Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Historical

A country Christmas in Victorian England takes a murderous turn in Agatha and Lefty Award winning author Dianne Freeman's delightful mystery featuring Frances Hazelton, the former Countess of Harleigh, and her husband, George. Frances and George are looking forward to a Christmas season enlivened...

Lev AC Rosen delivers a new and captivating 1950s mystery in this dazzling, award-winning series Private Investigator Evander "Andy" Mills' next case takes him out of his comfort zone in San Francisco--and much to his dismay, back home to Los Angeles. After a secretive...

Mixing Mystery and Romance in a Fizzy 1930s Cocktail!A crumbling English estate. A poisoned guest. A house full of suspects.Clive and Henrietta return to England to find Castle Linley in financial ruin. When Clive's cousin, Wallace, invites an estate agent to assess the home's...

TOUGH. TRICKY. TREACHEROUS.FINDING THE REAL KILLER CAN BE MURDER.El Train is Harlem's most infamous night club performer. And she's about to become Harlem's most infamous murder suspect. But what the police and the press don't know? She was married to the victim.When Alice Holloway...

In the latest USA Today bestselling, Victorian Era-set Countess of Harleigh Mystery from multi-award winning author Dianne Freeman, Frances Hazelton and her husband, George, uncover the secrets of backstage Paris to find out who's acting the role of a killer to chilling perfection... Frances...

The Tudor espionage agent is back! For fans of Rory Clements, S J Parris, S W Perry and Andrew Taylor. Will a new alliance break before it's even begun...? London, 1589 England's resounding defeat of the Spanish Armada has impressed Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur, ruler...

Egypt 1099 CE, Qahira (Cairo)Samuel, a Jewish doctor versed in alchemy, and Gregory, his English apprentice, are investigating a terrifying plague. The Nile has turned red with blood and fish are dying.Near a small island, they wrangle a badly torn body from the jaws...

As Prohibition era speakeasies and Jazz Age excitement reign supreme throughout a deeply divided country at the height of the Roaring 20s, a young psychic in small town Illinois helps the Black community fight crime and corruption in this thrilling historical mystery written by...

Now you see a murder, now you don't... The Golden Age of Hollywood, 1938. It's the annual Awards Banquet at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub, and Vivian Steele can't wait for the star-studded event. She's attending with her best friend, Carole Lombard, and several acclaimed...

WITH AN INTRODUCTION ON THE HISTORY OF HOLIDAY MYSTERIES BY MARTIN EDWARDS"All about them, happy holiday-makers were strolling and laughing, evidently oblivious of the prevailing perils of their chosen resort..."A cold case of poisonings heats up at a quaint guest house. A string of...

An ambitious young officer at the Yard is assigned to a baffling theft that seems to begin with a single jewel and widen into a pattern of robberies tied to a discreet circle of financiers. Ordered to keep her badge hidden, she threads through...

A haunting case. A deadly alliance. A fatal countdown. With Aurora in hiding, Frank Podmore missing, and old foe Felix Crossley on the prowl, Lawrence and Violet's tranquil retirement is shattered. When tragedy strikes in Malvern, Lawrence's path crosses with Arthur Conan Doyle, who...

“The Silver Bag” by Thomas Cobb is a classic mystery novel that transports readers to the Edwardian era. Follow an amateur detective as they unravel a perplexing case involving a stolen silver bag and a web of deceit. Cobb masterfully crafts a suspenseful narrative...

The Walsinghams find themselves in trouble in the fallout of the Babington Plot! For fans of Rory Clements, S J Parris, S W Perry and Andrew Taylor. Mary Queen of Scots may be dead but support for the Catholic claim is still alive... London,...

A young aspiring writer finds romance and mystery in Paris! For fans of Mary Shelley, Daphne du Maurier, Diane Setterfield and Laura Purcell. A daring adventure or a foolhardy affair...? 1814, London It isn't easy being the daughter of the great Mary Wollstonecraft, harder...

