Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Historical

"From the mob underworld to the tops of new skyscrapers, Floor 24 is a heart-thumping New York 1920's historical mystery!" - Holly Newman, bestselling author of the Chance inquiry mystery seriesManhattan, 1926. A pen falls from a high rise and shatters at the feet...

The gruesome murder of a prominent nobleman throws an already unsettled London into chaos in this electrifying new historical mystery by the USA Today bestselling author of What Cannot Be Said. August 1816. England is in the grip of what will become known as...

Author: Katie TietjenISBN-13: 9798892421171Publisher: Crooked Lane BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/08/2024Pages: 320Format: Paperback

Jack Lear has overcome danger, depression, and death in his journey, but no matter how far he goes violence continues to haunt this Pittsburgh firefighters existence. Now Jack finds himself hunting "the Dark Man" who has caused so much pain in his life. His...

'Immersive from the start and satisfying to the finish, a faultless tale from one of our best writers of historical crime fiction' JESS KIDD In the darkness, her face glimmered like polished bone, white, but with a bluish tinge. Her lips were dry and...

On an isolated estate in late-eighteenth-century rural Wales, a young English doctor uncovers dangerous secrets that may threaten his own life in this spellbinding Gothic tale from the bestselling author of Pandora.Dismissed from his post at a prestigious London hospital, Dr. Henry Talbot has...

Another day, another grand scheme! The thieving Fitzglen family are back in this second instalment of the spellbinding Theatre of Thieves gothic mystery series set in Victorian England. London, 1908. The Fitzglens, one of London's leading theatre families and part-time thieves, are plotting their...

A new series for fans of M.C. Beaton, Agatha Christie, and Jessica Fletcher. When Daphne Noble leaves London for Mill-Upon-Mortlake, Somerset, she knows she'll face an uphill battle. For one thing, she wasn't born in the village, which means she'll be an outsider until...

The latest installment of the gripping Raven and Fisher mystery series'Brilliantly conceived, fiendishly plotted' Mick Herron'The immersive world of Ambrose Parry just gets better and better' Jess Kidd EDINBURGH, 1853.In a city of science, discovery can be deadly . . . In a time...

When an elderly seller of antique books discovers the will of the late industrialist John Mallathorpe hidden in a copy of The History of Barford it sets in motion a sequence of singular events in the Yorkshire city of Barford involving fraud, blackmail, and...

Radio legend Jim French was already well known for producing excellent radio dramas, as well as creating Imagination Theatre and its "Movies for your mind" when, in March 1998, the first episode of The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was broadcast, with adventures steeped...

Radio legend Jim French was already well known for producing excellent radio dramas, as well as creating Imagination Theatre and its "Movies for your mind" when, in March 1998, the first episode of The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was broadcast, with adventures steeped...

London, 1853: Having earned some renown by solving a case that baffled Scotland Yard, young Charles Lenox is called upon by the Duke of Dorset, one of England's most revered noblemen, for help. A painting of the Duke's great-grandfather has been stolen from his...

THIS TIME, IT'S PERSONAL.Life couldn't be any better for Beatrice Adams. She's finally made a name for herself away from the influence of her famous parents; she's going steady with Patrick Hollister, one of Hollywood's hottest producers; and her detective business is booming.But what...

The Paletti Notebook is an amazing collection of art and letters from the geniuses of the Renaissance: da Vinci, Michelangelo, Borgia, Savonarola, Machiavelli. It could be worth incalculable millions of Euros.But what did Sandro Paletti really leave behind 500 years ago, and what else...

Check back into London's posh Savoy Hotel in the swinging sixties where dark forces and murder are uninvited guests--volume 3 in the cheeky series that is now a French bestseller. Everything at London's Savoy Hotel appears to be the picture of perfection: two Italian...

'Jackson's hero is the natural heir to Bernie Gunther' Andrew Taylor, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Ashes of London 'One of the UK's finest crime writers' Ben Kane, Sunday Times bestselling author of Napoleon's Spy 'A remarkable crime debut' Maxim Jakubowksi, Crime Time...

In a candlelit ballroom, London's most fashionable amateur sleuth, Cressida Fawcett, is dancing the night away in her sparkling silk dress. It's a night Cressida will never forget. Because outside the window, there's a body under the falling snow... Christmas Eve, 1925. The Honourable...

Spanning Gilded Age New York society to the 1930s Scottish Highlands, this gothic novel is a mystery within a mystery, featuring a compelling heroine, an engrossing puzzle with fiendish clues, and not one but three big twists. It's 1932: Scottish adventuress and plant-hunter (and...

In the winter of '86 a stranger knocked at 221B."Now is the moment of fate, Watson, when you know not whether the step on the stair comes for good or ill.""I'm John L. Kimball," the man said."Of he American West.""From Wyoming Territory. I've come...

Author: Charles ToddISBN-10: 1250392314ISBN-13: 9781250392312Publisher: Minotaur BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/15/2000Pages: 322Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 8.25h x 5.38w x 0.72d

The only way to win this murderer's deadly game... is to play along.Summer, 1380. Brutal and sudden death is not uncommon in the foul alleys and streets of London. The corpse of a clerk has been pulled from the Thames. They drowned, but not...

A mysterious poacher claims to be a long-lost heir-to a man found crushed by his own cart wheel. Ela Longesp?e is determined to find the truth, even though the king has coldly appointed another sheriff in her place. Ela takes pity on the man-an...

