Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Historical

Author: Jonathan BockianISBN-13: 9798218667931Publisher: Kunraht PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/20/2025Pages: 360Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.92lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.80d

Author: Keith MorayISBN-10: 1806560291ISBN-13: 9781806560295Publisher: Boldwood Books LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/17/2025Pages: 290Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.81lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.72d

Rose Biggin is a writer and performer based in London who has long been delighting readers 'in the know' with beautifully crafted stories. This, her debut collection, demonstrates why; as fine a mix of otherworldly fantasy and artful mysteries as any reader could wish...

HOLLIS ST. THEATREOpening NightIt's October 1st, 1928, Boston, Massachusetts. Theatre Critic and would be Mystery, Writer Viola Corbett, along with her Harried Literary Agent and Boyfriend Clark Abernathy, are off to cover the opening night performance of "Dracula" at the Hollis Street Theatre. However,...

Spies and Mummies and Maguffins! Oh My!It's September 1942 and Retired Secret Agent Clark Abernathy thought he was going on a simple Artifact gathering Expedition for the Richardson Museum of Arts and Sciences.The German Blitz has forced the British Museum to hide their Priceless...

Fame is a dangerous game.As her brother lies in a coma after a near-fatal car accident, twenty-two-year-old Grace Brighton climbs the Hollywood Sign to make a desperate wish for his recovery. She loses her footing and plummets to the ground below--only there is no...

From #1 bestselling author Genevieve Graham, "the reigning queen of Canadian historical fiction" (Kristen Harmel, #1 New York Times bestselling author) comes a dazzling novel set at an elegant hotel in Toronto in 1929 about a young chambermaid, a handsome waiter, and a murder...

Bangalore, 1922: Pregnant and confined to the house by her protective mother-in-law, Kaveri Murthy has resolved to take a break from detection. But when an elderly woman is stabbed at night and dies clutching a photograph of Kaveri while asking for her help--how can...

The sleuth we love to loathe is back! Philo Vance--the snootiest snob in Jazz Age NYC--investigates murders in the wealthy Greene family, who are dropping like flies!Members of the Greene family keep dying, while the pool of possible perpetrators keeps shrinking...although the servants, each...

The sleuth we love to hate is back, as Philo Vance investigates the murder of a "fast and easy showgirl" known as the Canary. Let us begin by promising that no actual birds are harmed in this story. The Canary of the title is...

The Hollywood Murder Mystery is a novel by Herbert Crooker, first published in 1930. It features detective Clay Brooke investigating the death of a rising starlet at a film studio during the era between the introduction of "talking" pictures and the end of Prohibition....

August 1944 -- Paris is in the final days of the German Occupation. Allied armies are closing in on the capital, which the Germans have mined with explosives for total destruction. Barricades have been erected and shooting has broken out throughout the city. After...

Author: Grace BurrowesISBN-10: 1962291332ISBN-13: 9781962291330Publisher: Grace Burrowes PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/15/2025Pages: 246Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.67lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.61d

Author: David HewsonISBN-10: 1917705395ISBN-13: 9781917705394Publisher: Bloodhound BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/24/2025Pages: 358Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.82lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.80d

"Shadow of Speculation: Exploring Mossad's Alleged Role in the JFK Assassination Conspiracy Theories" delves deep into one of history's most controversial and intriguing mysteries-the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the conspiracy theories that allege Mossad's secret involvement. This comprehensive, thought-provoking book uncovers...

From USA Today Bestseller Grace Callaway comes a steamy enemies-to-lovers historical romance with a secret identity, a cozy village that might be cursed, and a love worth fighting for!The only thing hotter than their animosity is their attraction.Lady Gigi Harrington has a plan: save...

Five years after the infamous events of The Hound of the Baskervilles, Sherlock Holmes again finds Sir Henry Baskerville his client, as the baronet comes to 221B Baker Street with a report of renewed preternatural goings-on at his home on the Devon moors, which,...

A spellbinding historical mystery, perfect for readers of Eve Chase, Lulu Taylor and Rachel Burton. Will the secrets of the past be the key to her future? Alex Hart loves her job as manager of Mallow Court, an historic Elizabethan house. But the discovery...

Author: Cara DevlinISBN-13: 9798992305739Publisher: First Cup PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/12/2025Pages: 310Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.68lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.70d

Author: Elizabeth RoseISBN-13: 9798900430119Publisher: Oliver-Heber BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/30/2025Pages: 264Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.61lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.60d

A Work of Historical FictionIn 1932, on a train ride to Minneapolis, 22-year-old Opal Bauer's identical twin sister, Stella, divulged to her a raft of untold events which had, until then, been fiercely guarded. Though not prepared, Opal was let in on some surprisingly...

Set primarily in 1948, The Fox follows Carl and Elsa, a couple spending the summer at their cabin nestled on the rocky shore of Lake Vermilion in the wilderness of northern Minnesota. Their peaceful retreat is turned upside down when they stumble upon a...

History is only as accurate as the records on which it is written.Somersham Court has been neglected for years, but when former city-dweller Miles Mortimer purchases the dilapidated country house, he is determined to restore it, with the begrudging help of expert buildings and...

It's 1998 in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, where the close-knit Italian-American community clings to its traditions. The week of Halloween, a shocking discovery shatters the festivities. The body of Mary Pat, a prickly and unpopular neighbor, is found on her balcony, meticulously posed and disguised...

The gripping ninth instalment in the acclaimed Cragg & Fidelis historical mystery series from master storyteller Robin Blake. "Blake . . . belongs in the first rank of historical mystery novelists" - Publishers Weekly Starred Review England, 1748. Civil unrest is brewing in the...

