Mistress of Lies
Mistress of Lies is the second book in the Mistress of Fortune series, set in 17th century London…
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Breathing New Life into Real Historical Figures
There are a few real-life historical figures in the Mistress of Fortune series. King Charles II, for one….
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A Conversation with Susanna Calkins
Today, April 23rd, marks the release of a novel I’ve been looking forward to very much: A MURDER…
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The Next Big Thing
You may have noticed the recent “NEXT BIG THING” meme popping up on your favorite writer’s websites. Last…
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Goodbye, Mr. Pepys
“And so I betake myself to that course, which is almost as much as to see myself go…
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The Cheapside Hoard – 17th Century English Jewelry
In 1912, workmen discovered a box of jewelry hidden under the floorboards of a house in Cheapside. The…
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King Charles II: What’s Not to Like?
Someone in my online class asked my why Charles II was my favorite English monarch and this is…
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Curing What Ailed You in the 17th Century
Hannah Wolley was kind of the Martha Stewart of late the 17th century in England. She authored books…
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A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
I've collected a lot of great reference books in my research of Diary of Bedlam, but by far…
