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Year of wonders_ a novel of the - Geraldine Brooks
SUMMARY: This gripping historical novel is based on the true story of Eyam, the "Plague Village", in the rugged mountain spine of England. In 1666, a tainted bolt of cloth from Lon... -
Traitor - Duncan Falconer
SUMMARY: After a surveillance mission in Sevastopol goes badly wrong, Stratton finds himself doing penance at MI16, the government's clandestine organisation that creates weapons e... -
The Way of the Warrior - Chris Bradford
SUMMARY: August 1611. Jack Fletcher is shipwrecked off the coast of Japan - his beloved father and the crew lie slaughtered by ninja pirates. Rescued by the legendary sword master ... -
The Tyrannicide Brief - Geoffrey Robertson
In 1649, no lawyer in the country would accept the brief of prosecuting Charles I, except one — John Cook, the bravest of barristers, who was killed as punishment for sending the K... -
The Romance of Crime - Gareth Roberts
Product DescriptionThe first Doctor, Ian, Barbara, and Vicki find themselves at a crucial moment in British history: London, November 1605. When they uncover a plot to blow up the ... -
The Ring of Water - Chris Bradford
SUMMARY:AUGUST 1613Bruised and battered, Jack Fletcher wakes up in a roadside inn wrapped only in a dirty kimono. He has lost everything, including his memory of what happen... -
The Presence - John Saul
From School Library JournalYA?Dr. Katharine Sundquist is hired to work on a short term archaeology project in beautiful Maui. It seems to be an ideal situation for her and her 16-y... -
The Plotters - Gareth Roberts
Product DescriptionThe first Doctor, Ian, Barbara, and Vicki find themselves at a crucial moment in British history: London, November 1605. When they uncover a plot to blow up the ... -
The Mermaid's Mirror - L. K. Madigan
From School Library JournalGr 9 Up–Lena has always been drawn to the sea and has spent her life on the Northern California coast watching her friends surf. As her 16th birthday app... -
The Island of the Day Before - Umberto Eco
After a violent storm in the South Pacific in the year 1643, Roberto della Griva finds himself shipwrecked-on a ship. Swept from the Amaryllis, he has managed to pull himself aboar...