For readers of Heather Marshall and Kate Quinn, an unforgettable, fast-paced historical debut set against the richness and squalor of sixteenth-century Venice and Malta.Venice, 1575Hannah ha-Levi, a midwife in the Jewish ghetto, is known throughout Venice for her skill in midwifery. When a Christian count appears at Hannah's door imploring her to attend his labouring wife who is near death, Hannah's compassion is tested. Not only is it illegal for Jews to r...

From the Author of The Midwife of Venice:The Imperial Harem, Constantinople, 1579Hannah and Isaac Levi, Venetians in exile, have set up a new life for themselves in Constantinople. Isaac runs a newly established business in the growing silk trade, while Hannah, the best midwife in all of Constantinople, plies her trade within the opulent palace of Sultan Murat III, tending to the thousand women of his lively and infamous harem. But one night...

The thrilling conclusion to the #1 national bestselling historical trilogy by Roberta Rich.In The Midwife of Venice, set in 1575, Hannah Levi was forced to flee Venice with the baby of a Venetian aristocratic family whom she rescued. Roberta Rich followed that action-packed adventure with The Harem Midwife, which exiled Hannah and her beloved husband Isaac to Constantinople--only for Hannah to become enmeshed in the shady politics of a sultan's ha...

Nominated for the Nancy Richler Memorial Prize for FictionA riveting historical thriller about a Jewish cigarette girl in 1930s New York who finds the soldier who burned down her Russian village years earlier only to be swept up in a political conspiracy on the eve of World War II—from the #1 bestselling author of The Midwife of Venice.New York, 1939Giddy Brodsky knows she’s lucky to have a job as a cigarette girl ...

Complete with demonstrative illustrations and photographs, Small Space Living offers more than one hundred space-saving ideas from Roberta Sandenbergh, a.k.a the Small Space Architect.Sandenbergh will introduce you to the idea of space opportunities—untapped areas in every home that can be expanded for storage and organizational purposes. A space opportunity might be as simple as using an empty space under a stairway or above a doorway or as complicated as dividing your en...

'A cracking read' – Susan Calman'Stuart MacBride is an automatic must-read for me . . . always fast, hard, authentic – and different' – Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series**Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin and Val McDermid, Blood, Rust and Steel is darkly funny and gripping Scottish crime at its very best.All good things must come to an end . . .**Acting Detective Inspector Roberta Steel has never been shy, b...

"Robert Gellis has an extraordinary talent!"—Affaire de CoeurWith more than 8 million books in print RT Book Reviews Lifetime Achievement Award-winning author Roberta Gellis is the master of the medieval romance.Lissa never much liked her elderly husband, but she certainly hadn't suspected he was plotting treason. When she's suddenly left a widow, the sharp gaze of the king's head investigator turns straight to her. Sir Justin is honor-bound to treat Lissa...

Magdalene la Bâtarde was madam of the Old Priory Guesthouse in Southwark, where Baldassare, the messenger, was murdered. Sir Bellamy of Itchen, a most trusted knight, was sent to investigate who killed Baldassare, and why. Failing to succeed, Sir Bellamy could see the beautiful and mysterious Magdalene hanged for a crime she did not commit. Medieval Mystery by Roberta Gellis; originally published by Tor

Since Roberta started working in the the detective agency of the Duke of Pink River, she had seen the most extraordinary mysteries, but she never imagined that could exist something as a thief that only steals minced meat from his victims. It seemed a bit absurd, even for what they are used to. And, if this is not odd enough, a client hired them to find his talking duck... although it is not a duck and it can't talk either. Roberta is going to need all her imagination to solve the two stra...

Master Mainard makes the blind Sabina his mistress, expecting that his wife Bertrild will be glad to be rid of him, since his face is horridly disfigured. Then Bertrild is murdered and Mainard is suspected. Magdalene la Bâtarde, whoremistress of the Old Priory Guesthouse, works with Sir Bellamy of Itchen to untangle the hatred and blackmail that resulted in Bertrilds death. [2nd of the Magdalene la Bâtarde mysteries] Historical Mystery by Roberta Gellis; originally published by Forge

Uncover the truth or end up six feet underNO ONE KNOWS CRIME LIKE KRAY'A cracking good read!' Jessie Keane'Martina Cole territory' Independent'Gripping' Daily ExpressCut from the same cloth as Kimberley Chambers, Martina Cole and Casey Kelleher.***DECEIVED is available to pre-order now in hardback and ebook***

The body of a woman is found in the bishop of Winchester’s bedchamber, with a letter from the king’s enemy. The obvious purpose is to embarrass the bishop and punish him for daring to criticize the king for his high-handed treatment of the bishop of Salisbury. Winchester’s knight, Sir Bellamy of Itchen, along with Magdalene la Bâtarde, whoremistress of the Old Priory Guesthouse must discover the truth. 4th Magdalene la Bâtarde Medieval Mystery by Roberta Gellis; originally published by Fiv...