Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Historical

Ulysses Granger, Continental soldier assigned to assist Colonel Clark in the West, is present for the Battle of St. Louis in 1780. In the aftermath, his best friend goes missing. Granger tracks him to a homestead some distance from the village where a mystery...

"Murder Under A Honey Moon is a thrilling crime mystery novel that will keep you on the edge of your seat!" -Readers' Favorite. Mona Moon and her new husband, Robert Farley, Duke of Brynelleth, are on their honeymoon at last. They have just boarded...

#1 NYT-bestselling author Stephanie Laurens returns with her favorite sleuths to unravel a tangled web of family secrets and expose a murderer.When Lord Meriwell collapses and dies at his dining table, Barnaby and Penelope Adair are summoned, along with Inspector Basil Stokes, to discover...

Starvation and disease haunt the streets of 1820s Paris, while supernatural terror stalks the night. The once-famous police force is a shambles, its elite Bureau of Supernatural Investigations disbanded. Only Detective Inspector Elise Corbeau remains, spared by a shadowy protector for a purpose not...

"Clever and entertaining, you'll love this charming Golden Age mystery series. And the fashion is to die for!" - Molly C. Quinn, actress, Castle Weddings can be murder.Romance is in the air for the delightful Reverend Oliver Hill. Unfortunately, the choir rehearsal for the...

Charles Murray is in Edinburgh when tragedy strikes him. The deaths of a lawyer and a servant not only draw him down to the homes of the capital's grim underclass, but also make him reconsider his elegant society friends. Yet is everything quite as...

"A dark, epic, and brooding tale that is sure to become a cult classic in the future." -Grimdark Magazine "This book is a masterpiece." -Rockstarlit Book Asylum "A delight to read, and the dark and oppressive backdrop was dripping with atmosphere." -The Fantasy Inn...

"After Texas Ranger Sonny Burton loses his arm in a shootout with Bonnie and Clyde, he is asked by the Rangers to help find an escaped convict, Billy Bunson, who took a pregnant woman hostage. Once he begins his investigation, Sonny suspects there is...

LARGE PRINT EDITION FOR THOSE WHO STILL WANT TO READ REAL BOOKS.THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND ENTENTE. In June of 1901, a wealthy young nobleman is murdered and yet again Scotland Yard requires help from Sherlock Holmes. The baron has recently returned from an...

Senior Lieutenant Pavel Matyushkin is back on the case in this prequel to the popular mystery Murder at the Dacha. A serial killer is on the loose in Khrushchev's Moscow, rattling the foundations of the communist state (such anti-social crimes only occur in decadent...

Enter the End Times Where Religion Becomes the Enemy And God's True Purpose is Revealed Will Simon, a New York City journalist, is investigating a story about religion for Global Press when, suddenly, he is pulled into a hellish place by his former fraternity...

This is the LARGE PRINT edition of The Box of cards, specially published for seniors and those who have difficulty reading smaller print. Two teenagers, a brother and a sister from a strict religious family disappear. The parents are alarmed but Scotland Yard says...

When a squad of combat engineers blows up a decrepit building in the waning days of the Vietnam War, they set off an obsession in a CIA agent, which leaves a decades-long trail of blood coast to coast across the United States. Private investigator...

Author: Joyce SummerISBN-10: 822315918XISBN-13: 9798223159186Publisher: Joyce SummerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/07/2023Pages: 310Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.78lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.70d

In the far western North Carolina mountains, intrepid mill enthusiast Marcy Dehanne is intrigued by stories of massacre and revenge and a hidden treasure on Stepback Mountain dating to the 1800s. Most importantly she wants to find a (heard of but not verified) lost...

"Clever and entertaining, you'll love this charming Golden Age mystery series. And the fashion is to die for!" - Molly C. Quinn, actress, Castle Murder isn't a walk in the park...War widow fashionista, Ginger Gold, makes a gruesome discovery while walking her Boston terrier,...

