Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Historical

The BRAND NEW page-turning cozy mystery from Debbie Young, perfect for fans of Fiona Leitch, Faith Martin and Agatha ChristieONE VILLAGE. TEN SUSPECTS. ONE DEADLY PERFORMANCE.The curtain is about to rise on the Bunbury Players' latest production, Oscar Wilde's classic comedy, The Importance of...

A mysterious Englishman arrives in Corfu, drawn into a web of deceit involving a wealthy American and a married woman with a hidden past. As he navigates the island's picturesque landscapes, he uncovers a conspiracy that threatens his very existence.Secrets from his own past...

In this 1930 collection of twelve short stories, Mr. Satterthwaite-a quiet observer of society-keeps stumbling into puzzles that refuse to stay buried.At the turning point of each case, a stranger named Harley Quin appears, asks a few simple questions, and then slips away. Old...

Caught between her family back in Harlem and her glamorous new life, Louise Lloyd finds that her knack for solving crimes translates when she's called to investigate un meurtre in Paris. When band leader Pierre Rochefort's throat is slit during a blackout at Club...

London, 1940. A killer strikes, but this is no ordinary murder. It harbours secrets that could tip the balance of power in Britain's war against Germany. Detective Inspector Crisp of Scotland Yard leads the investigation after a body is found sprawled on the wet...

Miss Kitty Felton is the bubbly cup of tea one looks forward to in the morning. She sees a ray of sunshine in any calamity. Working as a knocker-upper, she heads out as her father comes home from his job as a nightwatchman. Her...

A Simon & Schuster Book. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.Author: Bethany Joy LenzISBN-10: 1668207311ISBN-13: 9781668207314Publisher: Simon & SchusterLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/13/2026Pages: 240Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.94lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d

Set amid the lavish environs of Gilded Age-era Washington, this dazzling historical mystery series debut features the capital's most influential women as they band together with a common goal--solving the suspicious murder of the First Lady's young maid . . . 1894, Washington This...

Mary Russell's allegiances are tested by the reappearance of her long-lost uncle--and a tantalizing case not even Sherlock Holmes could solve. When Mary Russell was a child, she adored her black sheep Uncle Jake. But she hasn't heard from him in many years, and...

Discover the first in a BRAND-NEW series of post-WW1 mysteries, from international bestselling author Michael Ridpath. An absolute must-read for fans of Robert Harris, Alan Furst and Robert Goddard. 'The perfect marriage of thriller and whodunit' Simon BrettIn a city rebuilding from war, truth...

Murder, Mystery and a dog, and cat, of distinctionBook 9 in the Heathcliff Lennox seriesA mediaeval moated Manor, and a series of strange deaths. Scotland Yard take an interest, and decide Lennox and Swift can investigate, but nothing is as simple as it looks...

Murder, mystery and a dog of distinction. Heathcliff Lennox investigates.Book 12 in the Heathcliff Lennox seriesTwelve Saints, who are not true saints at all. They are the great and the good, although none are entirely great, nor good - indeed one is a murderer.Temple...

The widow of Alexander Hamilton faces another mystery in the second Eliza Hamilton mystery, perfect for fans of Deanna Raybourn. It's December 1805 and Eliza Hamilton is determined to seek justice. One young woman is dead, another has vanished--both residents of a house where...

In 1929 New Mexico, Prudence Bates joins ten other Detourists, their Courier, and driver, on the three-day Fred Harvey Indian Detour from Las Vegas through Santa Fe and to Albuquerque. During the trip small, valuable items belonging to the Detourists begin disappearing, and a...

Sherlock Holmes - The Case of the Lost Melody - YASİN GÜNEŞA melody has gone missing in the fog-wrapped arteries of Victorian London - and where a song disappears, memory, motive and murder often follow. When a silent music box and a pressed carnation...

The BRAND NEW page-turning cozy mystery from Debbie Young, perfect for fans of Fiona Leitch, Faith Martin and Agatha ChristieAuthor: Debbie YoungISBN-10: 183518572XISBN-13: 9781835185728Publisher: Boldwood Books LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/26/2026Pages: 266Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.52lbsSize: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.66d

Discover a BRAND NEW spicy historical romance from Darcy McGuire, author of the Queen's Deadly Damsels series. Practical Magic meets Bridgerton with a dash of Agatha Christie. Perfect for fans of India Holton, Alison Goodman and Julia Golding In a world where secrets are...

