These books of European historical fiction transport you to the heart of the continent’s rich past, offering a gripping look at its turbulent history through unforgettable characters and events.
In this historical mystery, the sleuthing monk Brother Cadfael must travel to a leper colony to solve a savage murder. Now, with the key to the killing hidden among the lepers of Saint Giles, the monk must ferret out a sickness not of the body, but of a twisted soul.
When Shrewsbury Castle falls in battle, its defenders are hanged as traitors. Brother Cadfael agrees to bury the dead, only to make a shocking discovery amid the wreckage: one extra victim, strangled and not hanged. Now the good Benedictine must find the truth behind the clues and stop this clever killer.
Two monks seeking refuge at a Benedictine abbey bring with them disturbing news of war—and a troubling mystery. It’s up to Brother Cadfael to crack the case and unravel a secret that could destroy a life, a future, and a holy order.
“Enchanting...Medieval England comes marvelously alive.” —The Washington Post
Set in Berlin just after the end of World War II, Joseph Kanon's The Good German is a brilliant thriller about the end of one war and the beginning of another, by the bestselling author of Los Alamos.
