Historical Fiction England

Charlotte Arkendale was quite sure she knew all there was to know about men. After all, she'd made a highly lucrative career out of steering marriage-minded women away from untrustworthy members of the opposite sex. But nothing in Charlotte's considerable experience had prepared her for the arresting stranger who appeared on her doorstep to apply for the position of her new man-of-affairs.He claimed to be a respectable gentleman - discreet, unassuming, ordinary to the point of being dull. Yet something about the set of Mr. St. Ives's broad shoulders and the unrelenting determination that smoldered in the depths of his amber eyes warned Charlotte to be wary. For the strong-minded beauty was already embroiled in a wealth of danger.Two months earlier, Miss Drusilla Heskett had become on of Charlotte's clients. Now the woman was dead, murdered in her own home, and Charlotte feared that the killer may have been one of the suitors she herself had advised Miss Heskett to reject. Still, with the right man by her side, Charlotte was certain she could uncover the truth and bring Drusilla's killer to justice. But was the enigmatic St. Ives Mr. Right...or Mr. Wrong?

When a mute criminal known as the "Street Arab" is taken into custody, police call on court missionary Robert Elliott to try and unravel the enigma. With the help of Mary O'Driscoll, a sharply perceptive nurse, Elliott reveals the prisoner to be Walter Stanford, a man with a blemished past and who is about to change their lives forever. As Elliott tries to understand the significance of a mysterious note found in a locket on the cell floor, Mary becomes haunted by a series of lucid dreams about Walter's life and a dark, harrowing crime.

Since learning that German troops have murdered her estranged parents in Belgium, Alise's life has descended into poverty, crime, and prostitution and she refuses to be tamed. But continual hardship eventually breeds disillusionment and resentment and she plots a daring escape, fleeing towards the only man she trusts to help her survive—court missionary Robert Elliott.

A Romance of Wastdale, published in 1895, is a novel by the British writer A.E.W Mason. In 1921, it was turned into a film of the same name directed by Maurice Elvey and made by Stoll Pictures, Britain’s biggest studio of the silent era. The novel is set in the scenic area of Wastdale, Cumbria, situated in the Lake District National Park and surrounded by some of England’s highest mountains. Wastdale Head has been a starting point for walks and climbing trips into the mountains, in this context, this story of mountains, mountaineers, romance, and treachery unfolds.

Was nimmt man, wenn man keinen Fußball zur Hand hat? Im Mittelalter waren es Totenköpfe oder Kuhblasen - toller Roman über die Entstehung des beliebtesten Mannschaftssport der Welt. England, 13. Jahrhundert. Harold, kaum älter als elf, fiebert seinem ersten Fußballmatch entgegen, dem Spiel gegen das Nachbardorf. Sieger soll das Dorf sein, dessen Bewohner es schaffen, die mit Luft gefüllte Kuhblase in die Mitte des anderen Dorfes zu treiben - nur mit den Füßen.

Battles result, blood is spilled, and women are won and lost when William and Thomas return from the crusades and discover that King Richard has ignored his regent's appointment of William and appointed someone else to be the Earl of Cornwall. This is the fourth audiobook in the acclaimed Archers saga set in beautiful and brutal medieval England.

The Archer's Castle is the second book in an exciting action-packed saga set in medieval England during the days of King Richard and King John, prior to the Magna Carta. It is the tale of an English serf who rises to become the captain of a company of archers and leads its survivors as they fight their way back to dangerous and brutal feudal England after King Richard suddenly abandons his crusade - and what happens to him and his archers when they return. Most of the archers do not return as a result of intense fighting, but some of the former serfs and free men do return.

Growing up in the slums of East End London, Charlie Trumper dreams of someday running his grandfather's fruit and vegetable barrow. That day comes suddenly when his grandfather dies, leaving him the floundering business. With the help of Becky Salmon, an enterprising young woman, Charlie sets out to make a name for himself as "The Honest Trader". But the brutal onset of World War I takes Charlie far from home and into the path of a dangerous enemy.

A brooding, suspenseful novel of sensuality and vengeance, set amid the fields and villages of 19th century England. Bella Ford, jilted by her unscrupulous lover, plans revenge that ends in a catastrophic act of violence.

