Browsing: Historical Fiction

“A multigenerational story” from “a great collector of historic details” (Kirkus Reviews): When an Irish housekeeper requests a red coat from her wealthy Boston employer, the gift changes the lives of two very different families…

London, 1910: Junior barrister Daniel Pitt investigates when a renowned biographer is framed for the murder of his wife. Can Daniel find the real killer before it’s too late? The first book in a new series by a New York Times bestselling author!

In a New Mexican town, a teenager takes a babysitting job with a family of newcomers — and must confront a tangled family history stretching back centuries. “If you haven’t read Mary Morris yet, start here. Now. Immediately” (New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult).

In early 20th-century Boston, four immigrant women are brought together by a pottery group — and form an indelible bond that will see them through profound change. “A breathtaking ode to female empowerment and the American Dream” (Redbook).

In an unforgiving postapocalyptic landscape, Jo lives in Sagebrush Canyon, which is tightly controlled by the corrupt marshal who killed her mother. When Jo forges the most unlikely of connections, she must ask herself how far she’ll go to see justice served… An exciting, vividly imagined adventure!

A “smart and tender” coming-of-age novel (Diane Chamberlain): As the civil rights movement comes to a head in North Carolina, three lives collide in this “perceptive and powerful story told with generosity and grace” (Charles Frazier).