Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Historical

Returning to the place of my deepest shame poured cold terror over me, filled me with dread until my bones felt like winter clay. I feared the king-my former husband-and what he would do were I in his power again.Then Orlo-intriguing, distracting, compelling-offered to...

A glittering estate. A deadly fall. In 1919, Simon and Alice Fairlight uncover dangerous secrets hidden behind Palliser Park's dazzling façade.Seeking a peaceful summer after the Great War, the Fairlights arrive at Palliser Park-an opulent seaside estate simmering with gossip, envy, and unspoken tensions....

A hunter is stalking London's streets-and Angus Brodie is his final mark.A constable found dead on his nightly beat.A retired chief inspector slain in his own home.A judge silenced forever in his chambers.Three murders. One pattern. And one name left on the killer's list:...

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...

DI Herbert Reardon investigates the murder of an enigmatic woman who left her comfortable life behind and mysteriously disappeared in this page-turning 1930s historical mystery with gasp-worthy revelations. 1935, Templewood, Worcestershire. Judge Waring's glamorous wife Emilie is mysteriously missing and no one knows where...

As Christmas of 1804 approaches, Jane Austen finds herself "insupportably bored with Bath, and the littleness of a town." It is with relief that she accepts a peculiar commission from her Gentleman Rogue, Lord Harold Trowbridge--to shadow his niece, Lady Desdemona, who has fled...

Vengeance is theirs and theirs alone. But who will deal the fatal blow?Young Nancy Ratcliffe is on the run. Her father had sought refuge for his family with the Brethren, led by the charismatic but dangerous Prophet. But now her father is gravely ill,...

When Susan Klein arrives in Oxford to direct an elite adult summer school, she expects literary debates in a charming academic setting--not a body floating in the Thames. The victim? The College Bursar. And the police have no suspects. Enter Nelson Sinclair, a Southern...

Transylvania, 1463. A land of fortress cities, whispered heresies, and shadows cast by Vlad Dracula, the man.Kate Webber, a 28-year-old Saxon healer, has always lived between reverence and suspicion. Her gift with herbs and midwifery makes her indispensable - and dangerous - in Kronstadt,...

Author: Sj Rozan,John Shen Yen NeeISBN-10: 1641297921ISBN-13: 9781641297929Publisher: Soho CrimeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/03/2026Pages: 304Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.81lbs

Venture into the heart of early 19th-century Sicily with Edward Montague's chilling tale, "The Demon of Sicily." Set against the backdrop of a land steeped in history and superstition, this gothic mystery unfolds with dark secrets and supernatural dread. Follow the protagonist as they...

Boer War-tormented, retired British Army sergeant and story's chronicler, Abaddon Mayne, aids the relentless American detective, Siderus Furst, troubled by physical impairment and grieved by personal loss, in a race against time chasing desperate murdering fiends bent on capital crime in Victorian England.The two...

This is a collection of four short stories from the Victorian San Francisco Mystery series. Madam Sibyl's First Client was written specifically for this collection and it finds Annie Fuller, the young widowed boarding house keeper, just starting her career as a pretend clairvoyant....

One of Sherlock Holmes' missing cases has emerged! Perfect for fans of Linda Stratmann, David Stuart Davies, James Lovegrove, and Arthur Conan Doyle. The desperate case of a convicted traitor sets Holmes on a quest for justice... Europe, 1895 Political relations between the empires...

A traumatic personal crisis has left Lady Arianna bedeviled by guilt and questioning whether she has lost her nerve. Her circle of friends can't seem to help rekindle her fire. Even a challenge from Lord Grentham, Britain's shadowy head spymaster, to undertake a vital...

Collector's Edition Laminated Hardback with Jacket In the shadowy town of Cloisterham, a young man named Edwin Drood becomes entangled in a web of mystery, obsession, and jealousy. As he prepares for his arranged marriage to the headstrong Rosa Bud, tensions rise, especially with...

Can you disappear so completely that only one person remembers you existed?That's what comics creator Linda Corrigan asks, when her editor, disappears without a trace. Drawn into an FBI investigation by Agent McPherson, Linda and comics historian Richard Ford unearth a chilling link to...

