Cecelia Holland Books & Biography

Cecelia Holland is an acclaimed historical novelist known for combining vivid plots, impeccably researched historical backgrounds, and emotionally believable characters. Her latest novels include Jerusalem, and tale of the Crusades, which the New York Times called "vivid and deeply felt...brings as much suspense to political intrigue as the sprawling battle scenes at which she excels," and Railroad Schemes, "a rousing, companionable tale with attractive people, full of dash, thundering hoofbeats, and clattering wheels on new-forged rails" (Kirkus). Cecelia lives in northern California.