Welcome to Rose Melikan's site
Rose is an academic and a novelist. You can find out more about her and her work by exploring the links on the left, or by choosing a book below.
Rose is an academic and a novelist. You can find out more about her and her work by exploring the links on the left, or by choosing a book below.
This is a richly detailed and literate historical adventure story with a smart, spunky heroine. The details of Finch's life are intriguing and the sense of time and place are very strong.
Melikan's entertaining third historical thriller featuring Mary Finch ... Melikan successfully captures the spirit of the period while rooting her suspenseful espionage plot in actual events.
A gothic atmosphere with a touch of espionage and intrigue is sure to please many readers who will return eagerly to Mary's next adventure.
The back cover blurb states that the book is in the grand tradition of Charlotte Bronte--and this is true. Melikan has the language spot on.The author has captured the spirit of the times, Georgian England, along with manners, dress, and customs, without intruding on the story.