That's My Story tells two exciting tales from the author's family history. The first-The Last Posse-is set in 1922 Texas. Sheriff Jim Groves leads a posse by automobile and horseback after the famous outlaw Frank Holloway, whose pistols have seven notches, one for every...

A dazzling diva, a glittering society dinner, and a killer with a terrible grudge... In Edwardian England, bookish and bespectacled Vita Carew longs to be left to her scientific studies. But she can't avoid the event of the season, a gala at Pemberton Hall....

Follow the twists and turns of this gripping mystery set against the backdrop of 19th century Paris. Jules Claretie weaves a tale of passion, intrigue, and betrayal, as a young woman fights to clear her name and uncover the truth behind a brutal crime....

When two young orphans, Walter and Lottie, stumble upon a strange and elaborate plot hatched by a group of con artists, they must risk everything to expose the truth and save an innocent man from a life of imprisonment. This thrilling adventure, penned by...

The mind of a genius can hold the darkest of secrets.A Bosnian gangster is gunned down in a packed London restaurant. In his possession is a notebook once belonging to Isaac Newton. This is just the latest in a series of shocking crimes connected...

Phillip K. Dick Award Finalist "Steampunk and circus wonder" come together in this "tight and fun" series starring an undercover female detective on the lam in alternate Victorian England (The Washington Post) Elizabeth Barnabus lives a double life--as herself and as her brother, the...

Christmas, 1483: Roger the Chapman is looking forward to twelve days of peace and celebration with his wife and children in Bristol. The family is particularly excited by the arrival of a troupe of mummers, who will perform their plays in the outer ward...

In the town of Naraah, near the region of Judea, Sapphira begins a desperate quest to find a physician to heal her beloved husband Aaron, who is near death. Living in a time when women are considered possessions, Sapphira fears her brother will force...

September 1816-The bizarre murder of one of Queen Charlotte's ladies-in-waiting rocks English society and pulls Kendra Donovan into her most dangerous mystery yet.Kendra Donovan has finally made it to the altar with Alec, the Marquis of Sutcliffe. Unfortunately, their plans for a honeymoon must...

When private investigator Matilda Wren is hired to investigate a household theft, she expects a routine inquiry, until the murder of a retired police inspector draws her into a far more personal mystery. The victim was found clutching a slip of paper bearing the...

Unveiling the Taboo: A Look into the Lives of Modern-Day Cannibals, Their Genetic Roots and Social Acceptance in History. Alabama Cannibals provides an insightful journey into a topic that has, for long, been shrouded in mystery and misunderstanding. This book delves into the world...

Unveiling the Taboo: A Look into the Lives of Modern-Day Cannibals, Their Genetic Roots and Social Acceptance in History. Alabama Cannibals provides an insightful journey into a topic that has, for long, been shrouded in mystery and misunderstanding. This book delves into the world...

'An impressive unputdownable debut' The Historical Novel SocietyThe Hundred Years' War comes to life in this spellbinding tale of love, betrayal and conspiracy ... A quest born on the battlefield will change a young boy's destiny... Rafi Dubois is five years old when his...

Author: James R. BennISBN-10: 1641298375ISBN-13: 9781641298377Publisher: Soho CrimeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/07/2026Pages: 384Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.81lbs

A glittering estate. A deadly fall. In 1919, Simon and Alice Fairlight uncover dangerous secrets hidden behind Palliser Park's dazzling façade.Seeking a peaceful summer after the Great War, the Fairlights arrive at Palliser Park-an opulent seaside estate simmering with gossip, envy, and unspoken tensions....

WINNER of the Dan Poynter Global Ebook Awards - Gold Medal - for Best Mystery Fiction 2025WINNER of The BookFest - Silver ★★★★★ - for Best Literary: Mystery, Thriller and Suspense 2025" M I N D - B E N D I N G...

A fatal fall. A duchess determined to uncover the truth. And absolutely no time for tea.Fenshire, 1891. It was meant to be a birthday celebration in the country-cucumber sandwiches, polite conversation, and maybe a waltz or two. But when the Duke of Stortford is...

