Browsing Historical Stories

In the shadow of ancient Rome, an archaeologist unearths more than artifacts. A forbidden gate whispers secrets across centuries. When Iole, a modern archaeologist, uncovers an ancient Roman gate, she's swept into a world where science meets the supernatural. Alongside Lucius, a brilliant Roman scientist ahead of his time and eager to explore the uncharted, Iole unravels a timeless mystery of love, curses, and the secrets of time itself. The past beckons, and destiny awaits beyond the misty veil.

"The Vigil for Virginia" immerses the reader in the desolate, frigid world of Edgar Allan Poe's Fordham cottage in 1847, as he keeps a final vigil over his young, consumptive wife, Virginia Clemm Poe.

Vince Foster is a father, husband, and best friend of the new President of the United States, Bill Clinton. He is also a close friend of the new First Lady, Hillary Clinton. He moves to Washington, D.C. to help set up the transition of power from the Bush to the Clinton Presidency and remains.

"Jacques Futrelle: The Last Story" is a historical fiction piece centered on the real-life mystery writer, Jacques Futrelle, and his wife, Lily, as they sail home to America aboard the luxurious RMS Titanic. Futrelle carries with him a briefcase containing his most valuable asset: the final manuscripts for his popular detective series. Amidst the conviviality of first-class society, where they socialize with figures like Colonel John Jacob Astor and Molly Brown, an emotional tension builds as Lily worries about the security of the precious stories.

Charlotte had dreamed of finding love and contentment, just like her character, Jane. Within a year, she loses most of her family to TB and her father, a vicar, is aging quickly. Charlotte finds love in her father's young vicar, who is training under him, but does she dare risk everything to fall in love? Or will the bad luck of her family continue?

He had belonged to a German officer, but was taken by the Americans. Little did he know that he would witness a murder! Will he survie what he's learned or will he remain silent? Told from the point of view of the canine witness, the story also embraces a World War II conspiracy theory and is loosely based on a true story!

The story is set in 1888 in Iowa during a punishing, deep winter. Elias Thorne, a weary but resilient farmer, and his wife, Clara, are enduring a relentless deep freeze when the weather takes a sudden, terrifying turn. On a frigid morning, the temperature plummets to freezing. However, a break in the clouds unveils an intense, summer-like sun. Within hours, the temperature soars to an incomprehensible rise in the middle of January. This sudden, unnatural heat turns the massive snowpack into a catastrophic torrent of meltwater.

Elizabeth Banner Baldwin has always been a young woman of immense faith and strength, but even the most faithful will be tested...

During a Christmas marred by poverty after her father loses his job, the young narrator learns the meaning of true abundance from her Granny Holman. Granny and her friends secretly spend weeks licking and pasting thousands of S&H Green Stamps they had saved for years. Their labor of faith transforms an empty holiday into a joyous "Green Stamp Christmas," proving that love, patience, and giving are far more valuable than money.