B. M. Howard

1 series 3 books in order

B. M. Howard is an internationally recognised and locally neglected historian and storyteller. His profound interest in the shadowy fringes of history lies in uncovering the unremembered and obscured protagonists who fiddled unseen at the levers of power. He hides out in the Tuscan foothills while recording his characters’ next foray into troubled waters.

Known for: Gracchus & Vanderville Mysteries

Series by B. M. Howard

Gracchus & Vanderville Mysteries

3 books in order · 2023–2024

Blood and Fireflies

2023 · B. M. Howard

A dark murder. A secret brought to light June, 1797. From his headquarters at the Villa Mombello near Milan, the French revolutionary army's young…
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Blood on the Tiber

2023 · B. M. Howard

When Rome falls, so too will the world Christmas, 1797. Erstwhile magistrate Felix Gracchus wakes in the French embassy beside the Tiber after a…
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Blood of the Knights

2024 · B. M. Howard

When you play a double game, if you lose you die. Tasked by General Napoleon Bonaparte with effecting a perilous entry into the fortress convent of…
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How many books has B. M. Howard written?

We list 3 books by B. M. Howard across 1 series, published between 2023–2024 — each shown in full reading order.

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