Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Historical

A BRAND NEW, beautifully atmospheric and utterly spellbinding historical mystery of forbidden love and haunting secrets, set in a crumbling inn on the wild Cornish coast ✨Author: Lauren WestwoodISBN-10: 1836569777ISBN-13: 9781836569770Publisher: Boldwood Books LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/27/2026Pages: 426Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.18lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.06dLarge...

The BRAND NEW page-turning, historical cozy mystery series from Kelly Oliver ️☠️Mesopotamia, 1930: When Agatha Christie invites fellow members of the Detection Club to witness the famous excavations at the ruins of Ur, Dorothy L. Sayers, her quick-witted assistant Eliza Baker, and Theo Sharp...

TWO GUNSHOTS. A HASTY SUICIDE VERDICT. AND A CITY DETERMINED TO BURY THE TRUTH ALONGSIDE THE BODY.In the autumn of 1885, the Gilded Age splendor of Newport, Rhode Island, was shattered. Benjamin J. Burton-a prominent Black entrepreneur-was found dead on his kitchen floor with...

Snow falls, secrets surface, and a killer is on the prowl.When the body of a dazzling socialite is found in Hyde Park, London is scandalised. The young woman was last seen at a glittering nightclub - dancing with a mysterious man.As snow blankets the...

The Devil Inside is a gothic psychological horror novel that bridges true historical evil with modern terror.When Julie Simmons returns to her family's secluded cabin, she expects silence and solitude, a chance to bury memories she has spent a lifetime avoiding. Instead, the quiet...

Masked balls, duels and murder: musician, sleuth and free man of color Benjamin January is caught up in a shocking crime in this gripping nineteenth-century mystery set in New Orleans. February, 1841. It's Carnival season in New Orleans. Free man of color Benjamin January...

A pirate's treasure, lost for decades, lures the greedy and adventurer alike. Did someone commit murder to get their hands on it? When the celebrated biographer of the infamous pirate Blackheart takes a suite at the Mayfair Hotel to live out his final months,...

The BRAND NEW instalment in Holly Hepburn's Baker Street Mystery series - for fans of Sherlock Holmes! Join Harriet White in 1930's London for another glorious Sherlock Holmes-inspired mystery, for fans of Nita Prose and Janice Hallett. After a very close call on the...

Transport Yourself to the Scene of a Crime in Medieval BaghdadThe Beloved Characters of The Sufi Mysteries Quartet Return in a New SeriesA renowned embellisher and beloved father is dead, and the police have written it off as a natural death. The family refuses...

In the shadowed halls of power and madness, only the bold dare search for the truth.1890's Melbourne. In the flickering gaslight of Victoria Parliament's inner chambers, a prized symbol of government-the ceremonial Mace-disappears following a night of decadent indulgence involving parliamentarians and officials. Lady...

You don't know what you don't know. You have to learn somehow. As children, our parents teach us what we need to know to get older and smarter. We acquire necessary understanding and knowledge as time passes. We become curious and start asking questions....

Adapted from the major series created by Mark Gatiss - out now! London, 1946. Gabriel Book is an erudite and unconventional London bookseller married to Trottie, the owner of the wallpaper shop next door. He is also a sleuth who uses the chaotic riches...

Is Jack the Ripper at large on the streets of Victorian India? Hyderabad, India, 1895. When three bodies are discovered with mutilations bearing an eerie resemblance to the Ripper's Whitechapel victims, Chief Inspector Soobramania known as Soob is summoned to investigate. Suspicion alights upon...

The sixth and final volume in The Privateersman Mysteries1796: The long-awaited return of the Bucephalas to the safety of the Cinque Ports is interrupted by a disastrous engagement in the Channel. The looming shape of a merchantman becalmed in fog presents an almost irresistible...

The fifth volume in The Privateersman Mysteries 1795: The discovery of an abandoned Spanish merchant ship off the coast of America plunges the Ludlows into a far-reaching conspiracy fueled by jealousy, ambition, and nationalistic fervor. The Bucephalas lies trapped under the gaping muzzles of...

Venture into the heart of Montana with Vingie Eve Roe's captivating novel, "The Maid Of The Whispering Hills." Set against the rugged backdrop of the early 20th century American West, this tale weaves together elements of romance, mystery, and adventure. The story centers around...

