Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Historical

There's a new dancing act down at the Pink Lotus Theater, but all is not well with the star of the show. In this first novel of the Jane Carter Mysteries, Jane contends with a vandalized shop, a kidnapping, a huckster who claims he...

A Letter to Madame is an intriguing mystery set in 1790 in France in the second year of the Revolution. The fascinating and mysterious Comte de Navasse, who owns a plantation on the French colony of Saint Domingue, takes Paris by storm. When he...

The 22nd issue of Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine features new and classic mystery tales -- including a brand new Nero Wolfe story Included are 7 stories, a poem, all the usual features, and more: Features: From Watson's Notebook, by John H. Watson, M. D.Ask...

The third book in the Mary Russell-Sherlock Holmes series. It is 1923. Mary Russell Holmes and her husband, the retired Sherlock Holmes, are enjoying the summer together on their Sussex estate when they are visited by an old friend, Miss Dorothy Ruskin, an archeologist...

In the eerie wasteland of Dartmoor, Sherlock Holmes summons his devoted wife and partner, Mary Russell, from her studies at Oxford to aid the investigation of a death and some disturbing phenomena of a decidedly supernatural origin. Through the mists of the moor there...

Anadarko, a small bootlegger town in Oklahoma's Kiowa Country, shakes off its sleepy veneer when J.D. Daugherty, an Irish ex-cop turned private eye, and Hoolie Smith, a Cherokee war veteran, show up to investigate the mysterious disappearance of oilman and geologist Frank Shotz. J.D....

The ship carrying the devout to Jerusalem has run into rough waters. Onboard is Manuila, controversial leader of the "Foundlings," a sect that worships him as the Messiah. But soon the polarizing leader is no longer a passenger or a prophet but a corpse,...

Following the death of the senior English master in a tragic road accident, Mr Campion's son Rupert and daughter-in-law Perdita are helping out at Ash Grange School for Boys in Yorkshire. When Rupert is arrested, Albert Campion heads to Denby Ash to find out...

A milestone in historical mystery fiction as Maisie Dobbs takes her final bow! The Comfort of Ghosts completes Jacqueline Winspear's ground-breaking and internationally bestselling series. "An outstanding historical series."--The New York Times "Winspear is a brilliant writer, mixing the history and the mystery with...

For fans of Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes films, this stunning, swashbuckling series opener by a powerhouse duo of authors is at once comfortingly familiar and tantalizingly new. Two unlikely allies race through the cobbled streets of 1920s London in search of a killer targeting...

August 1901: A fundraiser for a new Rhode Island Audubon Society brings Emma to Vinland, the Viking-themed seaside home of her relative, Florence Vanderbilt Twombly, where the guest of honor is Edith Roosevelt, wife of Vice President Theodore Roosevelt. Listening to the speakers and...

"April Sweet April - Volume One: The Beginning Must Be" by John H. Shamley is a captivating poetic novel that intertwines love, murder, mystery, and history. Set on April 4, 1968, the day of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, it follows protagonist Brad Hemming...

Penrose and Pyke's wedding dream turns to ashes when the local women's refuge goes up in flames.Grace Penrose is used to protesters at Lavender House, but she never expected them to set the refuge on fire, especially not on her wedding day. And her...

Gas City, Indiana: In the year 1901, a notorious con man by the name of William "Slick Willie" Scofield courts and marries a local wealthy widow for the sole purpose of obtaining funding to start his own oil exploration company. Now comfortably housed within...

Embark on a Wild West odyssey where gold-seeking turns into a blood-soaked pursuit in 1894.When former Army officer Oswin Diehl ventures into Mexico in search of fortune, he encounters more than he bargained for-bandits and chaos. Saved by old comrades Ira Hoop and Apache...

MURDER, WESTERN ACTION, AND AN ENDING YOU WON'T SEE COMING.In the spring of 1930, Sheriff Conor Armenta's quiet desert town of Las Vegas erupts in turmoil when an Auburn Speedster tears through the night, setting off a chain of events that changes lives forever.Born...

