The following books can be found in the Adult Fiction section alphabetized by the author’s last name. If you need assistance locating a book please ask at the desk.

Ball, David W. Ironfire: A Novel of the Knights of Malta and the Last Battle of the Crusades.
On the small island of Malta, in the heart of the valuable sea lanes between the Ottoman Empire in the East and the Christian kingdoms of the West, the Knights of the Ancient Order of St. John prepare to make a desperate stand against forty thousand of the sultan's fiercest warriors, in a sweeping novel of sixteenth-century Europe.

Bradshaw, Gillian. Wolf Hunt.
Marie Penthiáevre of Chalendrey, a young Norman woman at the court of Brittany, falls for Tiarnâan of Talensac, who marries another, but when Tiarnâan mysteriously vanishes and his "widow" seizes control of his lands, it is up to Marie to rescue him.

Chadwick, Elizabeth. Lords of the White Castle.
When Prince John accuses Fulke FitzWarin, a young courtier, of cheating at chess, the royal household is thrown into terrible turmoil, sparking a rivalry that could prevent the FitzWarin family from reclaiming their rightful estate.

Chevalier, Tracy. The Lady and the Unicorn.
Interweaves historical fact with fiction to explore the mystery behind the creation of the remarkable Lady and the Unicorn tapestries, woven at the end of the fifteenth century, which today hang in the Cluny Museum in Paris.

Cokal, Susann. Mirabilis.
In fourteenth-century France, Bonne Mirabilis, a woman born "God's bastard" and the wet nurse to the wealthiest woman in town, discovers that she alone holds the key to saving the desperate, starving inhabitants of a village under siege.

Cornwell, Bernard. The Archer's Tale.
After surviving a vicious attack on his village in 1343 A.D., archer Thomas of Hookton joins the army of King Edward III as he prepares to launch an invasion into France, but his search for vengeance takes him on an epic quest for the Holy Grail.

Craig, Charmaine. The Good Men: A Novel of Heresy.
Recreates the fourteenth-century testimony of Grazida Lizier, who was tried for heresy during the Inquisition, relating a story of religious persecution where three generations are torn between spiritual grace and sensual wonder.

Dunnett, Dorothy. Gemini.
Nicholas de Fleury, warrior and merchant banker, journeys throughout fifteenth-century Europe, seeking to unlock the secrets of his past and testing his strength, will, and humanity to its breaking point.

Eisner, Michael Alexander. The Crusader.
In 1275, Brother Lucas is put in charge of driving the demons out of aristocrat Francisco Montcada, who has just returned from the Crusades, and as the demons slowly leave Francisco's body, he recounts the tale of his Crusade.

Grunwald, Henry A. A Saint, More or Less.
Nicole Tavernier, a mysterious healer, arrives in mid-16th-century Paris to pursue her craft under the watchful eye of Barbe Acarie, who begins to have doubts about her when Nicole attracts the attention of the king of France.

Healey, Judith Koll. The Canterbury Papers.
The former queen of both England and France, Eleanor of Aquitaine sends her one-time ward, Alais, sister of the king of France, on a mission to retrieve a cache of dangerous letters hidden in Canterbury Cathedral.

Kalogridis, Jeanne. The Burning Times: A Novel of Medieval France.
A fourteenth-century monk is charged with the task of determining whether a midwife turned abbess accused of heresy by the Inquisition should be dubbed a saint or burned at the stake.

Kaufman, Pamela. The Book of Eleanor.
A historica novel chronicles the life and times of the legendary queen Eleanor of Aquitaine as she reflects on her eventful and turbulent life in the political and cultural spotlight as the wife of two powerful kings.

Kurland, Lynn. If I had You.
Robin de Piaget returns home from war to Artane, and to the beautiful Anne of Fenwyck, but their growing feelings for each other are threatened by a treachery that puts both of their lives in jeopardy.

Lawhead, Steve. The Black Rood.
When his scarred and bitter uncle returns from the Holy Land bearing tales of unimaginable treasure, Duncan, accompanied by a disobedient vassal and an impious monk, travels to Byzantium in search of a remnant of the True Cross.

Maalouf, Amin. Balthasar's Odyssey.
In 1665, with prophecies and portents foretelling the forthcoming Apocalypse, Balthasar, an antiquarian merchant and sage, embarks on a perilous quest to find a rare book that could hold the key to the world's salvation.

Patterson, James. The Jester.
Returning home from the Crusades, Hugh discovers that his wife has been abducted by relic-seeking knights, prompting him to pose as a court jester in order to infiltrate the castle where his wife is imprisoned.

Penman, Sharon Kay. Time and Chance.
Recreates the tumultuous marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II, presenting a tale filled with love, ambition, betrayal, and murder.

Tiffany, Grace. My Father had a Daughter: Judith Shakespeare's Tale.
The daughter of England's greatest dramatist, angered over her father's callousness regarding a family tragedy and her own grief, heads for London, intent on sabotaging his new play.

Updated 6/05, KG; Holdings checked 7/06 KRL