Rose is back and this time she's flying solo as she investigates criminal paranormal activity in Gilded Age New York City. Murder in Manhattan Fully fledged Pinkerton agent Rose Gallagher has just caught her first solo case. Stolen jewels and suspicious deaths in a...

WWI Vet Mac McCarty has a new calling as a detective. His territory? Route 66.Mysterious Mac McCarty, former WWI flying ace, cruises Route 66 on his motorcycle in search of the missing and the dead. After the danger of chasing targets in the sky,...

London, 1668. The monarchy has been restored-but the city is still rebuilding its soul.Margaret Hale is an anomaly in Restoration England: an independent, guild-recognized apothecary and botanist who rebuilt her Cheapside shop after the Great Fire and answers to no patron but her own...

The deaths of a London silver engraver and a visiting scholar of ancient music from the Holy Land are at the heart of a perplexing mystery where no one and nothing is what it seems. Lyre, Liar! is the eighth and final book in...

Augusta Lockwood has nearly gotten to the bottom of the evil conspiracy that has ensnared her for so long, but she must first face one final challenge. When her housemaid is spirited away by mysterious enemies, Augusta will have to join forces with the...

Set in 1870s New York high society, The Age of Innocence explores the inner conflict of a man caught between duty and desire. As he prepares to marry the perfectly proper May, Newland Archer is drawn to her unconventional cousin Ellen, whose scandalous separation...

In 1938, Congressman Lyndon Baines Johnson hires the 24-year-old, multi-lingual Rosalind Fisher to accompany his good friend, Jim Novy, on a hazardous trip to Poland. Rosalind is responsible for easing 40 visas for Novy's family to leave Poland through the US Embassy-a nearly impossible...

Memphis, 1868. The Civil War is over, but its battles rage on.Cassie Andrews fled Memphis with ghosts in her wake-ghosts of slavery, betrayal, and loss. Now, the spirits call her home. She's come back to settle the past... even if it costs her everything.As...

In the heart of Istanbul, where the shadow of history meets the sharpness of reason, a new mystery is born.Sherlock Holmes - The Secrets of the Golden Horn takes the reader out of London's fog and into the magnificent yet shadowed labyrinths of the...

When the mummified remains of a famed Egyptologist are discovered in the Vienna art museum, Inspector Leopold von Herzfeldt reunites with gravedigger Augustin Rothmayer to excavate the city's dark underbelly in this thrilling historical mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of The...

Her manuscript held secrets. Now it's Exhibit A.Parker County, Texas, 1925In a town where justice wears a crooked smile, the courtroom can be as dangerous as the crime scene.Lady Anne Worthington, an English countess and brilliant inventor, has finally unveiled the creation that could...

Discover the forgotten gods, ancient spirits, and untamed powers that still breathe beneath Siberia's frozen skies. Hidden within the vast, icy wilderness of the Far North lies a world few have ever truly known - a world where every gust of wind carries a...

A priceless heirloom. A killer with a score to settle. Hollywood, 1924. Grace Michelle's career is flourishing. As a lead costume designer in the heart of Tinseltown, she finally has the success she's worked so hard for. But when a father she believed dead...

When a smooth-talking stranger arrives in town claiming to know secrets about John Hayden's supposedly dead wife's first husband, Hayden's orderly life begins to crack. The man demands money to keep quiet, threatening scandal and legal ruin.But when the blackmailer is found murdered, Hayden...

Get ready for the first adventure in the fabulous Thomas the Falconer Tudor mystery series from John Pilkington. A must-read for fans of C J Sansom and Andrew Taylor. A truly fine historical series - Library Journal BE YE HUNTER OR PREY? Introducing Thomas...

A BRAND NEW wickedly dark medieval mystery from Keith Moray. If you like your murder truely gruesome - this series is for you! The Black Rood of Scotland, stolen. A coroner of York, murdered An evil worse than plague itself, at large' 1361, York....

