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Historical fiction breathes life into the past. Whether you want the mud of medieval battlefields, the glitter of Regency ballrooms, or the shadow of WWII — these stories prove that history is never really over.

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Esther Knight

Esther Knight

Esther Knight is the author of the Rebecca DeToledo Mysteries, a historical cozy mystery series set in 12th-century Spain. Her stories blend murder, intrigue, and cultural crossroads, with a heroine who is both a healer and an amateur sleuth. Inspired by real events and figures—such as Eleanor of Aquitaine’s campaign to ransom Richard the Lionheart and the scholars of Toledo’s famed School of Translators—Esther brings history to life through suspenseful mysteries rooted in research and travel.

Blood In The Parchment
Death at the School of Translators: A Rebecca DeToledo Medieval Mystery (A Rebecca DeToledo Mystery)

What Readers Are Saying

Recent reviews from Inside Story readers on historical fiction books

The Shroud

★ 4.4

5 ratings

The Shroud

Ava Monegan

★★★★★

“<p>Honestly, this book i a good one. If you like paranormal stories, this book is made for you. Madame Theda is a fraud, she talks to the dead for money and has never heard a single one of them speak. <br>She is hired to investigate a haunted hause, Blackheath House. <br>She sees her chance to become London’s next great medium. <br>What she doesn’t know, is that her life is in danger, when she is in place, a murder happens and she réalise that Blackheath House’s secrets are very much alive, it is a riddled house with secret passages, a wing sealed for decades and servants who won’t speak. <br>The surnatural and the real stat to blur. <br>I really liked this book, in the beginnng it was a little bit slow but when she finally enters in Blackheath, the real story begins. <br>The fact that we don’t know if what happens is real or not makes it better. <br>I liked the writing style, I found it really addictive. The characters where great. <br>I found a plot before the end, but what was also great is that it is so much plot twists at the end that what I thought was only the beginning.</p>”

— Angelique Colson

The Shroud

★ 4.4

5 ratings

The Shroud

Ava Monegan

★★★★★

“<p>Summary: Spiritualism and mediums are rampant in London, Theda is just another in the crowd of fakes trying to survive. When she is hired by a solicitor to help a pregnant widow who feels haunted by an evil spirit she can’t say no. With the help of a paranormal scientist who would be happy to prove Theda is a fake they begin to investigate. Soon they realize it isn’t spirits at all but a person. </p><p>Thoughts: I really enjoyed this book! Theda is a lovable character, even though her own life has been filled with hardship she generally cares about people. This was a fun mystery that bordered on being a thriller. The ending was amazing and I cannot wait to read book two.</p>”

— Bookishmom4ever

The Shroud

★ 4.4

5 ratings

The Shroud

Ava Monegan

★★★★★

“<p>This is book one of the Making of Madame Theda trilogy. This is a gothic, supernatural mystery. Madame Theda is a fake medium who agrees to investigate a haunted house. You’re drawn right away into the mystery that the story unravels chapter by chapter.&nbsp; Amazing world building that is detailed and imaginable. Fascinating characters that are well developed and diverse. Detail well plotted storyline that keeps your attention throughout the book. This&nbsp;review&nbsp;is based on an early&nbsp;review&nbsp;copy I was sent by the publisher, but this didn't affect the content of my&nbsp;review that I am voluntarily providing.</p>”

— Jennifer Macaulay

The Shroud

★ 4.4

5 ratings

The Shroud

Ava Monegan

★★★★★

“<p>Okay, I LOVED this one!</p><p>There is just something about</p><p>an old, creepy house full of secrets, strange servants, hidden passages, and a past that refuses to stay buried that completely pulls me in.</p><p>Theda was such an interesting character, especially knowing that she's been pretending to communicate with the dead and then finding herself in a house where the supernatural might actually be real. •• Watching everything start to blur between what's real and what isn't had me hooked.</p><p>Blackheath House was honestly a character all on its own. It felt unsettling from the beginning, and every little secret made me want to know what was really going on.</p><p>The atmosphere was creepy, mysterious, and perfectly gothic without feeling overdone.</p><p>And that ending?! Yeah... I NEED the next book.</p><p>Five stars from me! If you like gothic mysteries, haunted houses, secrets, and a little supernatural suspense mixed in, definitely add this one to your list!</p>”

— Liz Meyer

The Shroud

★ 4.4

5 ratings

The Shroud

Ava Monegan

★★★★★

“<p>I really enjoyed this book. It has everything you want in a spooky book. An old creepy house with lots of dark secrets. It starts as though it’s a haunted house book but once someone is murdered turns into more of a who done it type of book. Set in Victorian times where a fake psychic is sent to a supposed haunted house to help settle the spirits. However they find a lot more than spirits: secret tunnels and dark secrets. This was a great introduction and I can’t wait to continue reading this trilogy.</p>”

— Taylor Behnke

A Breathing House

★ 5

2 ratings

A Breathing House

Jed Kent

★★★★★

“<p>What did I just read?! Another hit by Jed Kent. You buy a house but you are always cold, your husband was sick but the house heals him. He can not be gone from the house for more than a couple days or else he becomes sick again. Now you feel as if the house is not just a house. </p><p>Resd this because you will not want to miss it! </p>”

— Crystal

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