Fire from Heaven
Mary Renault
Fire from Heaven is a 1969 historical novel by Mary Renault about the childhood and youth of Alexander the Great. It reportedly was a major inspiration for the Oliver Stone film Alexander.
Read Time: ~3.2 hr
A Guilty Thing Surprised
by Ruth Rendell (1970)
About this book
When Elizabeth Nightingale was beaten to death, it seemed a straightforward enough case. But Detective Chief Inspector Wexford discovered that beneath the placid surface of the Nightingales' lives there were undercurrents and secrets that no one had ever suspected.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraLate 20th Century
Protagonist / CoreNotable Characters
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