Is nowhere safe in York? As the plague wreaks havoc on the city, Owen Archer must solve a puzzle involving scandal, theft, and murder sweeping through a local hospital. York, 1369. As pestilence rages through the city of York, strange things are afoot at...

An act of kindness or unforgivable treason? Owen Archer investigates a murder in Wales with links to a controversial offer of refuge. Wales, 1369. Owen Archer is travelling to Wales on a mission for the Duke of Lancaster, recruiting archers in anticipation of King...

Ghosts and glamour collide in a deadly performance. 1885, La Plata Springs, Colorado. Arabella Pryce is finally finding solace in an unexpected friendship as she strives to transform her haunted hotel into a thriving refuge in the rugged West. Once celebrated on stage, her...

In the picturesque village of Stanton Parva, excitement fills the air as amateur sleuths Ant and Lyn prepare to tie the knot. But just days before their wedding, a chilling invitation arrives, shattering their joy. With the ominous words "Murder, RSVP" staring back at...

In the captivating world of "Hidden Motives," embark on a thrilling journey through the enigmatic town of Crestmont, where secrets lie buried and hidden motives lurk in the shadows. Join protagonist Olivia McAllister as she unravels the mysteries surrounding the disappearance of the legendary...

Deadly liaisons, public scandals, and an infamous murder. When Ishbel Campbell and Ewan MacPherson take on the case of a duke supposedly murdered by his actress mistress, Lady Huntly threatens to disown Ishbel, while Edinburgh's upper-classes are appalled. This is before the duo even...

Ishbel is only interested in her studies. Ewan is only interested in Ishbel. They make the unlikeliest detectives imaginable. Georgian era Edinburgh - Ishbel Campbell attends university lectures, avoids balls and prefers the company of working class people to those of her own rank....

London 1860 Midnight Gunn is no ordinary detective- born during a solar eclipse as Halley's Comet blazed a trail through the sky- his supernatural birthright is both a help and a hindrance when solving crimes.Detective Inspector Arthur Gredge, of Scotland Yard, is the only...

In the heart of Victorian London, Detective Arthur Blackwood is renowned for his keen intellect and unyielding determination. But when he is called to investigate the gruesome murder of a prominent historian, he finds himself entangled in a web of secrets that transcends time.As...

A brisk, sparkling hook pulls you into a world where cleverness, courage, and a gleaming jewel collide. The Diamond Cross Mystery is a deft, wryly suspenseful entry in the British mystery canon, a detective tale that blends meticulous forensic clue solving with a brisk,...

Bestselling detective novelist David Steel gets into a tough financial situation and accepts an invitation from an unknown mysterious lady who offers to help with his debts. In return she wants him to help her find a way from an unpleasant situation, but when...

What secrets lie in the ledgers of the Royal Government Bank?After Harry Paterson is summoned to London following his father's murder, he finds out that the late Lord Elliot Paterson had discovered hidden information dated all the way back to 1936... and a vast...

Note: You may notice some differences in this version of Miss Tibbles Interferes from the version originally published as a Signet Traditional Regency in 2002. I call this the "author's cut" of the story.Colonel and Mrs. Merriweather (the former Miss Tibbles) are invited to...

Japan's Sacred Mirror, the Yata no Kagami, goes missing during the Russian-Japanese peace negotiations in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in 1905. Was it stolen? Was it even real? Or was it an exquisite forgery? The mystery remains concealed and unsolved for 100 years, until papers...

Two friends are kidnapped by several masked men, who, to judge by their manners and their accent are men of the best society. One of the friends is a doctor, and the masked men say that they need him to assist a noblewoman, who...

More exploits of super sleuth Octavius Bear and his cohorts. Just for fun, this series swaps anthropomorphic animals for humans in a world very similar to our own 21st century Earth minus Homo Sapiens. Are there other alternate universes? Could be! Never known for...

Sherlock Holmes's investigations were not always the neat and self-contained stories that were presented for publication. As Watson writes in his "Foreword" Holmes's cases overlapped one another considerably, often with the next beginning while the current was still in motion. Some moved linearly from...

