."

Admiral Albert Hastings Markham, by Frank Jastrzembski   pages 276  2.99  "The story of a 19th-century adventurer who battled pirates, hunted buffalo, sailed the Arctic, and was “one of the most arresting figures of his time” (The Globe)."

Greatness Engendered: George Eliot and Virginia Woolf, by Alison Booth  pages 332  Free "In this forceful and compelling book, Alison Booth traces through the novels, essays, and other writings of George Eliot and Virginia Woolf radically conflicting attitudes on the part of each toward the possibility of feminine greatness."

Tainted Souls and Painted Faces: The Rhetoric of Fallenness in Victorian Culture, by Amanda Anderson  pages 264  Free  "Prostitute, adulteress, unmarried woman who engages in sexual relations, victim of seduction—the Victorian "fallen woman" represents a complex array of stigmatized conditions."

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Classic Literature

 

A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens  pages 82  Free  "Classic novella first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843."

The Cricket on the Hearth, by Charles Dickens  pages 101  Free  "This third novella in Dickens’s famous Christmas series presents a charming Victorian fantasy drama of love, deceit, and stunning surprises."

A Christmas Carol and 4 other Christmas Stories, by Charles Dickens  pages 452  .99  Also includes - The Chimes -The Cricket on the Hearth -The Battle of Life -The Haunted Man...all of the original illustrations are included as well.

The Mystery of Edwin Drood, by Charles Dickens   pages 479  .99  "illustrated, and with detailed maps of Dicken's London.  The Mystery of Edwin Drood is the final novel by Charles Dickens and its now debated ending is made even more enigmatic by the fact that Dicken's died before he could finish it."

The Pickwick Papers, by Charles Dickens  pages 385  .99  ""The Pickwick Papers" is a series of linear adventures, unlike the convoluted plots of Dickens's later novels. In other words, we follow our heroes from one stop to the next and meet interesting characters, rather than unravelling a mystery."

Charles Dickens: Compassion and Contradiction, by Karen Kenyon  pages 172  .99   2.99  "Despite his compassion for the downtrodden, Dickens was known by many around him to be a heartless and sometimes cruel man. Known for his poignant characterisations of children in his work, he had a strained relationship with his own family and had little sympathy towards his depressed wife."

Charles Dickens As I Knew Him, by George Dolby  pages 349  .99  "The Story of the Reading Tours in Great Britain and America. Dolby was Dickens’ sometime manager and this is as intimate, as vivid, as deeply moving (and sometimes as deeply funny) as anything ever written about the great man.’ Simon Callow, author of Charles Dickens."

The Complete Works Of Oscar Wilde  pages 2000  .99  "Bringing together Wilde’s most famous works, including The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Importance of Being Earnest, and Lady Windermere’s Fan, this anthology is an important resource for any fan or student of Oscar Wilde."

Barchester Towers, by Anthony Trollope  pages 603  .50  ""Barchester Towers" is the chronicle of personal and political manoeuvring within the Church of England in the mid-nineteenth century. The main plot concerns the controversy about who will be the new Warden of Barchester. "

Miss Mackenzie, by Anthony Trollope  pages 382  .50  "Miss Mackenzie is a single woman in her mid-thirties who receives a large inheritance when her brother dies. She must then deal with what comes with the fortune, including several suitors, who may, or, may not, simply be after her money.  "Miss Mackenzie" (1864), Anthony Trollope´s masterpiece and a neglected gem of a novel, was the runner-up in Radio 4’s ‘Neglected Classics’ vote. 

Dracula And 6 Other Victorian Horror Novels, by Bram Stoker et al   Boxset  .99

Cranford, by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell  pages 194  .99  "Like Charles Dickens, Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell had a favourite book she had written. For Gaskell, this book was "Cranford", published in 1853. "Cranford" is a book that Gaskell called it the only one of her books that she rereads, and the book that she reads if she needs to laugh. It’s a hilarious and wonderful look at a small town and the people who live there."

