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1356 / by Cornwell, Bernard.;
Includes bibliographical references.Thomas of Hookton, a veteran of Crecy and many other battles, is the leader of a mercenary company of bowmen and men-at-arms who ravage the countryside east of Gascony. The Black Prince, is assembling an army to fight the French once more but before Thomas can join, he must fulfil an urgent task.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Poitiers, Battle of, France, 1356;
© 2012., HarperCollins,

Clockwork prince / by Clare, Cassandra.;
As the Council tries to strip Charlotte of her power, Tessa works with the Shadowhunters to find the Magister and his clockwork army, learning about her own identity while investigating him.014+.
Subjects: Identity (Psychology); Charlotte (Fictitious character : Clare); Gray, Tessa (Fictitious character); Secret societies; Supernatural; Demonology; Identity; Orphans; Historical fiction, American.; Fantasy fiction, American.;
© c2011., Margaret K. McElderry,

1356 [sound recording] / by Cornwell, Bernard.; Hawkins, Jack.;
Read by Jack Hawkins.Thomas of Hookton, a veteran of Crecy and many other battles, is the leader of a mercenary company of bowmen and men-at-arms who ravage the countryside east of Gascony. The Black Prince, is assembling an army to fight the French once more but before Thomas can join, he must fulfil an urgent task.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Audiobooks.; Poitiers, Battle of, France, 1356;
© p2012., HarperCollins (UK),

Napoleon's run / by Spencer, Jonathan.;
After receiving a mysterious dispatch that Napoleon's army is preparing an invasion, the Sea Lords of the British Navy fear an assault on England and need a special officer to uncover the destination of Napoleon's armada--a man who never stops: Marine Lt William John Hazzard. But Hazzard has left the Navy, vowing never to return. The Admiralty, however, knows just how to persuade him. They know where his missing fiancée, Sarah, is...and she's in danger.
Subjects: War fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Historical fiction.; Navies; Soldiers; Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815;

Crusader / by Kane, Ben,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.1189. Richard the Lionheart's long-awaited goal comes true as he is crowned King of England. Setting his own kingdom in order, he prepares to embark on a gruelling crusade to reclaim Jerusalem. With him on every step of the journey is Ferdia, his loyal Irish follower. Together they travel from southern France to Italy, to the kingdom of Sicily and beyond. Finally poised to sail to the Holy Land, Richard finds a bitter two-year-long siege awaiting him. And with it, the iconic Saracen leader responsible for the loss of Jerusalem, Saladin. No one can agree who should fill the empty throne of the Kingdom of Jerusalem and Saladin's huge army shadows Richard's every move. Conditions are brutal, the temperatures boiling, and on the dusty field of Arsuf, the Lionheart and his soldiers face their ultimate test ...
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Richard I, King of England, 1157-1199; Crusades; Knights and knighthood;

Lionheart / by Kane, Ben,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.1179. Henry II's Norman conquerors have swept through England, Wales - and now Ireland. Irish nobleman Ferdia has been imprisoned in Wales to ensure the good behaviour of his rebellious father. But during a skirmish on a neighbouring castle, Ferdia saves the life of the man who would become one of the most legendary warriors to have ever lived: Richard Plantagenet. The Lionheart. Taken as Richard's squire, Ferdia crosses the Narrow Sea to resist the rebellious nobles in Aquitaine, besieging castles and fighting bloody battles with brutal frequency. But treachery and betrayal lurk around every corner. Infuriated by his younger brother Richard's growing reputation, Henry rebels. And Ferdia learns that the biggest threat to Richard's life may not be a foreign army - but Richard's own family ...
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Henry II, King of England, 1133-1189; Richard I, King of England, 1157-1199; Betrayal; Brothers; Family secrets; Gentry; Knights and knighthood;

The last Tudor / by Gregory, Philippa,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."The latest novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory features one of the most famous girls in history, Lady Jane Grey, and her two sisters, each of whom dared to defy her queen. Seventeen-year-old Jane Grey was queen of England for nine days. Her father and his allies crowned her instead of the dead king's half-sister Mary Tudor, who quickly mustered an army, claimed her throne, and locked Jane in the Tower of London. When Jane refused to betray her Protestant faith, Mary sent her to the executioner's block, where Jane transformed her father's greedy power-grab into tragic martyrdom. 'Learn you to die,' was the advice Jane wrote to her younger sister Katherine, who has no intention of dying. She intends to enjoy her beauty and her youth and fall in love. But she is heir to the insecure and infertile Queen Mary and then to her sister Queen Elizabeth, who will never allow Katherine to marry and produce a Tudor son. When Katherine's pregnancy betrays her secret marriage she faces imprisonment in the Tower, only yards from her sister's scaffold. 'Farewell, my sister,' writes Katherine to the youngest Grey sister, Mary. A beautiful dwarf, disregarded by the court, Mary keeps family secrets, especially her own, while avoiding Elizabeth's suspicious glare. After seeing her sisters defy the queen, Mary is acutely aware of her own danger, but determined to command her own life. What will happen when the last Tudor defies her ruthless and unforgiving cousin Queen Elizabeth?"--
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Grey, Jane, Lady, 1537-1554; Queens;

Sword of kings / by Cornwell, Bernard,author.;
Uhtred of Bebbanburg is a man of his word. An oath bound him to King Alfred. An oath bound him to Ǽthelflaed. And now an oath will wrench him away from the ancestral home he fought so hard to regain. For Uhtred has sworn that on King Edward's death, he will kill two men. And now Edward is dying. A violent attack drives Uhtred south with a small band of warriors, and headlong into the battle for kingship. Plunged into a world of shifting alliances and uncertain loyalties, he will need all his strength and guile to overcome the fiercest warrior of them all. As two opposing Kings gather their armies, fate drags Uhtred to London, and a struggle for control that must leave one King victorious, and one dead. But fate-- as Uhtred has learned to his cost-- is inexorable. And Uhtred's destiny is to stand at the heart of the shield wall once again ...
Subjects: Biographical fiction.; Historical fiction.; Alfred, King of England, 849-899; Edward, King of England, -924; Ethelfled, -918; Uhtred, of Bebbanburg (Fictitious character); Kings and rulers; Saxons; Vikings;

Bruno's challenge : and other stories of the French countryside / by Walker, Martin,1947 January 23-author.;
"Martin Walker presents his first collection of Bruno stories featuring all the familiar characters from the novels, the glories of the Périgord, and ample helpings of food and wine"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Short stories.; Courrèges, Bruno (Fictitious character); Criminal investigation; Police;

The last party / by Mackintosh, Clare,author.;
"Tucked into the mountains of North Wales, the village of Cwm Coed is bordered by a shimmering lake on one side and an army of pine trees on the other. But the tranquility is shattered when homegrown celebrity Rhys Lloyd returns to develop a luxury resort on the shore opposite the village. Old resentments begin to rise to the surface, and new tensions emerge between the locals and the outsiders. Still, when the resort throws open its doors for a New Year's Eve party, with champagne flowing through the night, none of the villagers can resist the invitation. The next morning, a body is found floating in the lake--and it's Rhys. Ffion Morgan is summoned to investigate, but with her deep ties to the village she dreads what she might find out about her neighbors, friends and family. And what about her own link to the victim?"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Murder; Parties; Police; Policewomen; Village communities;

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