Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Historical

Summer 1904. Katharine and her best friend, Margaret Goodwin Meacham, are thrilled to attend the St. Louis Exposition for the centennial celebration of the Louisiana Purchase. Not only is it a grand event, it's also the first time the young women have traveled together...

The lush Gothic drama of Crimson Peak meets the murderous intrigue of Knives Out with an LGBTQIA+ love story to die for from award-winning author KJ Charles.WHO WILL SURVIVE LACKADAY HOUSE?When Zeb Wyckham is summoned to a wealthy relative's remote Gothic manor, he is...

Cream cakes, cucumber sandwiches, apple tarts and... poison? Lady Swift is trying to plan the menu for her wedding, until murder strikes in kitchens across the village!Lady Eleanor Swift's marriage to dashing Chief Inspector Hugh Seldon is just days away. There's a lot to...

Ghosts from the past have the nasty habit of refusing to stay buried.Returning from an extended stay in Scotland, life for Mikaela and Brodie picks up right back where it left off. Brodie is immediately tasked with a new case for the Agency, while...

Murder never shocks Leonora Spencer. Violence is a fact of life in Victorian London, and most of the corpses Leo attends to inside her uncle's city morgue are its victims. But when she witnesses a woman's death at a popular night club, and then...

It's spring, and love is in the air! Wedding bells are almost chiming for Lady Lily and Viscount Tobias, but will a dark family secret resurface to spoil their nuptials?Tabitha and Wolf have just arrived back in London after their relaxing stay in Corfu....

The past proves deadly when a witness to a case gone cold is murdered-a chilling message meant to silence those involved...Summoned to Gravesend, Scotland Yard Inspector Henry Field is shocked to discover the body of a man he interviewed only days earlier. The brutal...

A princess by any other name...When a chance meeting at a summer house party brings Caden Thurgood, grandson of an earl, face to face with Mrs. Anna Jones, a widow, adamant the two have never met, he knows she's lying. He applies his legendary...

Blessed with the richest treasury in the world, French Queen Anne of Brittany can buy everything-except loyalty. Filled with mistrust and intrigue, royal courts across fifteenth-century Europe are not safe havens. In times of shifting loyalties and allegiances, the only choice Queen Anne has...

My name is Madeleine Warwick and I'm a woman under siege. Several years ago, a treasure hunting reality show resurrected the long-forgotten tale of Civil War treasure buried on my family's property. Ever since, amateur treasure hunters have been trespassing, invading our land. When...

Out in the open range, the greatest threats lie hidden...and one cowboy must risk everything to bring them to light.Jess Delaine arrives at a modest ranch near Sayers, Wyoming, ready to guide hunters and face the hard labor of a roundup. But his routine...

Justice rides a bullet in the shadow of betrayal.The year is 1878, and the fight for Colorado's Royal Gorge has ignited a war beyond the courts-a war fueled by greed, sabotage, and blood.Railroad tycoon Steven Atkins will stop at nothing to control the silver-rich...

This story spans borders as we follow Ukrainian-born Mark Neider on a series of adventures and misadventures in the United States and Russia in the early 1990s. From crime to constitutional crisis and film directors to romantic entanglements, this tale engages readers from beginning...

Running from the aftermath of a local murder and attempting to escape the pain of betrayal and loss, professional archivist Della Waters takes a temporary job as a traveling archivist in a small town in Eastern Oregon. An outsider in this close-knit rural community,...

Running from the aftermath of a local murder and attempting to escape the pain of betrayal and loss, professional archivist Della Waters takes a temporary job as a traveling archivist in a small town in Eastern Oregon. An outsider in this close-knit rural community,...

Author: E. Phillips OppenheimISBN-13: 9798886011395Publisher: Stark House PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/06/2025Pages: 260Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.67lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.55d

On a stormy night, a werewolf emerges, propelling John Kesser into an unpredictable mystery in Hollow Pass. Amidst trials and torment, will he survive the town's clandestine benefactor's wrath? Can loved ones restore his shattered sanity, following the terror at Kesser Manor?Six Bullets, Seven...

Author: Kl SullivanISBN-13: 9798822974104Publisher: Palmetto PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/27/2025Pages: 132Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.31d

The coalition stormed in from the west, war to be over in days, but no one was shocked, let alone awed. The coalition bogged down in its own lies. All wars are for scarce resources and geopolitical gain, especially wars based on fraud and...

Readers asked and Sophronia listened! Be sure to check out the updated editions of this Christian Steam Pulp series! Unified point of view and softened dialect should make for a superior steam and gear experience! Tea and mechanicals all around! Florizel repairs pipes and...

In 1958, Special Agent Frank Lawson is brought in from Nashville to help small-town law enforcement in rural East Tennessee investigate a questionable suicide, only to uncover that it was murder and that a patient serial killer has been deceptively active within their midst...

In 1958, Special Agent Frank Lawson is brought in from Nashville to help small-town law enforcement in rural East Tennessee investigate a questionable suicide, only to uncover that it was murder and that a patient serial killer has been deceptively active within their midst...

Exorcism in Paradise immerses you in the vibrant and enigmatic experiences of a group of young people on the idyllic island of San Andrés. What begins as a series of wild, sun-soaked adventures full of parties, sex, and romance quickly turns into a chilling...

A new life. A fresh start. A murder she didn't commit.When Maeve Morgan arrives in the quiet Scottish town of Strathfulton to take possession of her unexpected inheritance, she expects challenges-restoring the crumbling estate, gaining the trust of her wary staff, and settling into...

