January 1804. Anne Sharpe arrives at Godmersham Park in Kent to take up the position of governess. A..

The prowess and loyalty of the great knight William Marshal have been rewarded by the hand in marria..

Alexander the Great's sudden death has left his vast empire in chaos. War rages cities fall and the ..

Glasgow 1846. Rumours of improper behaviour spread like wildfire on the respectable Blythswood Squar..

Norfolk 1813. In the quiet Waveney Valley the body of Mary Tyrell is staked through the heart after ..

Autumn 1839. As the London nights darken rumours spread about the devil's chariot which preys on you..

1944. Bologna Italy and the streets are crawling with German soldiers. Nineteen-year-old Leila Ventu..

London 1944. An atmosphere of unease pervades the city as the invasion of Europe looms. Meanwhile Jo..

Cambridge 1944. Bill Anderson is a restless young fighter pilot who finds himself grounded for a wee..

1866. Will Stewart is one of many who have left their old lives behind to seek their fortunes in New..

1603. Former ship's surgeon Gabriel Taverner is attempting to re-establish himself as a physician in..

From the shattered empire five kingdoms are emerging. Seleukos triumphant in the capture of Babylon ..

From humble beginnings and a narrow escape from death in childhood William Marshall steadily rises t..

At just 18 Lucrezia Borgia the alluring daughter of the Pope has already had her life touched by dis..

Consecrated at birth as a royal goddess Cleopatra learns early on that to rule means to fight. Polit..