After starting out in science fiction and fantasy, Lillian is now writing contemporary romantic suspense and mystery novels along with short mystery and fantasy stories. Her work often features paranormal themes. It always features plots based on history and archaeology. She enjoys exploring the way the past lingers on in the present, especially in the British Isles, where she's visited many times. While she doesn't write comedy, she believes in characters with a sense of humor. Her romantic suspense novels have been compared those of Barbara Michaels and Elizabeth Peters. Volume 2 of Lillian Stewart Carl: Short Stories contains Best Sellers on Fictionwise.com "A Rose with all its Thorns" and "The Rim of the Wheel" and more excellent short works, spanning the science fiction, fantasy, mystery/crime, and romance genres.