Author: Christopher M. WathenISBN-13: 9798282943474Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/08/2025Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.13lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.10d

Author: Anne MarchantISBN-13: 9798231289790Publisher: Anne MarchantLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/06/2025Pages: 228Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.59lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.52d

Brilliant botanist Saffron Everleigh faces her hardest challenge yet when she returns to her childhood home in the fourth book in the charming Saffron Everleigh mystery series."A cleverly plotted puzzle" (Ashley Weaver) in the vein of Opium and Absinthe, this is perfect for fans...

The fifth and final installment in the Electra McDonnell series brings safecracker Ellie on a mission across World War II-era Europe to Lisbon, Portugal to rescue a key group of escaped POWs.Ellie McDonnell is about to embark on her most perilous mission yet: go...

The New York Times bestselling author of The Hangman's Daughter returns with the first volume in a brand-new mystery series which introduces a gravedigger and young inspector who must stop a serial killer in fin de siecle Vienna--the period during which modern criminology was...

Murder on the Royal Rocky Express Autumn, 1924All aboard the most luxurious train route in the country. No expense is spared to pamper travelers on an enchanting ride through the snow-capped mountains. Penelope van Kessler, a stylish young sleuth, embarks on the trip with...

Face Down Before Rebel Hooves is the sixth book in the Face Down Mystery series featuring sixteenth-century gentlewoman, herbalist, and sleuth, Susanna, Lady Appleton. It is 1569 and in the north of England two Catholic earls and their countesses are plotting rebellion. In an...

In a sea of bachelors, Penelope's dance card is a clue to murder. Dallas 1924In the wake of her husband's untimely demise, Penelope Van Keesler is coerced into attending a lavish ball by her meddling mother. With their family's fortune teetering on the edge...

Face Down Under the Wych Elm is the fifth entry in the Face Down Mystery Series. Widowed Elizabethan gentlewoman, herbalist, and sleuth, Susanna, Lady Appleton, feels an obligation to help an old acquaintance accused of being a witch, even though doing so means she...

Dive into the thrilling heart of New York City where Nathanial Dove, a skilled private investigator renowned for exposing archaeological forgeries, faces the challenge of a lifetime. The Manhattan Museum of Antiquity has come into possession of an extraordinary artifact-an ancient scroll believed to...

How could a painting be stolen from a museum without a single door or window being broken? Two young women and one young man lead unobtrusive lives working at a Victorian coffee house, for the owner Mr. McDougal. But when a famous painting is...

It's Paris in the Spring of 1881--John Singer Sargent's portraits are garnering praise and attention at the Salon, and Violet Paget (aka writer Vernon Lee) is on her way to a literary rendezvous in London. But their lives are interrupted by a dramatic murder...

This second mystery finds amateur sleuths John Singer Sargent and Violet Paget afloat in murder in the fabled City of Venice during the darkest days of the year (1879). Secrets and long-held grudges surface at Ca' Favretto, an ancient palazzo on the Grand Canal,...

Face Down Among the Winchester Geese is the third historical mystery featuring Susanna, Lady Appleton, sixteenth-century gentlewoman, herbalist, and sleuth as the amateur detective. In this one, Susanna's husband, Sir Robert, is one of the suspects in the murders of several Southwark prostitutes (known...

Following two brutal years of torture and confinement in Bedlam's asylum for the insane, Jack Thorne has escaped his captors and has fled to Victorian era Gotham City. Upon his arrival, a new string of "Ripper style" murders commence...ones Jack himself has no earthly...

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After orchestrating a string of daring train raids, Confederate scout Drouet Broussard is inducted into a secretive group only known as the Knights of the Golden Circle.Shrouded in a world of agents and assassins, Broussard is soon assigned the ultimate mission: assassinating the President...

It is 9 A.D and the Roman Empire, finally cured from the years of murderous civil war, lies in peace under the rule of Caesar Augustus. In the midst of this tranquil peace, Decimus Julius Virilis has retired from the Roman legions.After years of...

It is 9 A.D and the Roman Empire, finally cured from the years of murderous civil war, lies in peace under the rule of Caesar Augustus. In the midst of this tranquil peace, Decimus Julius Virilis has retired from the Roman legions.After years of...

In the quaint town of Mayflower, time is not as linear as it seems. Henrietta Hinchcliffe, a pioneering female doctor in 1932, finds herself inexplicably transported to the future by a box of magical and mysterious jellybeans. As she navigates her bewildering new reality,...

Fueled by curiosity and her dream of becoming a big-time journalist, Bella Thomas digs deep into the history of her small-town Mayflower, Illinois.The town had thrived until a local factory burned down many years ago, killing its founder, Henry Hinchcliffe, widowing his new wife...

Fueled by curiosity and her dream of becoming a big-time journalist, Bella Thomas digs deep into the history of her small-town Mayflower, Illinois.The town had thrived until a local factory burned down many years ago, killing its founder, Henry Hinchcliffe, widowing his new wife...

London, 1888. After Satanist Edward Sinistrari is condemned to hang for ritual murder of four girls, he escapes from the gallows at Newgate Prison, leaving a bloody trail in his wake.DCI Charles Collingwood is assigned to track Sinistrari down. But just as he is...

In 1950s United Kingdom, West Garside is a small, rather uneventful town. That is, until a bungled bank robbery leaves two people dead.Former Battle Of Britain pilot and now detective, DI Christopher Yarrow is called in to lead the manhunt. Soon, a burnt out...

Collector's Edition Laminated Hardback with Jacket A blood-curdling howl echoes across the desolate moors, a warning of the spectral beast that has haunted the Baskerville family for generations. When the wealthy Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead under eerie circumstances, Sherlock Holmes and Dr....

Collector's Edition Laminated Hardback with Jacket In the dark, fog-filled streets of Victorian London, a master of deduction is about to take on the most baffling mysteries imaginable. Sherlock Holmes, with his razor-sharp intellect, deciphers clues that others can't even see, while his faithful...