Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Historical

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...

Nineteen ingenious crime puzzle mysteries inspired by the master of the locked room mystery, John Dickson Carr-some of them featuring Nameless Detective and Carpenter & Quincannon ... tales involving locked rooms, bizarre vanishings, curious murder methods and ghostly apparitions ... in settings as diverse...

A missing heir. An out of sorts duchess. A Season in High Society that just became far more interesting... London, 1891. With the gossip broadsheet The Society Page speculating that her husband is getting far too cosy with their female neighbour back at his...

Tragedy, deception, and peril await painter and amateur sleuth Georgia O'Keeffe in this enthralling historical mystery set in 1930s New Mexico, from multi-award-winning author Kathryn Lasky. "Step aside Miss Marple, Eugenia Potter, and Kinsey Millhone--Georgia O'Keeffe is the new sleuth in town!" Award-winning author...

Anunnaki: The Ancient Gods, Alien Theories, and Human OriginsAre the myths of ancient god's mere stories, or echoes of a truth we've yet to accept?Anunnaki: Echoes of the Gods is a captivating exploration into the ancient mysteries of humanity's past, our connection with otherworldly...

The blood-stained quill: murder and the poison penMelbourne 1927. When the Poison Pen column in The Truth newspaper shames five members of the public, exposing their hypocrisy and lies, it barely raises a ripple of interest. But when three of them end up dead,...

Two violent crimes challenge the investigative skills of young Daniel Pitt and his wife, Miriam, in the final novel of iconic mystery writer Anne Perry's beloved Daniel Pitt series. Halfway written at the time of her death, this novel was completed by Perry's trusted...

DISCOVER THIS SPELLBINDING SERIES OF COZY MYSTERIES SET IN THE SWEEPING LANDSCAPE OF NORFOLK. Successful businessman, Geoff Singleton, is found dead in the cabin of his cruiser on the Norfolk Broads. His wife's ex-partner suddenly appears, and a secret which someone does not want...

He's guilty and they know it.When Lydia Wickham is struck down in the middle of the day, everyone turns to her husband, George Wickham, for answers, but he has nothing to tell them. He has no idea what happened to his wife. The task...

It's 1910, and Theodulf Sauer has finally achieved a position befitting his ego: master lighthouse keeper at a newly commissioned station towering above Lake Superior. When his new wife, Willa, arrives on the first spring ferry, it's clear her life has taken the opposite...

Samuel Connie Clark II lives an unremarkable life in Texas-just trying to survive one day at a time.With school piling on endless homework, a part-time job that barely pays, and rent hanging over his head, Sam works hard to help his struggling mom make...

The death toll was rising...and not all the symptoms tallied with the plague... A deadly contagion may have sent many of Rome's wealthier citizens fleeing to the country, but for Claudia Seferius a plague is the least of her worries. For she has "temporarily...

From the pen of the Danish Agatha Christie . . .Murder Will Out.Holger Nielsen just wanted a quiet London vacation when he rented 48 Cranbourne Grove. But the rental agent forgot to mention he'd be sharing his new home with a very hungry cat...

The year is 1920, and Bostonians from all walks of life- rich and poor, young and old, blue collar and white collar- are being enticed to invest their life savings with a friendly, charismatic Italian-American by the name of Charles Ponzi. Some are well...

A cold-hearted act. A vexed sleuth.When local champion of industry and cricket fan Sir Gerald Langton is found dead in the cellar at the Jolly Cricketer after a charity cricket match, the idyllic pub is thrown into turmoil. Was it an accident, or did...

From the moment Rosie and Ted arrive in Guatemala for a well-needed vacation and the chance to enjoy their developing romance, danger stalks them. When they visit Tikal, the country's most beloved Mayan archaeological site, the danger spins out of control. Soon they are...

A dubious trader dies of a medical drug overdose administered by his physician Nehesy. A clear case, or so it seems. Nehesy is sentenced to five years in the stone pits-which few survive. However, the condemned man's daughter Ouseret, a doctor herself, believes her...

This beautifully written, immersive, and unique crime story is a tête-bêche novel--two intertwined stories printed back-to-back. Open the book and the first novella begins. It ends in the middle of the book. Flip the book over, head to tail, and read the second story...

This early work by Wilkie Collins was originally published in 1880. Born in Marylebone, London in 1824, Collins' family enrolled him at the Maida Hill Academy in 1835, but then took him to France and Italy with them between 1836 and 1838. Returning to...

Lights. Camera. Murder. In Celluloid Crimes, the silver screen casts long, dangerous shadows. This gripping anthology of short stories pays homage to the spirit of the razor-sharp wit and smoky intrigue of classic noir-think The Thin Man with a fresh twist of lemon and...

In the wild and untamed landscapes of 19th-century New Mexico Territory, Kent Courtney's "Banister - Outlaws of the Badlands" offers readers a gripping journey into the heart of mystery and history. This latest installment of The Banister Ranch Series isn't just another historical novel;...

A trilogy of Sherlock Holmes stories in the style of Arthur Conan Doyle. Revealed for the first time are the cases in which Holmes assists the Catholic Church. Set in the Vatican itself, as well as the Irish slums of London, Holmes must grapple...

