Category: Historical Fiction

The Self-Liberation of Parson Sykes Trilogy

The Self-Liberation of Parson Sykes by David J. Mason is a historical documentary novel trilogy inspired by the true story of Mason’s great-grandfather, Parson Sykes. The trilogy traces Parson’s journey from enslavement in Southampton County, Virginia, through his escape and service in the Union Army during the Civil War, to his efforts to build a new life during Reconstruction. Parson Sykes’s story is one of extraordinary courage, resilience, and the relentless pursuit of freedom. Born i... [Read More...]

Treasures in Time

A dual-timeline historical mystery in the BookFest Gold Medal Award–Winning IN TIME series for Best Fiction. Set during the time of Revolutionary War privateers and in the present day on the Maryland Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay. This is the 6th novel in a haunting dual-timeline mystery at Waterwood Plantation that intertwines past and present. As Emma Chase discovers an old family Bible, finds a curious clue on the family tree, and follows a trail left by Revolutionary War pirates, se... [Read More...]

Marianne: A Sense and Sensibility Sequel

Latest in this classy, classic, multi-award-winning Austen standalone series. Marianne – now rich and single as well as beautiful – returns to London, where she is besieged by suitors – despite having resolved to remain single. Then her young sister comes to visit… “Funny, heartwarming.. captures the essence of Austen.” (2025 BookLife Prize) $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Free: When Light Breaks Through: A Salem Witch Trials Story

When Light Breaks Through takes us through the witch trials and beyond to tell a compelling, expansive story of what happened in Salem Village. In 1692, Ann Putnam is a ringleader in the witch trials that bring devastation to the village and bitter divisions among its people. In 1697, Joseph Green takes on the ministry that no one else wants and sets about healing the village. Together they will make an appeal to the community that defines its nature forever. “When Light Breaks Through is a s... [Read More...]

Only You

Blending gripping historical realism with emotional intimacy, Only You is a tribute to enduring love, forged through war, loss, and the resilience of the human spirit. In Only You, R.F. Eisen weaves a tale of love and commitment set against the backdrop of World War II. As the war rages on, two lovers, John and Ellen, find their lives torn asunder by chaos, casting seeds of doubt and despair. When a hurricane swamps the USS Warrington, knocking John Ridgeway- “Ridge” to his friends-... [Read More...]

Free: The Chess Queen: Codex 1

Theophano is a young woman living a peaceful and sheltered life among people who love her. Her father raises her as an equal to his sons and his only ambition for her is to be happy. However, everything will suddenly change when she is forced to move to a distant and inhospitable foreign land where she will have to face insults, challenges, and grave dangers. Will she find the strength to survive, or will she be lost in the darkness of the Middle Ages among people who hate her? This novel is se... [Read More...]

The Wretched and Undone

A sinister specter is hell-bent on revenge, and an ethereal woman in white is desperate to repel the menacing force. A battle rages for the hearts, minds, and souls of the Anderwalds and their extended family of immigrant outcasts, Arab camel wranglers, wounded warriors, and a songstress on the verge of madness. A sweeping Southern Gothic saga unfolds in the Texas Hill Country, where history’s silenced voices rise amidst an astonishing tale that defies expectations. $1.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Free: D for Daisy (The Blind Sleuth Mysteries Book 1)

The murder victim’s wife was blind World War II. During the attacks on Berlin in the winter of 1943-44, wave after wave of British bombers swept over northern Europe and dropped their lethal loads on the German capital. A fair percentage of the bombers would fail to return from these ‘ops’, and RAF planners calculated the life expectancy of the airmen in weeks rather than months. Therefore it did not seem strange when a Lancaster named D-Daisy landed at its base in England aft... [Read More...]