Another twisting espionage thriller at the Tudor court! For fans of Rory Clements, S J Parris, S W Perry and Andrew Taylor. A new year dawns but old wounds fester... London, 1587 A new year is being celebrated at Greenwich Palace, but not everyone...

The Chief Legatee, is many of the old books which have been considered important throughout the human history. They are now extremely scarce and very expensive antique. So that this work is never forgotten we republish these books in high quality, using the original...

Archaeology student Chione has vivid dreams about the discovery of an opulent tomb. After the founder of the Institute of Archaeology learns that Chione's dreams might be connected to events in Egypt, he accepts an offer to examine a mysterious site in the Valley...

In the early 1800s, two young men grew up in the South, became great friends, and loved the same woman. As they grew older, their relationship grew stronger, until one of them moved to the North to found several banks and become wealthy, while...

Three sisters couldn't be more different, but they share one thing in common - a taste for crime!It's 1921, and Americans are still reeling from the effects of World War I. In Gyver, CA, on the California/Nevada border, three sisters own the only funeral...

Miska Guild, a flamboyant millionaire with a sordid past, becomes the latest target of Henry Arthur Milton-better known as The Ringer-a ruthless and brilliant vigilante with a talent for disguise. When The Ringer promises retribution for the death of a young woman, London's elite...

In a quiet village far from the noise of Victorian London, Sydney Silchester lives the life of a recluse led by two passions: privacy and honey. He gives up the former only when his stores of the latter run low. But when his honey...

This classic 1938 mystery could only have come from the fevered imagination of Harry Stephen Keeler! "Behind That Mask" is a direct sequel to his 1932 novel, Finger! Finger! - and although it concludes successfully the story begun in volume one, readers should definitely...

Former schoolmaster Collin Melrose is found dead, but why is he sitting in the wrong chair? And did Lily Klimpton kill herself after her lover's death, or did she die at the hands of another? In Found Dead, Sherlock Holmes and John Watson return...

Mike Lantry, the tough, hard-bitten chief of World Wide Investigations, is on his way back to New York after a restful vacation when he gives a ride to a lone girl on an Indiana highway. Lantry's up to his neck in from that moment...

This early work by Wilkie Collins was originally published in 1876. Born in Marylebone, London in 1824, Collins' family enrolled him at the Maida Hill Academy in 1835, but then took him to France and Italy with them between 1836 and 1838. Returning to...

"Rafnaland: The Strange Story of John Heath Howard" unveils a compelling narrative set against the backdrop of the late 19th century. The story follows the enigmatic John Heath Howard as he navigates a world filled with mystery and intrigue. As secrets begin to unravel,...

"The Further Side of Silence" by Hugh Charles Clifford transports readers to the exotic and treacherous landscape of the early 20th century Malay States. This enthralling historical novel weaves a tale of intrigue, mystery, and the clash of cultures under the shadow of British...

A picnic by the lake, an unexpected body and a manor filled with secrets. When Rex Sutherland and his employer, Eleanor, the Dowager Duchess of Drakeford, stumble upon a body during an afternoon picnic at Bircham Manor, the Dowager's instincts for sleuthing spring to...

Delve into the heart of early 20th-century Egypt with Gilbert Parker's "Donovan Pasha And Some People Of Egypt, Vol. 1," a captivating work of historical fiction. Set against the backdrop of British influence and colonialism, this collection offers a glimpse into a bygone era....

Step back in time to Renaissance Florence with Maturin Murray's "The Duke's Prize," a captivating tale of romance and mystery set against the backdrop of a vibrant historical era. This meticulously prepared republication invites readers to immerse themselves in the sights and sounds of...

It is Wednesday, December 12, 2012. In nine days the Mayan calendar ends and the apocalyptic disaster will befall mankind. Ironically, the fate of the world is in the hands of Barry Hargrove, a two-bit detective, who is in search of a relic known...

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson continue their 1892 Canadian travels, by stagecoach, sleigh, horse, train, naval ship, inland canoe and fifty-foot war canoe, making their way across the prairies, through the Rockies, to Vancouver Island and north to Cariboo country. In Calgary, they assist...