This book is a thrilling mystery where Elena Marwood, a reticent art restorer, unravels a centuries-old syndicate laundering stolen masterpieces. From Lagos to Rome, her journey uncovers family secrets, coded paintings, and a tycoon's merciless gambit, merging heart-pounding action with human endurance. A must-read...

What does one do when a deadly secret can no longer be hidden? For Augusta Lockwood, the answer is to smuggle it out of the house. But relying on a grave-robbing anatomist comes with risks, as does spying on a suspicious downstairs tenant. As...

In the frozen heart of the 1883 Canadian frontier, a single death unveils a darkness that could consume a town--and the men sworn to protect it. Corporal Belvedere, a Mountie scarred by a brutal past, and Surgeon Virgil Montgomery, a newcomer haunted by his...

President Kennedy's death was completely made up to look like an assassination. He was dying from an incurable disease named Addison's. All of his internal organs were shutting down and he only had a short time left to live. Once he had finally accepted...

Does absence always make the heart grow fonder? An unexpected death and a chilling murder extend Owen Archer's stay in Wales, with dramatic consequences for both himself and his wife, Lucie. Wales, 1370. Owen has completed his latest mission for the Duke of Lancaster,...

Four canonical Sherlock Holmes Stories A Flash in the Pan The Case of the Maltese Catacombs A Gentlemanly Wager The Case of the Little Washer Woman Meikle's authorial voice is a thing of wonder as you find yourself drawn into the story and racing...

Don't miss this nail-biting historical crime thriller! For fans of S J Parris, Andrew Taylor, S W Perry and Andrew Swanston. An enterprising thief witnesses a brutal murder... 1536, London Mother and daughter 'shadow cutpurse' team, Emlyn and Gwynnie have been stealing to survive...

Rita and Sandy travel to Savannah to visit with their college friend, Jennifer, who recently purchased an historic home in the beautiful city. When Jennifer realizes that she is sharing her home with a ghost, the girls work together to unravel the mystery behind...

In 2012, New Mexico celebrated 100 years of statehood. In its tribute to that anniversary the Albuquerque Journal noted the West Mesa murder case was Albuquerque greatest mystery. This, Daughters of the West Mesa, is a work of fiction based on this true story....

Aiden Mercer, once a celebrated detective, is now a man haunted by his past-a fateful night that claimed the life of his partner, Michael, and left Aiden drowning in guilt. Unable to move on, Aiden spends his days lost in cold case files, searching...

Award-winning historical fiction. Like Game of Thrones with real history.1151: The Holy Land, where one book is worth more than a man's life.'A stunning masterpiece of tangled alliances, conflicting loyalties and tested love.' Kristin Gleeson, In Praise of the Bees Troubadour Estela will do...

She's grieving her intended's death. He's loving her from afar. But will a long-kept secret spoil their chance at everlasting happiness? Sacramento Valley, 1870. Josefa Stewart yearns to control her own destiny. Pregnant and mourning the murder of her betrothed, she's running out of...

The Mystery of a Hansom Cab takes place in Melbourne, Australia and involves an investigation into a homicide, after a corpse is discovered in the evening, in a hansom cab. The city of Melbourne plays a significant role in the plot and, as the...

Headless corpses found on the streets of London, shock Elizabeth Tudor along with everyone else. When one of her own ladies is murdered, Elizabeth joins with new friend Simon Maldon to find the killer. Henry VIII, upset by the possible implications for further religious...

Simon Maldon is sent by Queen Elizabeth to form an honest assessment of the her cousin Mary, the Queen of Scotland. With Simon gone, his son Henry, wife Hannah, and old friend Calkin must delve into the murder of Simon's brother-in-law, Will Clark. Determined...

The Gold Digger's Confession is a work of fiction based on a true confession published in the Cedar Rapids Newspapers in 1903. There is mystery and romance in Gabby Snow's boarding house as boarder, LeBarge, tells his gold rush stories to young Caleb. Will...

London 1666: A mysterious man, claiming to be a descendent of a Templar Knight, arrives at Temple Church with a segment of the True Cross. A day later, much of the old city burns in the famed Great Fire. The Cross disappears without a...