The Best of Wilkie Collins, by Wilkie Collins  pages 1827  .99  This boxed set includes the best works of British author Wilkie Collins, known and loved all over the world: THE WOMAN IN WHITE, THE MOONSTONE, ARMADALE.

The Time Machine: Boxset of 8 Classical Sci-Fi Novels, by H.G. Wells   pages 1199  .99  THE TIME MACHINE, THE ISLAND OF DOCTOR MOREAU, THE WAR OF THE WORLDS, THE INVISIBLE MAN, WHEN THE SLEEPER WAKES, THE FIRST MEN IN THE MOON, THE FOOD OF THE GODS, THE SEA LADY

Sherlock Holmes and the Twelve Days of Christmas, by Roger Riccard    pages 581  2.99 "From a case endangering Queen Victoria to his old arch-nemesis Moriarty, follow Sherlock as he encounters the most unfathomable mysteries, all portrayed with Riccard’s trademark style and immersive historical detail."

Adventures of an American Girl in Victorian London, by Elizabeth L. Banks   pages 155  .99  "Elizabeth Banks entered London at the height of the Victorian age.  A young girl from New Jersey, her journalistic writings captured the spirit of England and those who lived there."

Blackstone and the Rendezvous with Death, by Sally Spencer  pages 212  .99  "The Blackstone Detective series Book 1. The body of a young man fished out of the Thames is of little interest to Londoners caught up in the excitement of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations."

Alice's Adventures in Underland: The Queen of Stilled Hearts, by DeAnna Knippling   pages 207  Free  "The real story behind the Alice in Wonderland books…  In 1854, young Miss Alice Liddell and Charles Dodgson (also known as Lewis Carroll) met over a photograph. The photograph was a performance commanded by Alice’s mother, a woman with lofty aspirations."

Classic Murder Mysteries (Vol.1): Boxed Set  pages 2012  .99  .. includes 8 mystery novels by prominent writers of the genre:  The Clue of the Twisted Candle by Edgar Wallace, The Middle Temple Murder by J. S. Fletcher, That Affair Next Door by Anna Katharine Green, The Hand in the Dark by Arthur J. Rees, The Dead Letter by Metta Fuller Victor, Doors of the Night by Frank L. Packard, The Film Mystery by Arthur B. Reeve, The Mystery of a Hansom Cab by Fergus Hume

 

Agatha Christie (I think she was born in the Victorian Era anyway ;)

The Agatha Christie Collection, by Agatha Christie  pages 292  Free  28 stories, most featuring Hercule Poirot.

The Early Classics of Agatha Christie, by Agatha Christie  pages 1076  .49  Collection of early books and stories.

Christmas With Agatha Christie, by Agatha Christie  pages 1706  1.99  "30 Murder Mysteries, Crime Thrillers & Most Puzzling Cases"

Sleeping Murder: Miss Marple's Last Case, by Agatha Christie   pages 224  1.99  "In Agatha Christie’s classic, Sleeping Murder, the indomitable Miss Marple turns ghost hunter and uncovers shocking evidence of a perfect crime."

Midwinter Murder, by Agatha Christie  pages 306  1.99  "An all-new collection of winter-themed stories from the Queen of Mystery, just in time for the holidays—including the original version of “Christmas Adventure,” never before released in the United States!"

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[Razzberry]

The Gilded Age

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Empty Mansions, by Bill Dedman  pages 573  1.99  "The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune.  “Empty Mansions is at once an engrossing portrait of a forgotten American heiress and a fascinating meditation on the crosswinds of extreme wealth. Hugely entertaining and well researched, Empty Mansions is a fabulous read.”—Amanda Foreman

Death on Jekyll Island, by Carol Tonnesen   pages 294  2.99  "Faced with an arranged marriage to someone she doesn’t love, Tiffy Rose Baldwin must navigate the treacherous waters of intrigue and danger during her visit to the Jekyll Island Club, the island paradise of the unimaginably wealthy."