"Clever and entertaining, you'll love this charming Golden Age mystery series. And the fashion is to die for!" - Molly C. Quinn, actress, Castle Mayhem All Aboard! One blustery day in October of 1924, newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Basil Reed travel aboard the recently...

"Clever and entertaining, you'll love this charming Golden Age mystery series. And the fashion is to die for!" - Molly C. Quinn, actress, Castle Murder's a Bad Stroke of Luck! River Thames boat races between the London University colleges are popular events, and in...

From the author of Unladylike Lessons in Love comes the second spectacular novel in the Marleigh Sisters series, following Anya as she must marry in order to inherit a fortune...and fight her attraction to the man who stands in her way.Anya Marleigh is a...

First published in 1946 and set in the fell country of Lunesdale over the course of a rainy September, The Theft of the Iron Dogs is the very picture of a cosy crime mystery and showcases Lorac's masterful attention to detail and deep affection...

In the bustling streets of Miami, Dennis, a veterinarian leading a mundane life, has always carried the weight of an enigma from his past. When he was just a child, his mother mysteriously disappeared, followed by the abrupt vanishing of his father, who embarked...

A corpse rises from the dead in the morgue at Guy's Hospital, and his missing pantaloons appear to be cursed as they roam the city, causing consternation and death wherever they go. What possible connection can this have to a gang of female jewel...

The soulful town of Memphis holds a secret.Nat Raskin has the perfect life working for Sotheby's in New York-until her marriage falls apart and she limps home to Memphis. Badly on the rebound, she opens an antique shop in the building her family has...

A violent assault on a door-to-door salesman leaves the man's life hanging in the balance as Barbara, Craig, and Deputy Elwood search for answers. Was it the victim's estranged wife? A business competitor? A dissatisfied customer? Meanwhile, Barbara has a chance at a new...

A little girl vanished 100 years ago. Her name was Sophie. Where did she go? An old house in Balmain. A portrait and perfume bottle hidden in a chimney. Unknown and untouched, while a century passed, their memory slowly fading. Glimpses of an eight...

Edinburgh 1810: Charles Murray of Letho, a young gentleman of means, is in much demand: a rich widow, an old friend, and new military acquaintances all need his help. But when Henry Dundas, Viscount Melville, sends him an invitation, vanity and curiosity force him...

"Brennan's idiosyncratic prose is fascinatingly textured" - Publishers Weekly"A series of grisly murders disrupts Victorian London's covert gay scene in Brennan's historical thriller" (Kirkus Reviews), stirring an obsessive hunt for clues and culprits in this "rich, dark mystery" (Kirkus Reviews) from the Lambda Literary...

"Richly reminiscent of Umberto Eco, the headlong pace of this dark fantasy--combining elements of mystery, historical fiction, horror and the splinter genre clockpunk--will let readers swallow the entrancing story in a single gulp." --Kirkus ReviewsPablo DeSantis, the internationally acclaimed author of The Paris Enigma,...

Stunning views across the Grand Canal and a hotel suite fit for royalty... Lady Eleanor Swift is having a jolly good time on her Italian vacation, until a gondola ride is cut murderously short! 1924. Lady Eleanor Swift has been on a grand tour...

Author: Fiona Veitch SmithISBN-10: 1471415708ISBN-13: 9781471415708Publisher: Embla BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/29/2023Pages: 304Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.66lbsSize: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.68d

A resourceful sleuth.And a murky murder.London 1920: Veronica Vale is enjoying a quiet life of obituary writing at the newspaper and volunteer work at her beloved dogs' home.But when her best friend's brother is accused of murdering Arthur Buchanan following a sumptuous party, Veronica...

"A truly bravura performance with] all the magnetic appeal of the best of the original Conan Doyle novels."--The Strand Magazine En route to San Francisco to settle her family's estate, Mary Russell, in the company of husband Sherlock Holmes, falls prey to troubling dreams--and...

The political elite attends a charity ball at the residence of Humphrey Cardiff. His widowed daughter, Delores, flirts with all the men, enraging their wives. Amidst the political plotting of Marc Edwards and his associates, Delores is found dead, with one of her suitors...