"The Case of the Red Ghost Camel," transported us to the enigmatic legends and spine-chilling mysteries of the 1880s Southwest United States. Sightings of a massive creature, a camel with a skeletal rider on its back, spread like wildfire across the desert, creating a...

In a town where indifference and disbelief cloud the pursuit of justice, one cowboy vows to right their wrongs.Taking up work at the Little Six Ranch in Winsome, Wyoming, Dunbar finds himself immersed in the dealings of Tut Whipple, a prominent water project developer....

An adventure tale with murder, intrigue, treasure and romance-amid intimations of a past where Phoenician triremes sailed the Mediterranean Sea-set in 1957 strife-ridden Lebanon. It follows freelance journalist Matthew Thorne from Montreal, Paris, and Beirut to Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, in pursuit of the murder...

If you enjoyed Thomas A. Burns, Jr.'s immensely successful volume of canonical Sherlock Holmes stories, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Ten Steps from Baker Street, you'll be looking for more from him. Wait no longer! Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: A Peek into Dr....

Cadrael is the capital of Fermantia and the centre of the realm's power, an empire to strike fear into the heart of opposing nations-but could a motivated killer bring the giant to its knees?Prince Leander is frustrated with his present position, always keeping one...

As Detective Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson journey to America, what unexpected mysteries await in the bustling New York City or the quiet retreat of Newport? Can Holmes and Watson maneuver through the intricate web of American politics? And what happens when Detective...

In this debut mystery DCI Lilian Wyles, the first woman detective chief inspector in the CID, is determined to find a killer with the help of the four queens of crime, Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Ngaio Marsh, and Margery Allingham, perfect for fans...

First century Rome is plagued by all the evils the have beset major cities since time immemorial: crime, corruption, squalor, and worst of all, tourists. When a barge full of those entitled creatures arrives in Rome, they hit all the touristy hot-spots (the Amphitheatre,...

Author: Jody CooksleyISBN-10: 0749031670ISBN-13: 9780749031671Publisher: Allison & BusbyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/20/2025Format: Paperback

Lady Georgiana Rannoch is looking forward to her first ever turn as hostess for her very own house party when the festivities lead to murder.... Georgie, back home at her estate in Eynsleigh, impatiently awaits the birth of her baby. But she has plenty...

The Empire has a deadly secret... The Number One Historical Thrillers Bestseller1899, South Africa: As the Boer War rages, Captain Ingo Finch of the Royal Army Medical Corps pieces together casualties at the front. Then, recovering in Cape Town, he is woken by local...

The world of Holmes is a world of contradictions.Mysteries no author has solved... until now.How does one man's quest through the heart of Rome challenge the very foundations of power, faith, and friendship? Faced with a conspiracy that spans continents and centuries, what truths...

The gripping new historical mystery from New York Times bestselling author Dana Stabenow. In Cleopatra's Egypt, the clouds of war are on the horizon... Cleopatra, seventh of her name, all-powerful ruler of Egypt, has found her most able and trusted agent in Tetisheri, her...

Murders Rock Country Estate, Unleash a Trail of Terror A thrilling journey into a bygone era, filled with suspense and unexpected twists awaits you in the final installment of this trilogy. Step into the captivating world of Lady Bess and the Nightingales as they...

The only thing more lethal than his need for revenge, is the woman who's tasked with bringing him down. Adrian Croft dreams of quitting the shady business he stands to inherit, of settling down, and of raising a family free from a life of...

The world of Holmes is a world of contradictions. Mysteries no author has solved... until now. What dark truths lie within the heart of Baskerville Hall? Can Detective Sherlock Holmes and his indomitable companion, Dr. John Watson, outwit the nefarious Professor James Moriarty, whose...

