Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Historical

London, 1892. A body lies in a locked room, a knife through its heart. The corpse is that of an elderly man, withered and corrupted-yet it wears the rings of Dorian Gray, the infamous aesthete who has not aged a day in twenty years.Before...

On a fog-shrouded November evening, the greatest violinist in Europe vanishes from his locked dressing room at the Royal Albert Hall-ninety minutes before curtain, with two thousand spectators waiting and his priceless Stradivarius missing. When a monogrammed bow surfaces in the Thames, the case...

When Sherlock Holmes receives a desperate request to investigate a young woman's mental collapse, he expects another exercise in logical deduction. The facts seem straightforward: Charlotte Templeton, confined for nervous exhaustion following childbirth, deteriorated catastrophically during three months of the fashionable "rest cure," where...

When the medieval walls of Warwick Castle echo with phantom weeping and a ghostly figure appears at the tower window, Lord Edmund Colfax turns to London's only consulting detective.Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson arrive to find a household in turmoil. Staff flee in terror....

When former restaurant critic arrives at 221B Baker Street, he brings with him a tale that would strain the credulity of any reasonable person. For months, he has suffered mysterious attacks of violent illness-nausea, temporary blindness, progressive nerve damage-all occurring after dining at Rousseau's,...

Turner's celebrated Fighting Temeraire has been brutally cut from its frame at the National Gallery during a routine maintenance closure-an impossible theft from a locked building with every staff member accounted for. Sherlock Holmes suspects the obvious crime conceals something far more audacious. As...

When a desperate junior draughtsman is accused of photographing classified plans for HMS Dreadnought, the revolutionary battleship that will change naval warfare forever, the evidence appears damning, and The Admiralty wants a swift conviction. As Sherlock Holmes peels back layers of deception, he uncovers...

When celebrated escape artist Valentina Moreau is found dead in her locked caravan at Grimwood's Grand Carnival, the police quickly rule it suicide. The evidence seems irrefutable: a bolted door, sealed windows, and a glass of poisoned wine beside her lifeless body. But Silas...

When a renowned Cambridge archaeologist unearths what he claims is the Holy Grail beneath the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey, England erupts in religious fervor. Pilgrims flood the Somerset countryside. The British Museum sends representatives. The Home Secretary takes notice. And a wealthy financier promises...

When a desperate don arrives at 221B Baker Street with tales of midnight break-ins at Trinity College's Wren Library, Sherlock Holmes finds himself drawn into one of his most peculiar cases. Nothing has been stolen from Sir Isaac Newton's priceless manuscripts-yet someone is systematically...

A marriage built on restraint. A yearning too fierce to contain. One perilous secret that could ignite-or destroy-their love."Callaway is the queen of angst and intrigue as well as steamy love scenes." -Debbie, GoodreadsFrom USA Today bestselling author Grace Callaway comes a deeply emotional...

The BRAND NEW page-turning, historical cozy mystery series from Kelly OliverAuthor: Kelly OliverISBN-10: 1836175663ISBN-13: 9781836175667Publisher: Boldwood Books LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/21/2026Pages: 418Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.16lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.04dLarge Print

The BRAND NEW page-turning, historical cozy mystery series from Kelly OliverAuthor: Kelly OliverISBN-10: 1836175655ISBN-13: 9781836175650Publisher: Boldwood Books LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/21/2026Pages: 298Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.58lbsSize: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.74d

In the fashionable mansions on Chestnut Hill, a simple green baize door separates the masters' world from the servants'. That door is thrown wide when an elderly housekeeper is found brutally murdered on the first day of the new century. Marie Chevalier, the housekeeper's...

"A rip-roaring page-turner of a novel about the 18th-century 'resurrection' trade, Basham's insight and prose cut to the heart of the matter."--Andrew Klavan, New York Times best-selling author, and two-time winner of the Edgar AwardThe Anatomy of MurderIn the dead of night, a young...

On a bitter December evening, Sir Landon Kittlesworth arrives at Baker Street with an impossible problem: his nephew Julian, sole heir to the family fortune, claims to be haunted by the ghost of his dead wife. The apparition appears on the mansion's iron balconies...