Author: Jim LawrenceISBN-10: 1977284604ISBN-13: 9781977284600Publisher: Outskirts PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2025Pages: 420Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.23lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.86d

Author: Emily OrganISBN-10: 1805088866ISBN-13: 9781805088868Publisher: Storm PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/23/2025Pages: 318Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.66lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.80d

Author: J. D. RhoadesISBN-10: 1917705263ISBN-13: 9781917705264Publisher: Bloodhound BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/18/2025Pages: 356Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.82lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.79d

Author: J. D. RhoadesISBN-10: 1917705255ISBN-13: 9781917705257Publisher: Bloodhound BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/18/2025Pages: 344Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.79lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.77d

Author: Michelle DienerISBN-10: 1763784452ISBN-13: 9781763784451Publisher: Michelle DienerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2025Pages: 290Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.65d

For everyone who loves Jane Austen . . . the second tantalizing mystery in a new series that transforms the beloved author into a dazzling sleuth! Jane and her family are looking forward to a peaceful holiday in the seaside village of Lyme Regis....

In 1918, the Great War casts its long shadow over the mountain town of Timber Coulee, Idaho. Hours after music shop owner Amanda Parrish reluctantly rejoins the community ladies' choir, their most difficult member is found strangled in Amanda's shop. Did rivalry between sopranos...

The BRAND NEW utterly gripping, unputdownable novel from Richard and Judy NUMBER ONE bestseller Louise Douglas 1864, Bristol, England The seamstress is found in the darkened docks, floating, silenced. Those who found her are sure it must be a tragic accident, probably the result...

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...

Detectives Pollard & Toye are back on the case! Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, M C Beaton, Sophie Hannah and Faith Martin. Who in the village has a motive to murder...? A van is discovered in the water at the foot of a...

Inspector Lintott travels from Victorian London to Paris in this thrilling investigation! Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie and Dorothy L Sayers... Every family has its secrets... London, 1902Wealthy painter and man-about-town Nicholas Carradine is haunted by his past. His family fell...

No one is safe. Not when The Dollmaker lurks in the shadows. Dawn Hildegard's dream is to become a doctor, but for a woman in the 1920s, this is no easy task. When her best friend Rose is kidnapped by "The Dollmaker," a crazed...

Esther and Jack Enright embark on their next case! Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Rory Clements and Antonia Hodgson... People are dying in London's East End. Is a serial killer on the loose? London, 1894 Five people have been killed during the demolition...

Another thrilling instalment of Sherlock Holmes' early casebook! Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle, Anthony Horowitz and classic crime fiction. Holmes is faced with an unidentified body, a coded message, and multiple murders... London, 1876 When the preserved foot of a...

A London murder plot heads to the provinces! Perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, Robyn Young, Alison Weir and Anthony Riches. Remember, remember, the fifth of November... Nottingham, England, 1605 Frustrated in their two previous attempts to restore the Catholic faith to England, a...

A twisty mystery set in Elizabethan England! Perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, Robyn Young, Alison Weir and Anthony Riches. Is a curse plaguing Nottinghamshire...? Nottingham, England, 1596 A routine hanging at Gallows Hill is disrupted when a wild woman begins screaming a curse...

A gripping mystery set in Tudor England! Perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, Robyn Young, Alison Weir and Anthony Riches. Is it an open and shut case...? Nottingham, England, 1593 Town Bailiff Francis Barton has been arrested for the murder of his former lover,...

A thrilling mystery in Jacobean England! Perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, Robyn Young, Alison Weir and Anthony Riches. Not everyone is ready to welcome the new king of England... Nottingham, England, 1603 Queen Elizabeth's long reign has finally come to an end and...

Dive back in time to Elizabethan England! Perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, Robyn Young, Alison Weir and Anthony Riches. Tudor power is under threat... Nottinghamshire, England, 1591 Two of Queen Elizabeth I's justices have been murdered within a week of each other, along...

Faces in the Mirror incorporates themes from four different suspenseful novels: To Kill A Mockingbird, Kindred, Imitation of Life, and Psycho. In this historical fiction Lace Madison, an African American teen, is a suspect in the murder of Abigail Tinsley. Abigail was a wealthy...

Four friends play to win... and another husband dies. This time it's a crime from 1924. Can the Cardboard Cottage sleuths solve a cold case where yet another husband fell prey to murder?Vintage game store owner, Amy Sparks, and her three best friends volunteer...

In a town famous for healing waters, one sip could mean murder. Mineral Wells, Texas, 1924Lady Anne Worthington, an English countess and brilliant inventor, has been shipped to America to find a wealthy oilman husband. But the independent Lady Anne has other plans-and they...

She has a gift . . . and they want to kill her for it."The moon was the only witness to the madness Thomas and I were doing."Friends in love + Secret relationship + Second chance + Secrets and lies + Family secrets +...

Nominated for Best Historical Mystery in the 2014 Agatha Awards. Enga Dancing Flower knows her Neanderthal tribe is in trouble. The dark seasons are becoming longer, and the mammoth herds are fleeing south. When the tribal leader is found stabbed to death, the new...

Savage appetites and opulent vices are a way of life in Crescent City, a metropolis split among werewolves and humans. As one of its most beautiful socialites, Cora Marshall thrives on scandals and the attention they bring. Yet even she is stunned by her...