Jeronimus Cornelisz, arch-villain of the Batavia tragedy, wasn’t a soldier or a sailor but when he divided the survivors of the shipwreck and sent them of to the several islands of the Houtman Abrolhos in the vicinity of Batavia’s Graveyard, … Continued
My historical novel “To Die a Dry Death” was recently reviewed by Kimberly Maloney on her blog Historical Fiction Obsession. While Kimberly rated the novel a five star read and had lots of nice things to say, she said she … Continued
N. Gemini Sasson’s new book, “Worth Dying For” is a fitting successor to the first book of her seminal series on the life of Robert the Bruce, “The Crown in the Heather”. The book opens with a vivid, brutal, no-holds-barred … Continued
“The autumn wind was murderous cold. Small gray clouds raced like mountain hares above a drab and muddy billowing of land. Leafless limbs clattered in complaint against the onslaught of wind.” The wonderful use of evocative language is just one … Continued
Gemini Sasson’s novel about Isabella, wife of England’s King Edward II and her relationship with Sir Roger Mortimer is a spell-binding work of historical fiction. Meticulously researched, beautifully written, Sasson takes the reader on a journey into the 14th Century, … Continued
Do you have books on your bookshelf that have grown shabby with wear? Those books that you read and re-read and despite the care you take, the spines become loose, the corners worn? Well, M.M. Bennetts’s book, May 1812, will … Continued
“Too many went that way, Doc. Too many went our way, too, screaming into the mike as they burned out of the sky, or just plain disappeared in a fireball.” War and its impact. That’s what ‘Tulagi Hotel‘ is about. … Continued
Dan Holloway’s Oxford-based thriller ‘The Company of Fellows’ is a bit more than just a murder mystery. It delves into the psychology not only of the principal players in the drama but into the psyche of the city of Oxford … Continued
In 1840’s Aberdeen, Bessie Rennie, on the lookout for any pickings to be made from flotsam, finds Jimmie Crombie’s body above the high tide mark on the beach. She fetches John Grant, skilled carver of figureheads and amateur sleuth. He … Continued
I don’t mind admitting I’m a ‘Star Wars‘ fan – have been since the first movie back in the ’70’s. When the final credits rolled on my umpteenth viewing of ‘Return of the Jedi’ I was one of many who … Continued