Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Historical

When Miss Jane Pemberton joins her uncle's household as a companion to her invalid cousin, she does not realize what a dangerous world she is stepping into. From the moment she enters the house, Jane senses secrets and unresolved tensions hanging like a shadow...

1501: London, EnglandCan a man turn his back on all hope to protect those he loves?Returning to an England now alien to him Thomas Berrington falls foul of a thieves' guild. In his efforts to protect a stranger he becomes their target. When the...

In 1540, newly married and pregnant Isobel Devlin vanished from a tiny island in Lancashire, never to be seen again.In 2020, leaving London for the first time since the pandemic began, Nicole Rayburn and Kyle Walsh head to a guesthouse in the Lake District...

The Picture Box is the story of an American descendant of a well-known Croatian family and his journey back to his homeland and the mysteries he has yet to discover.Author: Carlo ArmeniseISBN-10: 1977244351ISBN-13: 9781977244352Publisher: Outskirts PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/19/2021Pages: 102Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.28lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w...

A WOMAN WRONGFULLY INCARCERATEDA DOCTOR FIGHTING TO FREE HER London, 1864. Dr Felix Cowdrey is working in a London free hospital, and hating every minute of it. So many of his patients have illnesses and injuries that cannot be treated, and his inability to...

It's 1665 and the Black Death has London in its hideous grip. Bad news for everyone...almost. Where better, after all, to hide a dead body than among a whole city full of dead bodies? And who gets the delightful task of pawing through the...

The Alienist meets the magical mystery of The Ninth House as W. M. Akers returns with the third book in his critically acclaimed Jazz Age fantasy series set in the dangerous Westside of New York City, following private detective Gilda Carr's hunt for the...

'Had I known what was to happen soon after we arrived at Mr and Mrs Walker's lovely old West Country house, my apprehension about spending Christmas in Devon would have dwindled to nothing.' Library Assistant Jan Christopher is to spend Christmas with her boyfriend,...

A headless body on a boat. An international conspiracy. Can he survive a controversial scientific discovery?Esteemed Australian journalist Jack Rogan is on a mission to solve the disappearance of his mother in the 70s. But when a friend needs help rescuing a kidnapped world-renowned...

A desperate plea from the Vatican. A kidnapped chef. An ambitious mob boss. One perilous game. When Professor Alexandra Delacroix is called in to find a cure for the dying pope, she follows clues left by her mentor and friend, the late Professor K,...

This anthology contains the first, second, third, and fourth Argolicus mysteries: The Roman Heir: Argolicus begins a journey home to retire from politics. As a personal favor, he delivers a book to a young scholar. But the young man's father is murdered hours before...

May 1149. Unexplained death follows Gareth and Gwen wherever they go, as does their reputation for solving murders. So when a man turns up dead at Carlisle Castle, where the pair have traveled as representatives of Gwynedd, King David of Scotland naturally turns to...

Taking on a role with the Cairo Police force places Inspector Rowan Pierce into a completely foreign environment. His first case is the murder of the beautiful young Egyptian woman found floating in the Nile, and without Captain Salid, he'd be utterly lost, with...

Winner of the Passionate Plume AwardFinalist for the Maggie Award for ExcellenceIn this sweeping finale to the bestselling Heart of Enquiry series, a flawed heroine seeking redemption finds the hero who is everything she needs...but who can't give her the one thing she wants....

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This book has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted,...

This book has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted,...

NEW ZEALAND, 1878: Has the missing man been murdered in the dense bush, or has he simply abandoned his wife and children for another woman?Sergeant Frank Hardy and his new wife Mette attempt to solve two real mysteries from nineteenth-century New Zealand: the whereabouts...

After the collapse of an ancient empire, Casper, Nadika, Jayani and Sharif each acquire a crystal with extraordinary properties.Their minds and futures intertwined, the four begin a journey to find clues about the mysterious empire, and discover its secrets.But in their search for Lemuria,...

From USA Today Bestseller Grace Callaway comes a sizzling enemies to lovers romance between a lively hoyden and a grumpy, buttoned-up viscount...and the exciting Regency house party whodunnit that brings them together! National Reader's Choice Award Finalist Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in...

Checkmate (1871) is a novel by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. Although less well-known than his more popular works of Gothic horror and mystery, including the vampire novella Carmilla (1872) and the novel The House by the Church-Yard (1863), Checkmate remains central to Le Fanu's...

Return to both the grandeur and the gothic underbelly of the Victorian age in the company of Mr. Sherlock Holmes and Dr John H Watson. Holmes was often reluctant to allow Watson to chronicle publically some of his most sensitive cases. In such circumstances,...

Lady Emily Black will do anything for redemption. Haunted by a tragic mistake in her past that endangered her family and nearly cost the life of the only man she could ever love, Emily now lives a life of exile that just so happens...

Winner of the Kops-Fetherling International Book AwardInto the Woods is haunting, tragically beautiful, and an absolute must-read! Legends told of a creature living in the woods... Three friends unite to solve the mystery of a mysterious creature that has been butchering local livestock. In...

"Dunn's masterful portrayal of the glittering world of the Sun King's court and the contrasting dark, human stew of 17th Century Paris, will delight any reader familiar with the Affair of the Poisons - and equally thrill those new to the period." Kate Braithwaite,...

She's an accomplished spy for the British War Office, carrying out daring missions no one else has the tenacity to attempt. And yet, no one can remember her name.The daughter of a revered naval captain, Katharine Cavanaugh, the Countess of Stirling, is only ever...

The last thing Eleanora Quinton expects when the dead body hits the floor is love with the son of a duke.As society's most capable housekeeper, Eleanora has conquered any number of social disasters. But when a dead body falls right into the middle of...

