Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Historical

Author: Anita DavisonISBN-10: 1836783531ISBN-13: 9781836783534Publisher: Boldwood Books LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/26/2025Pages: 226Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.98lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d

Discover the first in a BRAND NEW gripping Tudor mystery from bestselling author John Pilkington. Perfect for fans of Andrew Taylor and S J Parris. 1594, Bishopsgate Ward, London. Within the walls and without, unease and uncertainty lurk beneath the noise and bustle of...

Murder is so theatrical...Lady Ginger Gold and her husband Basil head to the countryside for a weekend of elegance and art at the estate of Lady Horatia Zouch-Nettleby. But beneath the glamour of a masked ball and private auction swirl whispers of blackmail, betrayal-and...

Brimming with intrigue, the latest novel in this charming Jane Austen-inspired mystery series finds resourceful Rosalind Thorne--a discreet sleuth for Regency London's ladies of ton--facing her most perilous, and awkward, predicament yet... Rosalind is newly, happily engaged to ex-Bow Street officer Adam Harkness, but...

This ten-book collection brings together a series of intriguing Victorian mysteries featuring Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson. From a missing portrait to a magician's impossible disappearance, each case presents Holmes with a unique puzzle to solve. As they navigate London's dark alleys and...

Given Sherlock Holmes' protracted sojourn in Tibet, is it any surprise that he was aware of Tantric sexuality, enabling him to reconstruct a mystery scarcely publishable at the time ('The Treasure of the Black Taj')? Or that its sequel should have involved him in...

An Anglo-Saxon princess in the Scottish court...Newly 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...

There is no honor among thieves. We've all heard the phrase. But this is not always so...Stephen Hue was a bandit in the wild days of the 1830s American West, preying along Mississippi's Natchez Trace. Now he is an old man, but he holds...

THIS IS THE LARGE PRINT VERSIONA 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...

She's content with her life...Miss Eugenia Chapelle was born on the wrong side of the blanket. After her mother was disowned and fled to London, she pretended to be the widow of a French aristocrat to draw customers as a modiste. After her mother's...

"Poignant and funny, studded with characters who haunt your imagination long after you've read the final page." -Anne Hillerman, New York Times bestselling author of Cave of BonesWhen everyone would prefer to look the other way, can one man cut through fear and prejudice...

J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Agatha Christie, and other literary legends join forces to unravel a deadly conspiracy in this gripping mystery that sweeps from the halls of Oxford to the streets of London and the shores of Loch Ness. In the streets of 1936...

Murder takes center stage! 1885. Arabella Pryce is struggling with heartbreak. In keeping with her late husband's final wishes, she must leave behind her dazzling celebrity and breathe new life into their namesake hotel in Colorado. But when a beloved town beauty is found...

DISCOVER THIS SIZZLING SERIES OF COZY MYSTERIES SET IN THE SWEEPING LANDSCAPE OF NORFOLK Who Killed Ethan? Ethan Baldwin hangs from a tree in woods just outside the quiet Norfolk village of Stanton Parva. The police think the respected church warden committed suicide. Ant...

When a trench becomes a grave, two unlikely sleuths unearth a killer's secrets. When an argument turns deadly in the peaceful village of Stanton Parva, the police are quick are quick to declare it an accident. But landowner Anthony Stanton and headteacher Lyn Blackthorn...

This dazzling new Victorian mystery from USA Today bestselling author Karen Odden introduces readers to Nell Hallam, a determined young pianist who stumbles upon the operations of a notorious--and deadly--crime ring while illicitly working as the piano player in a Soho music hall. Perfect...

Imagine a murder mystery that involves one of rock 'n' roll's greatest artists. Imagine Murder has John Lennon and Yoko Ono solving a mystery set in the spring of 1972.This fun, gripping crime novel imagines (pun intended) a situation in which John Lennon and...