Mary Elizabeth Garrett: Society and Philanthropy in the Gilded Age, by Kathleen Waters Sander  pages 360  2.99 “.. richly detailed biography of a formidable nineteenth-century woman who worked in a man’s world to help women attain education, suffrage, and equality.” —Journal of American History

The Husband Hunters, by Anne de Courcy  pages 376  3.99  "Social Climbing in London and New York. Based on extensive first-hand research, drawing on diaries, memoirs and letters, this richly entertaining group biography reveals what they thought of their new lives in England - and what England thought of them."

Norwich in the Gilded Age, by Patricia F Staley   pages 177  2.99  "A photo-filled history of Norwich, Connecticut, and the families, fashions, and fortunes of its elite nineteenth-century residents."

Gilded Age Murder & Mayhem in the Berkshires, by Andrew K. Amelinckx   pages 147  2.99   "This criminal history of the Berkshires is brimming with unforgettable stories of greed, jealousy, and madness from the turn of the twentieth century."

The Robber Barons, by Matthew Josephson  pages 486  2.99  “The best, the liveliest and most illuminating” account of Rockefeller, Morgan, and the other men who seized American economic power after the Civil War (The New Republic).

The Astors, by Virginia Cowles  pages 317  3.99  "'Recounted at great speed, and with splendid life, vigour and readability' Antonia Fraser

The Vanderbilt Women, by Clarice Stasz   pages 502  2.99  "Dynasty of Wealth, Glamour and Tragedy.  Of special interest are the discovery of unpublished letters and a pseudonymous lesbian novel that shed light on the complex character of the most currently famous Vanderbilt woman, Gloria Vanderbilt."

Western New York and the Gilded Age, by Julianna Fiddler-Woite   pages 163  2.99  "Drawing on the natural resources of Niagara Falls and profiting from a friendly relationship with Canada, the people of Western New York enjoyed luxurious leisure time and documented their adventures in photo albums and postcards. It is these images and remembrances, beautifully reproduced in this book, that capture this charming time in Western New York's history."

Molly Brown from Hannibal, Missouri: Her Life in the Gilded Age, by Ken Marks   pages 147  2.99  "The real story of the “unsinkable” Titanic survivor and her early life in the Midwest."

Madam Belle, by Maryjean Wall   pages 232  2.99  "The “captivating” true story of the notorious Gilded Age madam who inspired the Belle Watling character in Gone with the Wind." (The Wall Street Journal).

Larz and Isabel Anderson, by Stephen T. Moskey   pages 343  2.99  "Their world included dozens of celebrities who helped define modern culture and politics: Henry and Clover Adams, Alice Pike Barney, Cecilia Beaux, Lord and Lady Curzon, Maud Howe Elliott, Henry James, Isabella Stewart Gardner, Robert Todd Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, John Singer Sargent, and William Howard Taft."

Remember the Ladies, by Gina L. Mulligan   pages 405  .99  "Amelia Cooke is a one-of-a-kind, high-stakes congressional lobbyist in 1887, a time before women could vote. When she's hired by the National Women's Suffrage Association to lobby for a suffrage amendment, Amelia feels empowered to give women a voice. What she doesn't foresee is her ex-lover, Senator Edward Stillman. The wonderfully controversial ending - love or hate - is based on history. Truth sometimes is more fascinating than fiction."

Mrs. Astor Regrets, by Meryl Gordon   pages 367  2.99  "A biography that looks behind the headlines, and the gates of the house of Astor, as the famous family falls apart in public."

Sister Carrie, by Theodore Dreiser  pages 200  2.99   "The controversial classic novel of a young woman’s journey from poverty to stardom in capitalist America."

“King Lehr” and the Gilded Age, by Elizabeth Drexel Lehr  pages 233  2.99   "Harry Symes Lehr was born in 1869 into a family that was neither wealthy nor socially prominent. His natural gift for entertaining and his penchant for hobnobbing with the very rich earned him entry to the powerful circle of the New York and Newport social elite, where Harry clowned his way to a position of prominence."

Titanic: A Survivor's Story, by Colonel Archibald Gracie  pages 214  2.99  "Walter Lord, author of A Night to Remember, comments that Gracie's book—written shortly before he died from the exposure he suffered on that night—is "invaluable for chasing down who went in what boat," and calls Gracie "an indefatigable detective."

