Evelyn Berckman Books in Order

Shy Ann falls for Ralph Markham, but another woman is determined to claim him. A recurring dream and a secret rooted in the past turn Ann's romantic hopes into a struggle with growing fear.

Denny Gilbert boards a liner bound for England expecting romance and finds it with Derek Pearse. Her encounter with the troubled Gerrard family, however, draws her into a frightening situation involving a kidnapped child.

Keith Elgin arrives at a castle determined to uncover a hidden collection of stolen art. As she pursues the treasure that defeated an earlier seeker, dangerous opposition and an unexpected romantic attraction complicate her quest.

Archaeologist Martha Haven hopes to discover the legendary ruby known as Kali's Eye. Her search uncovers a disturbing secret from the past, bringing an ancient mystery into dangerous contact with the people around her.

Dana Britton has grown up poor while her aunt and cousin enjoy the wealth distributed by her grandfather's bitter will. When the divided family meets again, Dana fears how far her mother's accumulated hatred might go.

Seven years after Vance Guilfoy disappeared following his wife's violent death, his sister believes she hears him outside her window. His elusive return revives unanswered questions about the killing, a missing lover, and his own identity.

A young woman archaeologist directs an excavation in France at the castle of Gilles de Rais. The site's horrifying associations become a source of danger in this Gothic suspense story centered on her increasingly perilous work.

A recording of a kidnapper's telephone call is broadcast across England after the abducted child is killed. An elderly woman's recollection of a man outside a telephone booth gives police a fragile lead in their pursuit.

Angela Kelso knows the parents who raised her adopted her, but she cannot stop wondering about her biological family. Her search for answers takes her into unfamiliar territory, where threats and growing foreboding challenge her determination.

This biographical portrait introduces Admiral John Jervis, Earl of St. Vincent, the naval commander associated with Nelson. Berckman turns from fictional suspense to the life of a historical figure within Britain's naval tradition and history.

Arson at a home for juvenile delinquents lies at the center of this suspense novel, also published as Keys from a Window. Berckman follows the unsettling situation through a gradual accumulation of tension and uncertainty.

Armina Clere longs to occupy a room at the bridge club where she works, but its owner refuses. Rivalries involving the club, a voice coach, and a landlord create an atmosphere of resentment with dangerous consequences.

Two men trapped in unhappy marriages discover a shared problem: neither wife will grant a divorce. One proposes that they exchange murders, drawing his more hesitant acquaintance into a scheme built on their contrasting temperaments.

Davina Milne refuses to let village rumors keep her from Starvelings, a neglected manor with a sinister reputation. Her concern for its young heir draws her toward a household governed by secrecy and disturbing family relationships.

Still grieving the man she loved, Auriol marries wealthy Ivor Hales and finds herself in a cruelly unhappy relationship. His determination to seek an annulment turns their private troubles into a threat of public humiliation.

Former actress Nell Harriot marries the younger Richard Thorne, a struggling writer. Her longtime financial manager, Monica, fears losing her place in Nell's life and suspects the new husband has reasons beyond love for the marriage.

Cast out by her husband, Duchess Sybilla-Marie must protect her younger daughter from a deadly threat connected to the child's parentage. Forced into disguise and domestic service, she risks everything to remain near the girl.

Heather lies to protect her sister Robina's secret affair, adding strain to an already troubled marriage. As further complications involving her son and an au pair emerge, family loyalties become entangled in an increasingly dangerous deception.

After an unhappy love affair, Meriel joins a French household populated by mechanical dolls modeled on famous historical figures. Hostility from its residents makes her wonder what crime lies concealed behind the family's strange surroundings.

Alison escapes an unhappy marriage into archival work in a private library and an attraction to Tom Durant. Rare literary letters and the uneasy relationships within a boardinghouse draw her into a mystery where curiosity carries danger.

Drawing on Public Record Office material, Berckman explores overlooked aspects of naval life, including female stowaways, prostitution, dockyard corruption, and unusual passengers and cargoes. The book approaches Britain's maritime past through social history and unexpected incidents.

Lorna Teasdale has spent years suppressing her awareness of psychic powers. When she moves into a Clapham flat with her niece Christabel, the gift begins to reassert itself, bringing unsettling supernatural forces into their lives.

Dilys Trayne, a London widow dissatisfied with her small income and occasional boutique work, seeks financial security through wealthy lovers. When the arrangement becomes harder to sustain than she expected, she turns toward a dangerous blackmail scheme.

Jacintha becomes companion to an elderly archaeologist whose increasingly strange behavior alarms her lawyer. Attracted to the woman's secretive son, Jacintha struggles to judge whether her employer is losing her mind or being deliberately terrorized.

The death of a wealthy woman sets off a struggle over her estate. A valuable secret guarded by an alluring, calculating man draws others toward promises of riches, while the inheritance becomes entangled with desire and danger.

Using Admiralty Court records from 1575 to 1678, Berckman examines maritime crime and the people brought before the court. Pirates appear alongside thieves and murderers in a historical collection that frequently preserves the language of its sources.