Severn House Publishers: 1125 books

Foul play is suspected when the corpse of a young woman is unearthed after twenty years in this “well-crafted” Roger the Chapman novel (Publishers Weekly). England, 1481. As land is being cleared for a new chapel to be dedicated to the three kings of Cologne, the remains of Isabella Linkinhorne...

The vampire hunting spy goes to China to investigate a new form of Undead lurking among Peking’s criminal underworld in this “lush and delicious read” (Publishers Weekly). China, 1912. James Asher, his brilliant wife Lydia, and the old occultist and vampire hunter Dr. Solomon Karlebach...

Ex-con Dave “Mace” Mason’s favor for an old friend could get him killed in this “fast-moving crime novel” from an award-winning author (Publishers Weekly).   When ex-con Dave “Mace” Mason is hired by Paulie Lacotta, an old acquaintance and high-rolling crime boss, to watch his ex-girlfriend,...

"Harris tells a powerful story of war’s destruction of property, people, hopes, and morals during the Civil War in Louisiana. This is top-notch historical fiction, thoroughly researched and vividly presented, revealing the Civil War in all its brutality. Publishers Weekly “This story of...

Harvard grad student Dulcie and two “enchanting” cats must solve the mysteries of a missing manuscript, a mistaken identity—and murder (Publishers Weekly). Harvard grad student Dulcie Schwartz doesn’t want to believe that a book could be haunted. But ever since an eleventh-century manuscript,...

Things look bleak for cat-loving grad student Dulcie Schwartz when she finds the body of an academic rival in this “intriguing . . . paranormal cat cozy” (Publishers Weekly). When Harvard doctoral candidate Dulcie Schwartz stumbles across the body of Melinda Sloane Harquist, she ends up—literally—with...

In 1955, a forensic pathologist encounters a headless body found in a Welsh bog—with a Batman tattoo on the arm—in this mystery full of “great plot twists” (Publishers Weekly). With a new and thriving private forensic consultancy, Home Office pathologist Doctor Richard Pryor is glad...

This “suspenseful and terrifying” story set in the wild mountains of Umbria has “enough twists to keep even the most seasoned reader guessing” (Booklist, starred review).   Sebastiano Cangio just accepted his dream job as a park ranger in the stunning Sybilline Mountains National Park in...

“Well-drawn characters, including a lead capable of sustaining a long series, complement the clever plot” Publishers Weekly Starred Review Reverend Mother Aquinas is asked to prove a young man’s innocence in the second of this atmospheric new Irish historical mystery series. Ireland....

A group of scientists in the Antarctic face a desperate battle for survival against a deadly, mysterious enemy in this “engrossing thriller” (Publishers Weekly). Having spent the summer conducting fieldwork on Livingston Island off the coast of Antarctica, marine biologist Andrew Berrister...

A young woman’s past is about to catch up with her in this gripping tale of romantic suspense with “a chilling yet satisfying ending” (Publishers Weekly). Susan McCarthy is a health center manager in the Yorkshire Dales, engaged to be married to geography teacher Rob Dugdale. Her life...

“As the stakes rise, Johnston keeps the logical twists coming while making his dystopian future plausible” Publishers Weekly Starred Review Ex-cop Quint Dalrymple discovers there is something very rotten in the independent city-state of Edinburgh in this near-future dystopian thriller. Edinburgh,...

“Shaber does a fine job portraying the plight of alien residents in wartime Washington, besides conveying the hectic atmosphere of a city whose resources are stretched to the limit by an influx of new workers” Publishers Weekly Starred Review When a body is discovered in a Washington bar,...

“Janes deftly, suddenly transforms her audience’s understanding of her protagonists several times without making delayed disclosures feel like literary trickery, keeping tension high to the very end” Publishers Weekly Starred Review Wealthy heiress Jude Thackeray lost her trust in men...