London, 1892. The age of reason is turning strange. Gaslight yields to electricity, science flirts with the supernatural, and in the fog-choked taverns of the East End, a masked performer known only as The Mechanist astounds audiences with feats that defy explanation.When mathematician Paul...

Mixing Mystery and Romance in a Fizzy 1930s Cocktail!A missing masterpiece. A Nazi conspiracy. A European escape turned deadly.Clive and Henrietta Howard's return to Europe takes a dangerous turn when Inspector John Hartle recruits them to find a missing panel from the famous Ghent...

The greatest writer who ever lived... turns detective. A thrilling adventure wonderfully evoked as Shakespeare turns spy' James OswaldPreviously published as A Serpent in the Garden 'Will Shakespeare as a detective is so good you realise he was wasted as a playwright... This clever...

High society lady detective Mona Moon and her husband, Robert Farley, Duke of Brynelleth, are on the last leg of their honeymoon. They are island hopping in the sunny Mediterranean Sea sightseeing all the ancient archaeological ruins before returning home to Mooncrest Farm in...

Experience timeless classics like never before in this Grand Type Collector's EditionWith clear, easy-to-read formatting, this edition is designed for readers who prefer or require larger text without sacrificing the excitement of the original.Large Print Features: 18-point font: Generously sized text for maximum readability...

Chosen as one of the Scotsman's Books of the Year 2024 'One can confidently say that (Blood Roses and Blood Sacrifice) display an intelligence and ambition rare in Scottish fiction today' Scotsman 'This is historical noir at its most potent and a series that...

From USA Today bestselling author Jenni L. Walsh comes a witty Jazz Age mystery where rivalry, ambition, and deceit glitter under every chandelier...and no one gets out until the killer is unmasked.In Chicago's Gold Coast district, twenty of the city's most glamorous socialites gather...

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Readers' Favorite: "Working Stiff is incredibly well written... filled with twists and turns sharp enough to give you whiplash."⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Bill Walker, Former Manager, Book Clubs, The McGraw-Hill Companies"What makes it sing isn't just the plot-it's the authenticity."⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐ Michael West, Private Investigator, UCMJ...

"Smart material, fresh characters, intricate plot, a thumping success!"--New York Herald TribuneHardy is a small-time diamond salesman and ex-cop who knows private deals mean trouble. Against his better judgment he decides to help a rich acquaintance find a special diamond for his wife. Saul...

Blood may be thicker than water, but is family more important than the truth? London, August 1759. Lizzie Hardwicke, society harlot and occasional investigator for the magistrate, is shaken by an encounter with her estranged brother during a riotous evening hosted by the notorious...

Ancient curses, lost treasure and murder...the way only Lady Caroline and Uncle Albert can do it! Egypt, 1925Leave it to Lady Caroline and Uncle Albert to inadvertently stumble upon an ancient load of trouble while on a jaunt up the Nile. Join them on...

Beautiful, rich and young, for Lady Caroline, life is an easy road trip full of adventure. But when the road ends with a dead body, things quickly get complicated. England, 1925It's summertime in England, and for Lady Caroline and her nimble roadster, life is...

Will Lady Caroline add another feather to her detective cap, or will she become buzzard meat? Switzerland, 1925A rare bird is nesting in the lush summer meadows of the Swiss Alps, and the grizzled members of Uncle Albert's Royal Society for Natural History Appreciation...

Unravel the Unexplained: Dive Into America's Most Intriguing Unsolved MysteriesFrom eerie disappearances to chilling murders, cryptid sightings to paranormal encounters, America's Famous Unsolved Mysteries takes you on a journey through some of the most perplexing and legendary enigmas in American history. Written by Dr....

Uncover the brilliance of Dorothy L. Sayers with "Lord Peter Views the Body," a timeless masterpiece that has captivated mystery lovers for generations. After being out of print for decades, this enthralling collection of short stories is now beautifully restored and republished by Alpha...

FROM AWARD NOMINATED BEST SELLING BRISBANE AUTHOR COMES ANOTHER INSTANT MYSTERY CLASSIC...It's 1886 when Dr Hamish Hart is asked to examine the body of a Chinese businessman found murdered in a Brisbane factory. Hamish recognises the deceased as the uncle of his childhood friend...