Someone is killing women in 1841 Toronto. One victim is a singer in a bordello frequented by three prominent men. Another is a man dressed as a woman. The only evidence are a glove and a set of footprints in the snow. Cobb is...

In Toronto's rough days of 1839, several elite citizens harbor dark secrets, offering rich compost for a sleazy blackmailer. Caught in the muck is the gallant young Brodie Langford who is desperate to protect his sweetheart from disgrace. When Brodie is arrested for the...

THE FIRST SEBASTIAN ST. CYR MYSTERY "The combined elements of historical fiction, romance, and mystery in this fog-enshrouded London puzzler will appeal to fans of Anne Perry."--Booklist It's 1811, and the threat of revolution haunts the upper classes of King George III's England. Then...

For fans of HBO's The Gilded Age, explore the dazzling world of America's 19th century elite in this lush, page-turning saga... In 1913, while the women's suffrage movement gains momentum in the nation's capital, the thought of a woman joining the New York City...

For fans of HBO's The Gilded Age, explore the dark side of the alluring world of America's 19th century elite in this gripping series of riveting mysteries... A year before World War I breaks out, the sidewalks of Manhattan are crowded with restless newcomers...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "The world's greatest adolescent British chemist/busybody/sleuth" (The Seattle Times), Flavia de Luce, returns in a twisty mystery novel from award-winning author Alan Bradley. In the wake of an unthinkable family tragedy, twelve-year-old Flavia de Luce is struggling to fill...

From the best-selling, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, a soaring, soulful novel about a folk musician who rises to fame across our changing times - "A robust, atmospheric coming-of-age story." --People Before Jodie Rattler became a star, she was a girl growing up in St. Louis....

Ride into a world where Sherlock Holmes meets the Wild West.Saddle up for adventure with the eccentric cowboy detectives, Big Red and Old Red Amlingmeyer, as they embark on a thrilling journey to establish their dream detective agency in the Wild West. In this...

Dive into "MARCO POLO", a heart-pounding psychological thriller set in 1940s Pittsburgh, where shadows whisper secrets and heroes skirmish with personal demons. Follow Captain Wendell Lee, a dashing African American war hero turned attorney, as he battles alcoholism and the damage caused to his...

The Malice Domestic cozy anthology series returns with a new take on mysteries in the Agatha Christie tradition -- 30 original tales with historical settings Included are: The Blackness Before Me, by Mindy Quigley Honest John Finds a Way, by Michael Dell Spirited Death,...

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...

"A fantastic work of historical fiction. If I could have scored it higher than five stars, I would have." -ReaderViews.com"Beauty is power," Dr. Rome told her. "And with enough power, one can achieve anything."Straightening noses, trimming eyelids, lifting jowls ... In the year 1907,...

The discovery of long-lost mail delivers a marriage proposal, a missing person, and a magical mystery.A road trip with Gabe and her friends leads Sylvia to discover more about her mother's veiled past yet throws up several questions, too. The stack of unopened letters...

The Art of Sherlock Holmes Global Edition 1 is truly unique. While there have been literally hundreds of Holmes pastiches written (even a few of mine), before our two volumes, The Art of Sherlock Homes-West Palm Beach and USA, there had never been volumes...

The entire series of Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle is now available in large print, using the best practices for readers who are visually impaired and seniors. Each story includes the original Sherlock Holmes mystery as well as a note from the...

The entire series of Sherlock Holmes stories, by Arthur Conan Doyle, is now available in large print, using the best practices for readers who are visually impaired and seniors. Each story includes the original Sherlock Holmes mystery as well as a note from the...

"The Hound of the Baskervilles" is the third novel featuring the world's most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. Enjoy Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's imagination as you read this classic story. *Glossy cover with wrap-around cover art* Large PrintAuthor: Arthur Conan DoyleISBN-10: 1530001722ISBN-13: 9781530001729Publisher: Createspace Independent...