From the author of THE MIDWIFE'S TALE comes "The Maidservant and the Murderer," the startling story behind midwife Bridget Hodgson's arch nemesis, the murderous and malignant Rebecca HookeOn an autumn day in 1620, young Rebecca Hey rode into York in the back of a farmer's wagon and started on the path that would eventually make her one of the most powerful women in the city. Rebecca was an ordinary country girl when she became John and Grace Hooke's maidservant—a l...

Join Fizzwick, Runa, Bram, and Juno, the clever Puzzle Masters, on an exciting adventure filled with fun word games and brain-teasing challenges in The Puzzle Masters and Their Word Games.Designed for children aged 5 to 10, this interactive storybook invites young readers to help solve tricky word searches, crossword puzzles, jumbled words, and more. Each chapter introduces a new puzzle to solve, helping kids develop essential language skills like vocabulary, spelling, and...

In the heart of Crystal Valley, whispers echo through mysterious stones, revealing secrets of ancient civilizations.Join Linet, Marcel, and Tee on an unforgettable adventure as they embark on a journey to decode these ancient messages. From enchanted forests and forgotten ruins to rivers of time and talking trees, the trio faces challenges, riddles, and unexpected twists that test their bravery and teamwork. Along the way, they discover the importance of history, the power of liste...

In The Whispering Shadows of Darkwood, a group of brave children—Silva, Andy, Eric, and Cynthia—venture into the mysterious Darkwood Forest to unravel its eerie secrets. Surrounded by whispering shadows, glowing flowers, and strange creatures, they face riddles and puzzles that challenge their fears, logic, and teamwork.As they journey deeper into the forest, the children learn that Darkwood is more than just a place of darkness—it's a world full of untold wonders, life le...

A thrilling historical mystery set in the turbulent era of the English Civil War, where a former midwife turned spy must navigate a web of secrets and lies to uncover a killer bent on destroying England.It's 1649, and three years have passed since midwife Bridget Hodgson and her deputy Martha Hawkins fled York for the safety of the countryside. But when a mysterious letter from London brings them to the capital, they are forced into service under Jonathan Marlowe, ...

First in a thrilling and atmospheric mystery series set in seventeenth-century England featuring a midwife turned sleuth.It is 1644, and Parliament's armies have risen against the King and laid siege to the city of York. Even as the city suffers at the rebels' hands, midwife Bridget Hodgson becomes embroiled in a different sort of rebellion. One of Bridget's friends, Esther Cooper, has been convicted of murdering her husband and sentenced to be burnt alive. Convinc...

Midwife Bridget Hodgson, "one of the most fascinating detectives in contemporary mystery fiction," investigates witchcraft in Puritan England ( Cleveland Plain Dealer ).Winter has come to the city of York, and with it the threat of witchcraft. As women and children sicken and die, midwife Bridget Hodgson is pulled against her will into a full-scale witch-hunt that threatens to devour all in its path, guilty and innocent al...

The people of York are terrorized by Puritan rule—and a devious serial killer—in this "ingenious, fast-paced mystery" set during the English Civil War ( Kirkus Reviews).England, 1645. The city of York, now in Puritan hands, suffers through a brutal summer heat. In order to appease God's wrath—and end the heat-wave—the city's overlords launch a brutal campaign to whip the city's sinners into godliness. But someone is determined to go further. First ...

"Sam Thomas has given us the fruit of his daily walk and study of the Word of God. It comes from a lifetime of loving service to the people of God. His insights and gentle challenges will lift your spirits in your own walk with the Savior."-Dr. Michael PocockSenior Professor Emeritus, World Missions Dallas Theological SeminaryLife has pinned and bruised me with its sharp arrows mercilessly. If I did not have the Bible insights in my heart, I would have certainly per...

Sister Frevisse is sinfully good at discerning the mysteries of the soul—and solving the crimes of the human heart in this charming series.It's Christmastime, and the sisters of St. Frideswide cannot turn away travellers, even the players knocking at the nunnery door. But along with the motley troupe comes the grievously wounded husband of the cloister's scullery maid, Meg. They swear they found the drunken wastrel in a ditch, but the tale sounds like another song ...

“Colorful alchemical lore and a vividly imagined 1543 London enrich Lawrence’s engaging . . . sequel to . . . The Alchemist’s Daughter.”—Publishers WeeklyIn the mid sixteenth century, Henry VIII sits on the throne, and Bianca Goddard tends to the sick and suffering in London’s slums, where disease can take a life as quickly as murder . . .For years, alchemist Ferris Stannum has devoted himself to developing the Elixir of Life, the...

Political unrest permeates York at the cusp of the fifteenth century, as warring factions take sides on who should be the rightful king--Richard II or his estranged, powerful cousin in exile, Henry Bolingbroke. Independent minded twenty-year-old Kate Clifford is struggling to dig out from beneath the debt left by her late husband. Determined to find a way to be secure in her own wealth and establish her independence in a male dominated society, Kate turns one of her properties near the min...