“The Secret Diaries of Juan Luis Vives”
Tim Darcy Ellis
It is 1522 in The Spanish Netherlands. Juan Luis Vives is a well-known academic who fled Spain to escape the Inquisition. He is now a tutor for Mary, the daughter of Catherine of Aragon, and Henry VIII in England. He navigates public life as a chaplain. “New Christian,”Vives is soon drawn into the dangerous world London’s Jewish community.
With one foot in each of the worlds, he is torn by his love for two women. Vives is sought by the queen and king separately to help them meet their differing demands. He must betray the other to help the latter, knowing that his decision could endanger his life. Buy at https://amzn.to/3ca93ZX.
“The North Wind Descends”
N.L. Holmes
Hani isn’t sure what to think of it when the King starts honoring him. But he must still locate the man who killed an ambassador from abroad right under the roof at the Egyptian commissioner in Kumidi — someone whose past strangely intersects with Hani’s.
The queen of new coregent will then have a special task. Hani’s nineteen years old daughter may be dragged into court politics. He must find a way to see justice done and yet protect his family… and his conscience. Buy at https://amzn.to/39fk10P.
“Memories in the Drift”
by Melissa Payne
Claire lost her unborn child ten years ago. Claire is able to get through each day with the help of her father and fragments from her past. Claire is determined to find the missing pieces, but she prefers to not have any memories of her past life, particularly those of Alice, her mother who abandoned Claire, and Tate, her ex-boyfriend who broke Claire’s heart.
Claire will be able to experience and learn so much more when Alice, Tate and the others return. Claire may discover that what is most important is not recreating her past, but being the person that she is. Buy at https://amzn.to/32ub8fZ.
“The Dentist”
Tim Sullivan
Who was this unknown man, whose weather-beaten body was found on Clifton Downs by a solitary woman? Is it possible that the tragedy that lead to his life on the streets also led to his death. While his police colleagues might dismiss the incident as a dispute among Bristol’s homeless, Detective Sergeant George Cross isn’t convinced. Cross begins to dig into the past of the victim and becomes convinced that he must solve a cold case murder that occurred years ago that someone believes they can get away with. Purchase at https://amzn.to/3j2iYDz.
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