The Loss of the S.S. Titanic (Illustrated): Memoir of a Survivor, by Lawrence Beesley  pages 167  .99  "Lawrence Beesley, a second class passenger aboard TITANIC, was in his cabin reading when the world’s largest and most luxurious ocean liner collided with an iceberg at 11.40 pm. •Illustrated with 34 period photographs and illustrations including 7 rare colour images. "The best first-hand account of a passenger’s experiences’ The Guardian."

The Sinking of the the SS Titanic April 14-15, 1912, by Jack Thayer  pages 35  1.29   "On 14 April 1912, John B. ‘Jack’ Thayer III, the 17-year-old heir to a Pennsylvania railroad fortune, was traveling first class with his mother, father and their maid on the most spectacular ship of the era. Jack was one of only a handful of survivors who escaped by jumping into the freezing Atlantic as the TITANIC sank and spent the next five hours clinging onto collapsible lifeboat B."

The Gilded Age: 1876–1912, by Alan Axelrod  pages 386  2.99  "A fully illustrated, insightful portrait of this historic time of dramatic economic growth marked by glamorous haves and struggling have-nots."

The Gilded Age, by Mark Twain, Charles Dudley Warner   pages 627  .99  The book is remarkable for two reasons – it is the only novel Twain wrote with a collaborator, and its title very quickly became synonymous with graft, materialism, and corruption in public life. The novel gave the era its name: the period of U.S. history from the 1870s to about 1900 is now referred to as the Gilded Age.

The Case of the Mysterious Madam, by Elise M. Stone  pages 265  2.99  "A Gilded Age Historical Mystery. Shipwreck Point Mysteries Book 1."

The Age of Innocence, by Edith Wharton  pages 378  1.99  "The Age of Innocence» tells the story of a forthcoming society wedding, and the threat to the happy couple from the appearance in their midst of an exotic and beautiful femme fatale, a cousin of the bride. "

Avery's Ghost: A Gilded Age Historical Fantasy, by Annie Dewell   pages 348  2.99  "Seventeen-year-old Evelyn dreams of a career in botany, while acting as an uneasy intermediary for her hapless father and distant mother. When she’s accidentally poisoned during a fortune telling, her mother insists her only hope for an antidote is to sign the curious contract of Hart's Traveling Circus— the same place her brother, Avery, vanished before her birth."

Gunshy: An Oliver Redcastle Gilded Age Mystery, by Louise Titchener   pages 223  2.99  "Redcastle Mysteries Book 1. It's 1882 and once again Oliver Redcastle is about to dive into mayhem."

The Black Widow's Prey, by N. S. Wikarski    pages 275  .99  From the Gilded Age Chicago Mysteries series. "To solve baffling crimes in turn-of-the-century Chicago, you only need to know a single fact. Bygone sins in the White City cast the longest shadows."

Rosedale In Love : A Gilded Age Novel, by Lev Raphael   pages 290  1.99  "Gilded Age New York as you've never seen it before. In the glittering world of money-mad 1905 New York City, Jewish financier Simon Rosedale plans to force his way into high society through marriage and has his eye on Lily Bart. "

How to Murder Your Wealthy Lovers and Get Away With It, by Jane Simon Ammeson  pages 174  2.99  "Money & Mayhem in the Gilded Age.  What’s a gal to do when her loaded lover is getting to be a nuisance? Why, just murder him and take all his money, of course. If you want to be fabulously single with tons of cash, just follow the lead of the beautiful and conniving Minnie Wallace Walkup Ketcham, who left a trail of broken hearts, empty wallets, and corpses."

[Haleth]

Some good ones on that list.  I've read several.

[sugarbaker design]

Good ones indeed!  Sister Carrie and The Age of Innocence are two of my personal favorites!

Lev Raphael also writes a series of murder mysteries featuring Nick Hoffman, a professor at a college in Michigan.  Nick's claim to fame:  he has written a bibliography of Edith Wharton.  One of his titles is The Edith Wharton Murders.

Edited December 27, 2022 by sugarbaker design