San Francisco, May 1942. Four months after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The city prepares for a possible attack by Japanese forces in retaliation for the Doolittle raid on Tokyo in April. The German American president of the local America First Committee is shot,...

From USA Today Bestseller Grace Callaway comes a steamy and riveting tale...A former spy with dangerous secrets fears nothing...except his dark desire for the delicate virgin he cannot have. "It had me captivated from the beginning with a hot alpha and dark sensual promises;...

After solving the murder of Captain Rummings, Miss Victoria Parker is ready to resume her daily life in London. That sentiment is short-lived, however, when her friend Laura Grant is tasked to create a chapeau for the darling of the gossip columns. Miss Louisa...

MI5 has a task for psychic investigator Jake Conley: Operation Black Panther, a mission to obtain DNA from a beast in Exmoor.Meanwhile, wealthy arms manufacturer, Dr. Aubrey Drake, and the unhinged Major Lorimer infiltrate a top-secret military research station, dreaming of creating the ultimate...

After aspiring novelist Jake Conley regains consciousness from a coma, he discovers he's affected by synaesthesia, and that his now cross-wired brain endows him with heightened psychic powers.Jake's research on the Northumbrian King Aldfrith takes him to Elfrid's Hole in North Yorkshire, where -...

In Brusnengo, Italy, perched atop the rolling hills of Beretta Vineyards, Rosario dreams of growing a legacy while another man plots to strip it from him. Rosario loves two things in life: his family and the vineyard, where he has toiled for nearly three...

Dundee, Scotland, 1862. After the mill of businessman Matthew Beaumont burns to the ground, Detective Sergeant George Watters is sent to investigate.Soon, George discovers that this is not the first property that has been targeted. When a man is found dead in the hold...

Inspector Duff works with the Scotland Yard. He is called in to investigate a mysterious murder that occurred at a famous local London hotel. A deaf old man, traveling on pleasure trip from America with his daughter and granddaughter, has been murdered during the...

The Coyote Saga continues with a new generation in the third book of the thrilling western series. On assignment for the Bureau of Investigation in the summer of 1927, Trey Ramsey seeks information regarding the disappearances of young Sioux women from their reservations in...

Springtime. Love is in the air. So is murder. When Ellison Russell, reluctant finder of bodies, chairs a gala in conjunction with the museum's Chinese funerary exhibit, she expects disaster. So, she's not remotely surprised when a body turns up. Ellison is willing to...

Following the trail of Mae West's scandalous--and missing--memoirs soon leads P.I. Peters into the midst of murder and mayhem.Author: Stuart M. Kaminsky, Stuart KaminskyISBN-10: 1665186240ISBN-13: 9781665186247Publisher: HighBridge AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/30/2013Format: MP3 CDWeight: 0.17lbsSize: 6.69h x 5.35w x 0.55d

Following the trail of Mae West's scandalous--and missing--memoirs soon leads P.I. Peters into the midst of murder and mayhem.Author: Stuart M. Kaminsky, Stuart KaminskyISBN-10: 1665186232ISBN-13: 9781665186230Publisher: HighBridge AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/30/2013Format: CDWeight: 0.39lbsSize: 6.14h x 6.69w x 0.71d

August 1926Jack and Ham's first solo case is placed on pause just as the tale of a treasure is brought to light. As the case progresses, Vi and Rita dive in, and somehow it becomes a competition between the two couples. Things, however, take...

A month after solving the murder of the Duke of Everton, Miss Victoria Parker is ready to indulge in a week of leisure. And what better setting than the quiet solitude of the farm belonging to the brother of her assistant, James Kensington? Although...

The Secret Passage (1905) is a mystery novel by Fergus Hume. Although not as successful as The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (1886), an immediate bestseller for Hume, The Secret Passage is a gripping novel with an atmospheric intensity and tightly wound mystery worthy...

Miss Mephistopheles (1890) is a mystery novel by Fergus Hume. Although not as successful as The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (1886), an immediate bestseller for Hume, Miss Mephistopheles is a gripping novel with forbidden romance and a tightly wound mystery worthy of the...

Rhys Bowen's characteristic blend of atmospheric turn-of-the-century history, clever plotting, and sparkling characters will delight readers in The Edge of Dreams, from her bestselling Molly Murphy series. Molly Murphy Sullivan's husband Daniel, a captain in the New York City police force, is stumped. He's...

The 11th story in the Gil Cunningham series set in medieval Glasgow "The tale seems very improbable, ' Gil Cunningham said. 'How should the Devil enter a religious house and carry off one of its members?' " How indeed? But Arnold Fleming, the widely...

Fun-filled 1920s cozy mysteryA nervous twitch. A threatening letter. A murder.Henrietta, the Dowager of Woodridge, is on a mission to find Tom Winchester a title. Meanwhile, Evie, the Countess of Woodridge, has been offered a partnership. However, she has reservations about her abilities to...

Howard and Emma Gladstone are at their summer lake house in the early twentieth century, when their daughter, Margie, disappears. The police suspect she's been kidnapped, but there is no ransom note. Despite an enormous effort on land and underwater, no sign of Margie...

Author: Heather RedmondISBN-10: 1665228768ISBN-13: 9781665228763Publisher: Tantor AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/31/2018Format: MP3 CDWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 6.70h x 5.30w x 0.60d

Author: Emily BrightwellISBN-10: 1665207736ISBN-13: 9781665207737Publisher: Tantor AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/12/2020Format: MP3 CDWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 6.70h x 5.30w x 0.60d

Author: Emily BrightwellISBN-10: 1665207701ISBN-13: 9781665207706Publisher: Tantor AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/26/2020Format: MP3 CDWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 6.70h x 5.30w x 0.60d