It's 1920 Boston. Charles Ponzi is raking in millions with his stamp investment scheme.Hank Bartlett knows what no one else does: that Charles is a financial psychopath. But how canhe bring down the most famous man in America?Author: Robert J. Jr. AinsworthISBN-13: 9798334450745Publisher: Independently...

This book has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted,...

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...

Collector's Edition Laminated Hardback with Jacket A lavish train journey turns into a deadly game of cat and mouse when a beautiful heiress is found murdered, her priceless ruby mysteriously vanished. As the Blue Train speeds through the French countryside, everyone onboard becomes a...

Discover the adventure, romance and mystery of the complete Mute of Pendywick Place Series in one volume. Explore Victorian England in all seasons, and experience the lives of Victoria Thulin and her teacher Basil Collingwood as they endeavor to retrieve Victoria's unbreakable code and...

In AD180 Quintus Suetonius and his stepson Manius are frumentarii, the Roman Empire's secret police. Dispatched to Britannia on a mission whose purpose is kept veiled from them they they join forces with the formidable female spy Tita Amatia and find themselves embroiled in...

From the winner of the Richard and Judy Search for a Bestseller competition comes another tantalising Golden Age wartime mystery.**DON'T MISS THE LASTEST JOSEPHINE FOX MYSTERY, A CONFLICT OF INTERESTS. OUT NOW!**PRAISE FOR THE JOSEPHINE FOX SERIES: 'Terrific ... captures brilliantly the atmosphere of...

In one of the most well-known classic American murder mysteries, amateur detective Philo Vance must solve a puzzle series of crimes based on nursery rhymes "The perfect sleuth for Jazz Age New York" -- CrimeReads "With his highbrow manner and his parade of encyclopedic...

18 festive stories of murder and mystery in the grand tradition of Christmas crime fiction, from the masters of the genre. Including the New York Times bestselling JT Ellison, USA Today bestseller Sam Carrington, Sunday Times bestseller C.L. Taylor, and many more... The award-winning...

Protesting the logging of an old-growth forest, an environmentalist fells a rare tree, unwittingly releasing...something...into our world. After his subsequent disappearance, reporter Brooke Grant looks for answers. During his investigation he finds the love of his life, only to lose her to, well, he...

"The Blacksmith's Widow" weaves together elements of mystery, history, and societal challenges in a gripping tale that explores the impact of progress on a community grappling with both the promises and perils of the industrial age. In the bustling town of Maryborough in 1887,...

September, 1934-All of New York is riveted by the surprise capture of Bruno Hauptmann, no one more than Jimmy Quinn whose violent life was changed by the Lindbergh kidnapping. At the same time, American Nazis march through Jewish neighborhoods, and a German spy network...

A return to the period adventure thriller in Where Dead Men Meet reestablishes Mark Mills as a master storyteller for fans of William Boyd, Charles Cumming, or Robert Harris.Paris, 1937. Luke Hamilton--a junior air intelligence officer at the British Embassy--finds himself the target of...

A sleuth searching for a lost map uncovers historical controversy in this thriller "as smart and well written as it is inventive, original, and surprising" (M. J. Rose, New York Times-bestselling author of The Reincarnationist). Mara Coyne has a reputation as an art sleuth...

When the body of his daughter's friend is brought to his autopsy table, Quirke is plunged into a world of corruption that takes him to the darkest corners of the Catholic Church, in one of The Wall Street Journal's "Ten Best Mysteries of the...

Quirke's latest case leads him inexorably toward the dark machinations of an old foe, in this mystery from "one of the most imaginative literary novelists writing in the English language today" (The Washington Post)Perhaps Quirke has been down among the dead too long. Lately...

Growing up rich isn't all it's cracked up to be. Jack Kotter Jr. is a young man being groomed to take over the family business. But it's not a Ma and Pa corner store we're talking about. Kotter Industries happens to be a multibillion...

Delve into the tumultuous era of the French Revolution with Emilia Pardo Bazán's "The Mystery of the Lost Dauphin: Louis XVII," a captivating work of historical fiction. Explore the enduring enigma surrounding the fate of Louis XVII, the lost heir to the French throne,...

"Arthur Mervyn, Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793" by Charles Brockden Brown plunges readers into the heart of Philadelphia during the devastating yellow fever epidemic. This historical fiction, presented as a memoir, unfolds against the backdrop of a city gripped by fear and uncertainty....

A compelling new mystery for Libertus, set against the backdrop of the Roman Empire in turmoil . . . An astonishing new order has usurped power in Rome and the reverberations are reaching even to Glevum, where the legion is preparing to depart. Libertus's...

Author: R. a. Alan MoakISBN-13: 9798999473219Publisher: Moak PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/08/2025Pages: 398Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.34lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.00d

A vandal's final act in Yosemite National Park uncovers a hidden message--and a deadly legacy.When a graffiti artist defaces part of Yosemite National Park, Special Agents Clarence Johnson and Alison Nance expect a straightforward case. But when the suspect falls to her death from...

A secret society. A shattered alliance. A love that defies fate.After surviving war, betrayal, and an assassination attempt, Lord Peregrine Fitzroy has been pressed into service as a double agent-caught between the Queen and a shadowy organisation threatening to bring England to its knees....

From USA Today Bestseller Grace Callaway comes a steamy enemies-to-lovers historical romance with a secret identity, a cozy village that might be cursed, and a love worth fighting for!The only thing hotter than their animosity is their attraction.Lady Gigi Harrington has a plan: save...

Harvest celebrations meet wedding bells ... until murder crashes the party. The Homefront Sleuths thought their biggest challenge would be planning Blake and Katherine's perfect autumn wedding. But when a mysterious government inspector turns up dead at the Harvest Festival, their cozy village celebration...