400 years ago this November the most ambitious and extraordinary plot ever conceived in this country came close to success: the attempt by Guy Fawkes and his fellow ...

The national bestseller from the acclaimed author of The Wives of Henry VIII. France’s beleaguered queen, Marie Antoinette, wrongly accused of uttering the infamous “Let them ...

"A judicious mixture of puzzle, excitement, and terror."--P.D. James

"With deft, wry prose and a credible plot, Fraser holds our interest and leaves us clamoring for more Jemima Shore mysteries."--Publishers Weekly

A compendium of illustrated biographies of the British monarchs, revised throughout and updated to include the recent history of the Windsors.

The acclaimed English biographer Lady Antonia Fraser is also a talented mystery writer whose QUIET AS A NUN was filmed for the "Mystery" series on public television. Now back ...

Subjects range from heroes and heroines of the age of myth and legend; to men and women from Classical and Biblical times; to the age of Chivalry; to the age of Patriotism; and ...