He gave up his throne for the woman he loved. But now the Duke of Windsor is missing.This stunning mystery proposes that England's former king, Edward VIII, disappeared in the early months of World War II.The questions arise: Has the Duke of Windsor been...

In 1953, English journalist Graham Peters is sent to Nepal to cover the attempt to conquer Mt Everest. Kathmandu is full of foreigners, including two textile merchants, who upon reading of the successful ascent - and the New Zealander who had "knocked the bastard...

The Napoleonic wars have been over for years, but Nicholas Ainsley is still battling his disillusionment and the scars he suffered during the British retreat from Corunna. Seeking to forget, he accepts employment as an inquiry agent and is drawn into a complex murder...

Heirloom China is a murder mystery that pits Patrick Colter's obsession against unknown forces in the silver mining town of Butte, Montana Territory, 1877 - 1879. Patrick risks all for a chance to solve a cold case in revenge of his role model and...

IN OCTOBER 1805, NAPOLEON'S FLEET WAS DEFEATED IN THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR. NOW HIS GHOST HAS RETURNED TO ENGLAND FOR THE CENTENARY OF THE BATTLE, INTENT ON WREAKING REVENGE ON THE DESCENDANTS OF ADMIRAL HORATIO NELSON AND ON ALL OF ENGLAND. The mother of...

A MAD WOMAN IS MURDERING LONDON BACHELORS BY DRIVING A RAILWAY SPIKE THROUGH THEIR HEADSScotland Yard demands that Sherlock Holmes help them find and stop a crazed murderess who is re-enacting the biblical murders by Jael. Holmes agrees and finds that revenge is being...

Has arch-villain Imperius Drake returned from the dead? Not likely but that's what someone wants Octavius to believe, leaving tantalizing clues to that effect. Is history being replayed? Why? And what bizarre plot is UUI's Chief Technical Officer cooking up over at the Deep...

It's 1980, and Mahesh Pal has just a couple of weeks before he flies out to start a new life in London for his doctoral studies. It hasn't exactly been smooth sailing: His parents are unhappy that he hasn't taken charge of the family...

In the third novel, If I Were An Eagle Book Three, Gary Kingston and his girlfriend Karen, are now settling down in Tennessee. Having worked through the struggles they had to overcome in Book Two, both found a happiness neither believed possible. Now, As...

In June 1959, America's TV superhero took a bullet to the head in an apparent suicide. But was it? And is he really dead? Stan Wade, a Hollywood PI, sets out to uncover the secret and encounters a host of Mob and Soviet intrigue...

For fans of Colleen Cambridge, S.K. Golden, Jacqueline Winspear, and Ashley Weaver, a brilliant 1950s Cold War historical mystery debut featuring the former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt's indispensable assistant as an equally resourceful sleuth. New York City and Washington, DC, 1951. Kay Thompson--secretary to...

Step into the world of "Concealment," a captivating love story set in the tumultuous year of 1948, masterfully crafted by the talented D.M. Sorlie. In this unforgettable tale of deception and sacrifice, Sorlie weaves a web of intrigue that will keep you on the...

An undercover assignment for the Bow Street magistrate sees Lizzie Hardwicke trade Mrs. Farley's Bawdy House in Soho for life as a seamstress at a theatre on Drury Lane. Once there, she quickly realizes that what goes on in the wings is much more...

Black is back-Her Majesty's favorite spy is off to Scotland in this new adventure to ensure the Queen doesn't end up getting killed. When Queen Victoria attends a séance, the spirit of her departed husband, Prince Albert, insists she spend Christmas at their Scottish...

Author: Asher ClarkISBN-13: 9798993381404Publisher: Asher ClarkLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/30/2025Pages: 252Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.53d

Billy Boyle is at the forefront of the invasion of Sicily.Author: James R. BennISBN-10: 1569475954ISBN-13: 9781569475959Publisher: Soho CrimeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2009Pages: 406Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.01lbsSize: 8.20h x 5.60w x 0.80d

For centuries men believed that a Siren's songs were simply a lure to their death, but Addy understood two things about the haunting melodies: The songs were warnings about the perils of power, temptation, and deceit.The serenades were calls for the lost to come...