Malgwyn ap Cuneglas was one of King Arthur's earliest companions and now is his most trusted counselor. Despite the malice of his enemies, who fear Arthur's power, and the machinations of the still powerful druids who mightily resist him, Malgwyn knows that Arthur will...

Sleuthing duo Lillian Frost and Edith Head investigate a behind-the-scenes scandal in this delightful Golden Age of Hollywood mystery. 1939, Los Angeles. Lillian Frost is shocked when her friend, glamorous costume designer Edith Head, hands her the script to a new film that's about...

When beatnik sailor Bill Caxton waded ashore near Manzanita in 1958, he encountered an extraordinary local woman. 40 years later, he's searching for the son they conceived. But the eccentric detective he's hired must also solve a murder.Given these distractions, Caxton hands over the...

'A delicious adventure' Daily Mail Murder on the Riviera Express Gerald Hennessey - silver screen star and much-loved heart-throb - never quite makes it to Temple Regis, the quaint Devonshire seaside town on the English Riviera. Murdered on the 4.30 from Paddington, the loss...

DCI Lilian Wyles is confronted by a troubling case, one that only the four queens of crime can help solve--even amidst the ongoing war efforts. Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Margery Allingham, and Ngaio Marsh are back in the follow-up novel to The Four...

DCI Lilian Wyles is confronted by a troubling case, one that only the four queens of crime can help solve--even amidst the ongoing war efforts. Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Margery Allingham, and Ngaio Marsh are back in the follow-up novel to The Four...

Author: Rob OslerISBN-10: 1420533797ISBN-13: 9781420533798Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/08/2026Format: PaperbackLarge Print

February 1913. Lady Hardcastle and her diminutive but brave lady's maid, Flo, have been invited by their friend JB McIntyre to spend the weekend at his recently renovated Tudor fort on a remote island off the Devonshire coast. But the holiday quickly turns sinister...

1786, England. It is the twelve days of Christmas and Mrs. Tiffany Lathrop is happily juggling her duties as a new mother and a librarian to Catharine, the Duchess of Beaufort. Her employer receives a mysterious letter from an old paramour, the Marquess of...

When a priceless medieval medallion vanishes from Eltham Palace, suspicion falls upon the most vulnerable suspect of all: a ten-year-old girl from a charitable industrial school.Summoned by a desperate headmistress, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson uncover evidence of a sophisticated scheme exploiting public trust,...

In the industrial heart of Victorian England, where furnaces burn and empires are forged in steel, Sherlock Holmes faces a mystery that will test not his intellect, but his conscience. The Barrow Hematite Steel Company stands on the brink of ruin. Their revolutionary armor...

When Lady Marguerite Stanforth summons Sherlock Holmes to her private salon at the Royal Opera House, she presents him with an unusual puzzle: pieces from her renowned collection of Chinese porcelain are being replaced with expert forgeries. The thief must be someone within her...

When a brilliant engineer vanishes beneath the streets of London, Sherlock Holmes must descend into the city's darkest depths to uncover a conspiracy that threatens the very foundations of Victorian society.Thomas Vintry was investigating irregularities in London's sewage system when he disappeared without a...

When a widow arrives at 221B Baker Street clutching a centuries-old map and a tale of her husband's mysterious death, Sherlock Holmes dismisses it as a "pedestrian treasure hunt." But the case of Edwin Fentiman-an antiquarian bookseller who fell to his death while researching...

When documents begin disappearing from London's most secure institutions, Sherlock Holmes faces his most confounding adversary yet-a criminal who doesn't steal objects, but legitimacy itself.Arsène Lupin, the notorious French master thief, has turned his attention to England with a peculiar mission: exposing the fraudulent...

When the widow of a respectable Marylebone physician is found dead in her study, the police dismiss it as natural causes-a weak heart, nothing more. But Dr. John Watson knows his friend Sherlock Holmes sees what others miss: the forced window, the missing Renaissance...

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...