Winner of multiple international book awards, including Runner-up in General Fiction (Paris Book Festival Awards 2025), Third Place in Mystery Fiction (The BookFest Awards 2025), and Finalist for Book of the Year (IAN Awards 2025).The Doctor, the Witch and the Rose Stone is an...

A murdered stranger in his home wood... The discovery of a naked corpse upsets the new Viscount Petteril's return to his ancestral acres. The local magistrate, Robert Lindon, has no idea how to proceed with so heinous a crime. Neither has Petteril, but curiosity...

Decadent. Duplicitous. Deadly.Welcome to the Queer World of the Roaring 20s.It wasn't how gay speakeasy owner Dash Parker's birthday was supposed to go. But this was New York City at the height of Prohibition, and everything-and everyone-can turn on a dime.When one of Dash's...

Basil St. Florian is an accomplished agent in the British Army, tasked with dozens of dangerous missions for crown and country across the globe. But his current mission, going undercover in Nazi-occupied France during World War II, might be his toughest assignment yet. He...

Meet Captain Duncan Maclain. Blinded during his service in the first World War, Maclain made up for his lack of vision by sharpening his other senses, achieving a mastery of the subtle unseen clues often missed by those who see only with their eyes....

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...

Banished from the idyllic English countryside he once called home and en route to live with his cousin in America, Sir John Farnleigh, black sheep of the wealthy Farnleigh clan, nearly perished in the sinking of the Titanic. Though he survived the catastrophe, his...

Gripping crime fiction set on board a cruise liner sailing from Southampton to New York in the 1920s. This fresh take on the classic locked-room mystery will appeal to fans of Anthony Horowitz, Sophie Hannah and Richard Osman November 1924The Endeavour sets sail for...

A skeletal arm protruding from the rubble of a seventy-year old building jump starts a case for LAPD detective Van Taylor. A bullet hole in the skull of the remains puts Van's retirement plans on hold. Under the skeleton is a weathered wooden box....

There are at least two fictional accounts of what transpired on 9/11/2001. One is the 9/11 Commission Report. The other is this fact based novel providing an alternative narrative of what actually happened. A year after 9/11, Nelly Morris asks her father if he...

Autumn 1913. Valentin St. Cyr has been absent from his Storyville stomping grounds for some months, trying to make it in the straight detective world and make a go of it with his longtime love, Justine. But then a man is found dead in...

A gun moll with a knack for disappearing flees from Prohibition-era Harlem to Portland's Paragon Hotel. The year is 1921, and "Nobody" Alice James has just arrived in Oregon with a bullet wound, a lifetime's experience battling the New York Mafia, and fifty thousand...

Evil runs deep in the muddy waters of Runaway Creek, and one retired lawman is about to wade back in.Years after trading badges for branding irons, Coble Bray and his longtime partners, War Eagle Parker and String Bean Guiterrez, are living quiet lives on...

Set against the backdrop of post-WWII Oxford University, The Oxford Guide to Scandal and Lies is the irresistible debut from Kate Westbury that seamlessly layers mystery, romance, and a dash of academia to introduce the Crown's newest undercover operatives.Oxford, England, 1951 - The Honorable...

In The Brotherhood of Barnabas, Book Two of The Rise of Lazarus, Aaron wanders even deeper into the hidden workings of the society of Lazarus. But just when Professor Freeman begins to uncover another eerie mystery, he suddenly goes missing, leaving Aaron and Grandpa...

A Margaret of Scotland Medieval MysteryNewly crowned Margaret knows exile, estrangement and terror all too well. When William the Conqueror invaded England in 1066, Margaret and her family fled to Scotland, where she was hurriedly wed to Malcolm, King of the Scots. She'd craved...

Sparks fly when an old friend comes to town . . . London, 1947. After recent events have left the normally steadfast Iris Sparks thoroughly shaken, she's looking forward to some peace. With The Right Sort doing well, she and business partner Gwen Bainbridge...

Who stole the king's coronation gift? Owen encounters murder, secrets and spies as he attempts to recover a missing gold lion. 'A standout . . . Robb reinforces her place among the top writers of medieval historicals' - Publishers Weekly Starred Review York, 1377....