The BRAND NEW spellbinding historical novel from bestseller Elena Collins. 'Heartbreaking and hopeful, it's a brilliant read.' Nicola Cornick Now: When Megan's father gets a letter containing a secret from the past, he asks her to go to the Cornish village of St Mawgen...

Sherlock Holmes, the world's "only unofficial consulting detective", was first introduced to readers in A Study in Scarlet published by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887. It was with the publication of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, however, that the master sleuth grew tremendously...

A wealthy man is framed for murder by his own cousin, a charming and lethal manipulator whose testimony sends him to prison. With only days to his disinheritance, he escapes to marry a stranger-an honest illustrator drowning in debt-setting off a chain of deadly...

Joseph Smith Fletcher (7 February 1863 - 30 January 1935) was an English journalist and author. He wrote more than 230 books on a wide variety of subjects, both fiction and non-fiction, and was one of the most prolific English writers of detective fiction.Fletcher...

Dive into the gritty world of Sergeant Riordan in For a Point of Honor: The Complete Cases of Riordan, Volume 2. Created by Victor Maxwell and featuring an introduction by Terry Sanford, this collection showcases the hard-hitting detective work of a no-nonsense policeman committed...

Plague Court is old and crumbling, long neglected after its lord, hangman's assistant Louis Playge, fell victim to the black death hundreds of years before. Famously haunted by Playge's ghost, the property finally has a new owner and banishing the spirit is the first...

In pre-Revolutionary Wilmington, North Carolina, nothing is as it seems. Respected political leader Harry Tresmayne has been found murdered beside a lonely road in Cape Fear, and the more his friend Matthew Livesey uncovers about Harry's private life, the more he finds motives for...

Admiral George Edward Orkwright, upstanding and respected, is found dead--attired only in women's undergarments. The town constable says his death resulted from a drunken drowning, but Dr. Alexandra Gladstone disagrees. She is joined by her maid, Nancy, the London barrister, Nicholas Forsythe, and her...

"Dope" is a 1919 mystery novel by Sax Rohmer. Set in London's Chinatown, this gripping and eye-opening tale explores the opium trade and the various nefarious forces from the East that seek to control it. Highly recommended for lovers of crime fiction. Arthur Henry...

The Wicked Marquis is a novel written by Edward Phillips Oppenheim and published in 1919. The story is set in England during the early 19th century and follows the life of the Marquis of Melsham, who is known for his scandalous behavior and rakish...

The Grey Lady is a novel written by Henry Seton Merriman, first published in 1905. The story is set in England during the late 19th century and follows the life of a young man named John Ashley, who is struggling to find his place...

"The Hemlock Avenue Mystery" by Roman Doubleday invites you into a world of suspense and intrigue, where the pursuit of truth clashes with hidden dangers. This classic mystery, meticulously prepared for print republication, follows the journey of a journalist caught in a web of...

Return to the thrilling era of the French Revolution in Emmuska Orczy's "Pimpernel and Rosemary," a captivating tale of adventure and romance. This historical fiction, focusing on the exploits of Sir Percy Blakeney, delves into a world of daring rescues and hidden identities. As...

A thrilling battle of wits unfolds in Maurice LeBlanc's "Arsène Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes," a classic of French detective fiction and a delightful parody of Arthur Conan Doyle's iconic detective. The master thief Arsène Lupin finds himself pitted against a brilliant, if somewhat familiar,...

Dive into the thrilling world of espionage with John T. McIntyre's "Ashton Kirk, Secret Agent," a classic of early 20th-century American fiction. This meticulously prepared edition brings back a captivating tale of mystery and intrigue, where a skilled secret agent navigates a treacherous landscape...

Venture into the shadows with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Great Keinplatz Experiment and Other Tales of Twilight and the Unseen," a collection of chilling short stories exploring the realms of horror, mystery, and the supernatural. This meticulously prepared edition gathers Doyle's classic tales...

Delve into the dark heart of 18th-century England with Edward Bulwer-Lytton's "Eugene Aram, Book 2," a compelling work of historical fiction that masterfully blends literary intrigue with the suspense of a murder mystery. This classic novel explores themes of crime and justice, presenting a...