When De Cocksdorp's head dyker Joosie Twaat wakes to find her finger has been sloppily inserted in her own now-leaking dyke, François and his crew immediately come to help De Cocksdorp. But small leaks become large leaks, and large leaks become gushes. And before long, Joosie's gaping dyke threatens to flood the whole town.

Torkel og Ulf er endelig blevet gamle nok til at komme med de voksne mænd i vikingelandsbyen ud at sejle. Turen går til Hedeby, og drengene er spændte, men det går ikke helt som planlagt. For i Hedeby bliver Torkel taget til fange og ført til Skåne, hvor han bliver solgt som træl til en velhavende gårdejer. Under den årlige sommerfest på gården, lykkes det for Torkel og en af gæsternes trælle, pigen Kari, at flygte. Nu går det over stok og sten langs kyst og gennem tæt skov.

In the 18th century five men created the biggest industrial city civilization had ever seen. They were the Iron Masters, masters of metal and men. Their cannons saved a kingdom, forged the greatest empire in the world and changed the history of the human race. Intrigue, bribery, adultery, and murder were common in Merthyr Tydfil, a town where the furnaces burned day and night, the sun seldom pierced the sky, and the Iron Masters ruled without pity. Nye Vaughn, a humble farm boy, walked to Merthyr to find his destiny, unaware that a war was coming that would engulf the world.

After four years of war, with attacks escalating day by day and public support crumbling at home, the American effort in Iraq rests on one last gambit: a tenuous alliance with the Sunni tribes of Anbar to deny al-Qaeda sanctuary and take the fight to the terrorists.

Evangeline "Evie" Parker, Countess of Woodridge, has trekked out to her country estate, Halton House. It's time to pick up the reins and re-establish herself in the district. No easy task when one of her afternoon tea guests is poisoned. Is it a coincidence when another guest is found dead from poison? Scotland Yard steps in. While Evie trusts they will find the killer, she takes exception when the finger of suspicion is pointed at her.

King Henry VIII is inconsolable over the loss of his beloved queen, Jane Seymour. He banishes himself to the lower-levels of Whitehall Palace and refuses to see or speak to anyone. A deeply concerned Cromwell has a desperate plan: To send down the old court jester, the unstable Will Sommers, into the darkness, to somehow help. Meanwhile, Cromwell's enemies at court are gathering. Henry's grief regresses into a strange kind of manic madness. But can a fool really save the King?

Beautiful hotwife Emma has headed off seeking her old beau, someone with whom she held a special connection many years ago—Michael. James Hutchins starts searching for his wife Emma, desperate to bring her back. James and Emma’s wealth far exceeds that of their peers, but Emma wants more. Something that is strictly forbidden in society. An extramarital affair! Stunning Emma struggles to comprehend that Michael has moved on and is now married to another woman, Jenny. Yet despite this, Emma is determined to explore intimacy with another man.

Jacques and Lenora were lured back to France under the false pretense of a pardon and have found themselves in prison to stand trial: Jacques for murder and Lenora for aiding his continued freedom. The shrewd prosecutor is known for his ruthlessness and as James and Emma plead for their friend’s freedom, it is clear that James will need to represent his dear friends.

The stunning wife’s last romantic rendezvous with a stranger left her pregnant! And despite what this could mean in their social and business circles, husband and wife are keen to continue exploring extramarital pleasures in bed. But when Emma’s long-lost friend, Mary, expresses a desire to sleep James, Emma finds herself torn. The adventurous housewife wants to continue sleeping with other men, but starts to become jealous at the thought of her husband with another woman.

Dragons, mythical beasts, mighty warriors, and perilous forests. This is England in AD 1066. The Anglo-Saxon king Harold is bound north to repel a strong force of Norsemen - unaware of the approaching threat upon the southern shores of his kingdom. Among his army of thousands, from noble thegns to battle-hardened housecarls and staunch fyrdmen, is the ambitious, loyal, and proud Leofwin.

James Hutchins had done well after inheriting his father’s prestigious legal firm. After he married Ireland-born Emma, the two enjoyed a marriage of the norm in Victorian England. At a time when no one discussed their bedroom antics outside of their marriage, the tension continued to rise between the sheets as Emma refused to explore James’s naughty fantasies. A chance encounter with a wealthy man provided hope for the frustrated husband. Basking in class and prestige, the wealthy man is enlisted to show the prudish wife the ways of the secret world of open relationships.