Author: Sheila ConnollyISBN-10: 1250385369ISBN-13: 9781250385369Publisher: Minotaur BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/26/2020Pages: 288Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.76lbsSize: 8.25h x 5.38w x 0.64d

Seeing double is murder! If one wedding is good, a double wedding is better! Rosa and Miguel agree that walking down the aisle with Bill and Carlotta solves a lot of social and familial problems, but the drama is notched up when a dead...

Murder's a trip! It's early 1957, and Rosa Reed and her new beau Detective Miguel Belmonte fly from California to London to follow up on the cold case: the murder of Rosa's good friend Lady Vivien Everleigh. The investigation is complicated, if not awkward,...

England, 1811. At a carriage stop on the way to London, the newly widowed Lady Althea Trent meets Mr. Read of the Bow Street Runners, England's first detectives. As an amateur scientist hoping for admission to the all-male Royal Society, Althea is intrigued by...

What if ... The Romanov Dynasty is a novel written around Nicholas II and his family. It begins with the love story of Jacob Abram, who leaves Germany for Russia, running to escape the imminent death threats that he and many Jewish people experienced....

Author: Julie MetrosISBN-10: 154669160XISBN-13: 9781546691600Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/10/2017Pages: 304Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.73lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.68d

Author: Anne RollinsISBN-10: 1963585992ISBN-13: 9781963585995Publisher: Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 08/30/2024Pages: 152Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.39lbsSize: 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.33d

Author: Brian KerrISBN-13: 9798330350957Publisher: Brian KerrLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/19/2024Pages: 172Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.37d

Author: Steve HockensmithISBN-10: 1685495095ISBN-13: 9781685495091Publisher: Rough Edges PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/08/2024Pages: 312Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.83lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.78d

Author: Ashley WeaverISBN-10: 1250885922ISBN-13: 9781250885920Publisher: Minotaur BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/03/2025Pages: 288Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 8.25h x 5.38w x 1.00d

Author: Kate KhavariISBN-13: 9798892421034Publisher: Crooked Lane BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/22/2025Pages: 320Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.81lbs

The owners of The Right Sort Marriage Bureau are back, and more determined than ever to bring love matches to the residents of Post-WWII London . . . so something as trivial as a murder investigation isn't going to stop them! London, 1947. Spirited...

1958 San Francisco: Beatniks, Eisenhower, Fillmore District jazz and Major League baseball. As Mayor George Christopher fights an influx of organized crime and redevelopment begins to transform the city, racial and political tensions rise when a Black real estate magnate is murdered.Kay Schiffner is...

Can Samuel Pepys save his sister from the hangman's noose?As the inferno of the Great Fire devours London in 1666, another firestorm rages in the tranquil village of Brampton, where Pepys's sister, Paulina, stands accused of witchcraft.Pepys summons his inquisitors, Abigail Harcourt and Jacob...

Where is taverner Tom Merchet? Owen Archer unearths a series of troubling secrets and a dangerous foe intent on retribution when his good friend goes missing. "A standout . . . Robb reinforces her place among the top writers of medieval historicals" - Publishers...

When a blaze takes both a neighbor's home and his life, Emily Dickinson and her maid Willa have a burning desire to crack the case in this new historical mystery from Agatha Award-winning author Amanda Flower. Amherst, 1857. The Dickinson family braves one of...

Award-winning author Matt Cost brings us back to Brooklyn in the Roaring '20s and Hungarian private eye, 8 Ballo, who is hired by Theda Lazar Vogel to prove that her husband was murdered. His colorful cast of friends returns, as well as legendary figures...

Mark and his men boarded their rafts with the remaining load of high grade cocaine from a cartel in Colombia. Mark was happy. He was crossing the river for the last time."I'll be seeing you in about a month, Don Narciso," Mark lied.Mark found...

The 1953 Southeaster Fair is about to begin in Atlanta, Georgia, and Johnny Morocco, the Dixie Detective, has been hired to guard a prize stud bull being shown at the animal exhibits. What he isn't told is the reason. Recently some of the best...

Crime and Punishment is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It was first published in the literary journal The Russian Messenger in twelve monthly installments during 1866. Later, it was published in a single volume. It is the second of Dostoyevsky's full-length...

This brand-new novel featuring Margery Allingham's Mr Campion recaptures the Golden Age of British Detective Fiction. The Danish Ambassador has requested Albert Campion's help on 'a delicate family matter'. He's very concerned about his eighteen-year-old daughter, who has formed an attachment to a most...

The Morton Street Slasher has been leaving the corpses of his victims around San Francisco's Union Square. On the women's naked bodies are spade playing cards. The city's infamous newspaperman, Ambrose Bierce, blames the rash of murders on his old enemy, the Southern Pacific...

Author: Norman WoolworthISBN-10: 1685126987ISBN-13: 9781685126988Publisher: Level Best BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/20/2024Pages: 326Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.06lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.73d

Author: J. R. SandersISBN-10: 1685127045ISBN-13: 9781685127046Publisher: Level Best - HistoriaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/20/2024Pages: 162Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.37d

August 1939: six young people band together in the face of war-torn Germany, their friendship about to be put on trial as they land on opposite sides of World War II. Flash forward to November 1997: Robert Lubisch brings the group back together for...

The legendary Judge Dee Renjie returns, in this lyrical combination of mystery, history and ancient Chinese politics from the author of the renowned Inspector Chen mysteries In Tang dynasty China, Empress Wu - seductive, ambitious and vindictive - rules with an iron fist. Her...

Author: Paul BreenISBN-13: 9798986208374Publisher: Dutch Hollow PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/17/2024Pages: 216Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.08lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d