In 1987, Miri Ammerman returns to her hometown of Elizabeth, New Jersey, to attend a commemoration of the worst year of her life -- when a succession of airplanes fell from the sky, leaving her community reeling.

International bestselling author Ken Follett has enthralled millions of readers with The Pillars of the Earth and World Without End, two stories of the Middle Ages set in the fictional city of Kingsbridge. The saga now continues with Follett's magnificent new epic, A Column of Fire. In 1558, the ancient stones of Kingsbridge Cathedral look down on a city torn apart by religious conflict. As power in England shifts precariously between Catholics and...

Elizabeth's rival for the love of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, and mother to the Earl of Essex, the mercurial nobleman who challenged Elizabeth's throne, Lettice Knollys had been intertwined with Elizabeth since childhood. They are both women of fierce intellect and desire: one trying to protect her country, and throne, the other trying to regain power and position for her family and each vying to convince the reader of her own private vision...

"Anne Boleyn may be best known for losing her head, but as Tudor expert Tracy Borman reveals in a book that recasts British history, her greatest legacy lies in the path-breaking reign of her daughter, Elizabeth. Much of the fascination with Britain's legendary Tudors centers around the dramas surrounding Henry VIII and his six wives and Elizabeth I's rumored liaisons. Yet the most fascinating relationship in that historic era may well be that between...

Sergeant Dodd and Sir Robert Carey are still in London, but Carey knows he must return to Carlisle as the raiding season is about to begin. Before he can leave, he is waylaid by his powerful father, Henry, Lord Hunsdon, and ordered to solve a mystery surrounding a body found in the Thames. And as much as Dodd hates London, he desires vengeance for his mistreatment by the Queen's Vice Chamberlain, Thomas Heneage, and hires a mysterious young lawyer...

Documents the true stories of three pioneering women who defied Victorian-era boundaries to become the first women doctors, discussing how they banded together to support each other and advocate for women's health in a male-dominated field.

When Sir Robert Carey discovers the Grahams' plan to kidnap Elizabeth Widdrington as she journeys home to her husband, he races to stop them. But while he's away, the man he has just sacked from his post of paymaster to the Carlisle garrison is found murdered and Carey's servant Barnabus is accused of the crime. His arch enemy Sir Richard Lowther attempts to frame Carey for organizing the murder and even his faithful Sergeant Dodd is prepared to believe...