Category: Historical Fiction

Queensborough Rock

Stephen Shaiken practiced criminal law in for more than thirty-five years, the first four in Brooklyn, and the rest in San Francisco. He is a graduate of Queens College and Brooklyn Law School, and earned an MA in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University before starting his legal studies. He and his wife Josie are residents of Tampa, Florida. Stephen lived in Bangkok, Thailand for several years and has authored three novels in the acclaimed NJA Club Series, best described as exotic ... [Read More...]

Cracking of the Mask

Everything had been planned and executed to perfection. Where was the satisfaction, then? Why was happiness always so elusive? Zenon McClow, a businessman with a checkered past, flees the United States, hiding first in Ecuador and then in the tropical paradise of New Caledonia. Plagued by burning existential questions, he begins to write down his life story while on the remote Isle of Pines. After failing to find relief, he turns to penning The Mask, a historical novel set in the mysterious lan... [Read More...]

Free: THE RIDDLE OF THE DUNES

A woman is killed near the beach. There is little evidence. But the crime bears the hallmarks of several similar murders some time ago. The trouble is that the man supposedly responsible was sent to the gallows… Set in the aftermath of the First World War, THE RIDDLE OF THE DUNES is an intriguing murder mystery that will keep you guessing. Free on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Clay Legionary

All heroes have an origin – some are more noble than others Growing up on his father’s farm in Tuscany, the far north of the Roman Republic, Alerio Sisera has a unique talent. Unfortunately, his skills manifest themselves when he is too young to handle the consequences. From a farm boy to a battle-hardened commander of a Roman Legion is not an easy or a direct path. Clay Legionary is the 1st book in the exciting 19 book series Clay Warrior Stories. Set in the backdrop of the first war b... [Read More...]

How Fires End

A dark secret born out of World War II lies at the heart of a Sicilian American family in this emotional and sweeping saga of guilt, revenge, and, ultimately, redemption. A ”beautiful, mesmerizing” novel (Alexander Chee), that is ”a moving depiction of multigenerational loss and love, grief and gratitude, heartbreak and hope.” (Kirkus Reviews). How Fires End was a 2020 Connecticut Book Awards finalist and honorable mention and won the 2021 Italian American Studies Associ... [Read More...]