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A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes

The Buried Circle by Jenni Mills

The Buried Circle by Jenni Mills

Made in Sweden by Elisabeth Asbrink

City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert

Hope for the Best - Jodi taylor

Hope for the Best by Jodi Taylor

Preservation by Jock Serong

Preservation by Jock Serong

Ladies in Black by Madeleine St John

Author Review: Robert Van Gulik

The Outcasts of Time by Ian Mortimer

The Outcasts of Time by Ian Mortimer

The Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley

The Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley

Woe to Live On by Daniel Woodrell

Woe to Live On by Daniel Woodrell

The Unmourned by Meg_Tom Keneally

The Unmourned by Meg & Tom Keneally

Calebs Crossing by Geraldine Brooks

Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks

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Claudius by Douglas Jackson (e-book)

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The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton

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Belgravia by Julian Fellowes

Solomon's Noose The True Story of Her Majesty's Hangman of Hobart by Steve Harris

Solomon's Noose by Steve Harris

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Our Souls At Night by Kent Haruf

The Hawkenlye Mysteries by Alys Clare

The Hawkenlye Mysteries by Alys Clare

Burial Rites by Hannah Kent

Burial Rites by Hannah Kent

The Taming of the Queen by Philippa Gregory

The Taming of the Queen by Philippa Gregory

all the light we cannot see by anthony doerr

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

Angels and Insects by A S Byatt

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Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon

Footsteps in the Dark by Georgette Heyer

Footsteps in the Dark by Georgette Heyer

Mr Darcy takes a Wife by Linda Berdoll

Cold Light by Frank Moorhouse

The Edith Trilogy by Frank Moorhouse (Grand Days, Dark Palace and Cold Light)

Company of Liars by Karen Maitland

Company of Liars by Karen Maitland

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