From bestselling historical true-crime author Sharon Virts comes a gripping tale of murder and deceit. In Reconstruction-era Baltimore, members of the city's elite keep turning up dead. Below the polished surface of high society, there are illicit affairs, jilted lovers, financial hardships, and countless...

Penrose & Pyke have until Christmas Eve to save the orphans' home, by unravelling a tangle of tinsel and trickery. Private detective Charlie Pyke was looking forward to spending a quiet Christmas with his fiancée, Grace Penrose. Instead, Charlie and Grace must stop a...

England 1604. At a remote palace in the dead of winter, William Shakespeare and his acting company are invited to perform for King James. When a killer tries to assassinate the king, a priest is murdered by mistake. Feeling he can trust no one...

"This robbery of the pots is a rum thing," said Vaughan, thoughtfully, when the last shreds of Plunkett's character had been put through the mincing-machine to the satisfaction of all concerned. "Yes. It's the sort of thing one doesn't think possible till it actually...

Kate Sheridan is at Blenheim Palace to research King Henry's mistress Rosamund, said to have been poisoned there by Eleanor of Aquitaine. But her visit takes a strange turn when her hosts unwittingly begin to relive the legend.Author: Robin PaigeISBN-10: 0425202372ISBN-13: 9780425202371Publisher: Penguin Publishing...

Author: Jessica EllicottISBN-10: 1420517333ISBN-13: 9781420517330Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/09/2024Format: PaperbackLarge Print

Author: J. G. LewisISBN-10: 1939941709ISBN-13: 9781939941701Publisher: Stoneheart PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2023Pages: 276Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.67lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.62d

Author: Morgan Taylor GiesbrechtISBN-10: 173869612XISBN-13: 9781738696123Publisher: Morgan Taylor GiesbrechtLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/30/2024Pages: 374Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.04lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.83d

Author: Ray SprouleISBN-10: 103831609XISBN-13: 9781038316097Publisher: FriesenPressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/08/2024Pages: 534Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.06lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.31d

Author: Stephanie LaurensISBN-10: 1925559726ISBN-13: 9781925559729Publisher: Savdek Management Pty LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/17/2024Pages: 194Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.51lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.41d

Lies + Deception = Murder Melbourne 1925. Jasper Fitzalan Howard is found stabbed to death in his room at The Hotel Windsor. In a bizarre twist, he is clutching a tarot card, the Ten of Swords, in his right hand. Initially, the police identify...

Curl up with this collection of classic scary stories from the masters of the genre. With dozens of stories of the macabre, fantastic, and supernatural, Classic Horror Tales is sure to keep readers on the edges of their seats. This collection of works by...

On an isolated estate in late-eighteenth-century rural Wales, a young English doctor uncovers dangerous secrets that may threaten his own life in this spellbinding Gothic tale from the bestselling author of Pandora.Dismissed from his post at a prestigious London hospital, Dr. Henry Talbot has...

A page-turning crime tale based on a true story Notorious outlaws Alvin Karpis and Fred Barker meet the old-fashioned way: serving time in Kansas State Prison. After their release in 1931, the two reconnect and form the infamous Barker-Karpis Gang and begin a spree...

Author: Naomi StephensISBN-10: 0764243187ISBN-13: 9780764243189Publisher: Bethany House PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/15/2024Pages: 336Format: Hardcover

A cold case mystery within a historical mystery, The Barkerville Murders yields two unique settings, with strong characters and more than a dash of romance.In 1868, a boy's father vanishes on Barkerville's gold-rich creeks. Thirty-two years later that boy, now a father himself, hires...

"Brilliant! Six really well written SH tales that capture the atmosphere of the era to perfection. I can't praise this enough." -- Goodreads SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE DEADLY SECRETS is a Victorian/Edwardian detective fiction collection featuring Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Mycroft Holmes, as well...

After returning home from her service as a United States Army Signal Corps operator in the Great War, Arabella Stewart's goal, to save her family's resort, seems within reach as the summer season progresses. She and her business partner, look forward to re-establishing a...