Historically, it would be tricky to define exactly when the concept of the Female Private Investigator first appeared in fiction. But The Female Detective and Revelations of a Lady Detective -both published in 1864, independent of each other-proves that it was a genre whose...

In Victorian England, Bath is the destination to restore a lady's health. But after accompanying Mrs. Frogerton to the spa town, a poison-pen campaign and a locked-room murder lead lady's companion Caroline Morton into troubled waters... On the advice of her doctor, Mrs. Frogerton...

When a troublemaking party crasher is found dead in a fountain during an elegant soiree in Newport, Rhode Island, newspaper editor Emma Cross Andrews must clear her own society reporter from suspicion of murder... August 1903. Emma and her husband Derrick are among the...

British Intelligence Agent Verity Kent managed to survive four years of The Great War, slipping in and out of German-occupied Belgium and northeastern France, dodging serious consequences or capture. But as she faces her most dangerous--and devastating--challenge yet, her luck may have run out....

"First, do no harm." After Jamie Flowers rejects her love, surgeon Ella Parker leaves the ship heartbroken. With the help of her sharp-tongued friend Matilda, she finds solace in healing and treats Lillian, a young wife trapped in illness and a cruel marriage. When...

Ben Sachs arrives on the campus of Edwards College in the late 1920s as one of only a handful of Jewish students at the elite, isolated college in rural western Pennsylvania. Ben is having a rough time just surviving his first semester when a...

Hidden Creek, a town nestled in the Eastern Tennessee mountains, lives up to its name. Indeed, much is hidden. An aging school janitor, Moe Wilson, knows the secrets of the past. He learns that God's promises, made through prayers so long ago, are on...

Everyone likes a good story and this is a fast, romantic and furious one. Set in 1949, the action ranges from a hot Orange Free State veld to a wintry Ireland and back again, with unexpected twists and turns along the way. A startling...

With the University preparing for Michaelmas term in 1827, Cambridge is alive with promises of fortunes to be made. University constable Gregory Hardiman has neither the appetite nor the funds to invest, but many others are tempted by the gleam of Bolivian silver. On...

The Raven's Enigma is an exceptional, high-stakes, deeply intellectual, and utterly uncompromising work of literature that demands full engagement from the reader. It is a rare hybrid-a novel that seamlessly blends: Historical thriller Esoteric mystery Theological-philosophical treatise Cutting-edge AI speculation Psychological descent into existential...

Mixing Mystery and Romance in a Fizzy 1930s Cocktail!A dazzling wedding. A grand estate. A murder no one saw coming.Henrietta and Clive Howard are finally tying the knot-but family tensions and clashing expectations threaten to upend their plans. As the long-awaited day arrives, love...

A witty, propulsive historical murder mystery investigating a secretive spiritualist cult in Victorian London--and the 3rd installment in the beloved Variety Palace Mysteries series! "Splendid." - Wall Street Journal 1879, Victorian London. Tea room sting operations, seedy music hall secrets, elaborate disguises, and slow-burn...

Henry VIII's court jester Will Somers turns reluctant inquisitor once again when a grotesque murder within the palace walls is linked to the Pilgrimage of Grace rebellion in this gripping Tudor mystery. 1536, London. The gruesome murder of a servant in the king's palace,...

This collection of mystery stories centers on ingenious crimes and their unraveling through observation, deduction, and forensic method. The tales explore puzzles ranging from seemingly impossible thefts to baffling disappearances, each resolved with logical precision. Drawing on both scientific knowledge and sharp reasoning, the...

In a city ruled by veils and shadows, even love can become a dangerous game.Paris 1889 With her uncle's wedding on the horizon, Mira Blayse longs for a moment of peace. But peace is a luxury she can't afford-not after the fires in the...

Life can change in the blink of an eye. And the past can come back to haunt you.Marguerite-posing as chaperone Lady Marjorie-is forced to return to Torrinni, to meet the man she's been arranged to marry. She's also to accompany five graduates of the...