Penrose and Pyke's hopes of a quieter life are dashed by a spate of baffling burglaries and a persuasive charlatan promoting a miracle cure.Dunedin society is up in arms as their valuables vanish without a trace from locked homes. Although the trail leads to...

Villisca, Iowa: In 1912, eight people were murdered in their sleep, marking one of America's most disturbing unsolved crimes. More than a century later, investigator Alex Hartman arrives in town after receiving an unsigned letter that simply says: Come. It's time someone took a...

Some secrets never stay buried...When Jack, a disillusioned Cambridge graduate stuck in a dead-end job, meets the enigmatic Giselle on a train from Paris and she agrees to accompany him to a wedding, he believes he's found the answer to his problems. But things...

TWO TIMELINES. TWO WOMEN. ONE TRUTH THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING."Two women, two generations, one story of love and sacrifice. County Kildare is about the families we lose, the ones we choose, and the bonds we can never break."In the summer of 2011, Maeve Grisham is...

April 23,1981. San Diego, CA. A presidential visit. A secret plot against the United States. This recently discovered manuscript tells the remarkable story of a fourteen-year-old Chinese orphan and his notable friends-a notorious gunslinger, a crusading female attorney, and the world's greatest detective- who...

Amateur sleuth Queen Elizabeth II is back on the case in 1960s England in the fifth installment of this historical mystery series the New York Times Book Review calls "sheer entertainment," perfect for fans of Rhys Bowen and Richard Osman. 1961, England. The Queen...

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 Archives of Sherlock Holmes: Volume One is a first-of-its-kind collection of authentic Sherlock Holmes stories taken directly from the writings of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The untold cases of Sherlock Holmes are well known to fans of the original series. Over the years,...

The first in a BRAND NEW, gripping medieval mystery from Keith Moray. The Black Rood of Scotland, stolen. A coroner of York, murdered An evil worse than plague itself, at large... 1361, York. As the country recovers from the war with France, and whispers...

"A solid gold, suspenseful, immersive and intriguing story."--Lee Child"One of the most enjoyable novels I've read in ages . . . utterly distinctive and totally addictive."--Paula Hawkins"The gift of The Impossible Thing is the pure joy of reading."--Val McDermidFrom the exceptionally original mind of...

In late-1940s Los Angeles, former spies Evelyn Bishop and Nick Gallagher dig into shady real estate dealings, murder, and the appalling aftereffects of WWII-era Japanese American internment in this intrigue-filled historical mystery for readers of Allison Montclair, Jacqueline Winspear, Ashley Weaver, and Susan Elia...

"A riveting mystery romp...the ultimate dive into the 1970s underground scene." -Michael Musto, Village VoiceIt's New York's hellacious summer of '77. Rampant crime, a city-wide blackout and the Son of Sam murders have knocked Gotham on its ass. When Lucien Lowe, a young poet...

An atmospheric, entertaining new mystery series introducing a plucky heroine and set in the world's most famous hotel. It's 1968. London is in full swing and the Savoy Hotel is at the height of its legendary glitz and glamor, welcoming the rich, famous and...

The Dance of Vipers is a thriller set in 16th Century Scotland. It follows a world-weary diplomat as he battles to save the five-year-old king from traitors. The story starts in 1517. Scotland has finally made peace with England. But with an infant monarch,...

Harold Bergman, Jewish shamus and WW II vet, is ready to settle down with his high school flame. When a society lady offers a job too simple, Harold winds up neck-deep in a 25-year-old murder tied to a dead gangster and secrets no one...

"When the Snake from the East is headed to Rome, the moment of agony has come for the church of my Son..."Faithfull company receives an Omen in the mist...Omen of the Blood Moon over Europe...It crawled inside in the Cold War era...The Wraiths of...