An Author's Archive

Historical Fiction
Grounded in Faith.

Novels that entertain and inspire. Step into worlds meticulously researched and stories that stir the soul, from a US Navy veteran and lifelong student of history.

US Navy Veteran
Faith-Rooted
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Chapter I · The Author
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Veteran · Author
Lillian Brochin

A quiet devotion to history, faith, and the people caught between them.

Lillian Brochin is a proud US Navy veteran and a committed Christian whose fiction is rooted in the belief that every generation carries the same quiet questions of courage, love, and grace.

A lifelong history buff with a particular passion for the World War II era and the Medieval period, she writes novels that pair rigorous research with a warm, morally grounded voice.

She lives in Tucson, Arizona with her wonderful husband and one spoiled, sassy cat who supervises every chapter revision with mild disapproval.

5+
Novels
3
Genres
Tucson, AZ
Based In
Faith-Based
Voice
Chapter II · The Library

Current Manuscripts & Forthcoming Series

A completed flagship mystery, a novel in development, and three future universes in outline. Filter by series to preview the road ahead.

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Completed Manuscript
Phillip & Anna Mysteries

Redemption for the Rising Sun

Book I · A Phillip & Anna Mystery · 1950s South Carolina

The premier entry in the Phillip and Anna Mysteries. Meet Anna Gamon, the sharp Italian-American housewife who solves local crimes with her incredible traditional cooking, her quick wit, and an occasionally very Italian tongue.

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In Development
Historical Drama

Under Uncertain Skies

A Standalone Novel · World War II · Europe & the Atlantic

A gripping World War II romance and espionage thriller charting operations, faith, and survival under shadow-filled skies. Where devotion and duty collide, love becomes its own kind of resistance.

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Outlining
Historical Drama

The Medieval Spy Thriller

Untitled · Medieval Europe

A cloak-and-dagger tale of couriers, monasteries, and shifting allegiances in a world where a whispered prayer travels farther than a blade.

In the writing room
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Concept Stage
Historical Drama

Chronicles of the Time Traveler

Untitled Series · Sci-Fi Faith Expansion

A speculative saga bending centuries into a single thread of grace, where a traveler carries a quiet gospel from one age into another.

In the writing room
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Drafted
Children's Literature

Untitled Early Readers Tale

Illustrated Chapter Story · Ages 5 to 9

Beautiful, faith-based storytelling for parents and early readers, told with warmth, wonder, and gentle courage.

In the writing room
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Concept Stage
Historical Drama

Whispers Along the Shore

A Standalone Novel · 1940s Atlantic Coast

A quiet wartime story of a woman keeping vigil on the coast — of letters delayed, prayers unfinished, and the slow, faithful courage of waiting.

In the writing room
Chapter III · Editorial Focus

The standards
behind every page.

Every manuscript is measured against three quiet promises to the reader. These are the pillars that shape plot, character, and prose.

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01

Rigorous Historical Investigation

Primary sources, period-accurate detail, and consulted specialists. Every era, from the Medieval to the 1950s South, is built on evidence before it is dressed in fiction.

02

Faith-Based Core Morals

Stories that entertain first and inspire quietly. Grace, forgiveness, and courage are structural, never accessory, to the plot.

03

Character-Driven Plots

Anna's kitchen. A wartime cipher clerk. A medieval courier. Every mystery, romance, or thriller begins with a human worth following.

"A well-told story is a small act of faith
between writer and reader. If you're here,
this letter is already for you."

Lillian Brochin
Chapter IV · Correspondence

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