Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Historical

A gripping and twisty historical murder mystery featuring a chemist turned-sleuth who battles ignorance and superstition--as well as killers--in 15th century Estonia Perfect for fans of rich historical mysteries in the tradition of The Name of the Rose and C.J. Sansom's Shardlake series. The...

Dr. Watson is called upon to attend the execution of a man convicted of murder. Eighteen months after the ordeal, the murder victim is found on a London dock, actually murdered. If this becomes known, the public's faith in the police, the justice system,...

Lady Fan returns in another twisty murder case! For fans of Georgette Heyer, Mary Balogh, Barbara Erskine and Jane Austen. Can Lady Fan unravel another mystery...? 1793, England After a not-so-relaxing holiday in Tunbridge Wells, Lady Ottilia and Lord Francis Fanshawe have returned to...

In a town where survival is a daily battle, there are those who seek justice...Overnight, Seka Torlak's life as a regular teenager is upended as Srebrenica, her once peaceful town, falls under siege and she faces starvation, shelling, and sniper attacks. When desperately needed...

Return to the musical halls of Victorian London in this 2nd Variety Palace historical murder mystery "rich with theatrical detail and . . . brilliant characters" (SJ Bennett, author of Murder Most Royal) "Triumphant . . . Vivid period detail, clever plotting, and thoughtful...

The 1st in an award-winning series of thrilling historical murder mysteries, set in the Victorian London music hall scene and the bustling world of vaudeville "Walsh's rich and nuanced portrayal of the period will leave readers feeling like they're on the soggy streets of...

"Stolen Waters," by T.M. Healy, transports the reader to a world of political maneuvering and hidden agendas in early 20th century Ireland. As tensions rise and secrets simmer beneath the surface, the narrative unfolds with intrigue and suspense. Healy masterfully crafts a tale where...

It's October 1950 in sunny Los Angeles, but there's deep, dark trouble in paradise for white private dick Matt Moulton. He has taken on the most dangerously complicated case of his career, one involving racial enslavement and murder, police corruption, and corporate organized crime....

In the tranquil fields of a quaint English village, amateur sleuths Ant and Lyn stumble upon a chilling discovery: a lifeless body amidst the fragrant lavender. Little do they know, this sinister encounter will thrust them into a gripping tale of mystery and danger....

After the Second World War, young Ben uncovers a bizarre tale: in the 1941 Blitz, soldiers died right where his playground is now.As events of the past slowly unfold, Ben is entangled in a series of strange, inexplicable incidents, as old secrets and long-hidden...

In this issue: View mortality and morality through a different set of eyes with a classic SF story from Robert Silverberg and a brand-new one from Leo X Robertson; take a timeless bus ride with JTF King; visit 1930s Hollywood with Mel Anastasiou; experience...

THE WAR IS OVER BUT HIS FIGHT IS JUST BEGINNING New Zealand, 1877: Fear haunts a small Scandinavian settlement near Palmerston, in the North Island of New Zealand. The children have spotted a troll lurking in the bush, a large man clutching a hatchet...

Chloe Buckner, a veteran of two tours of duty in Afghanistan, has been running from a bad marriage. All her life it seems she has been running from something, until she finds a job at Conway Resort, a good, safe place to work and...

Interregnum offers an alternative history of the country's--and Winston Churchill's--finest hour.1946. Britain is occupied by Nazi Germany. All seems lost--until the February Rising sees off Hitler. The Fuhrer's death triggers a struggle for power among the Nazis, revolt across the Occupied Continent, and schism...

Midsummer 1221: a tragic death at Conisbrough sends Edwin Weaver and his friend Sir Martin on an unexpected journey. But a baffling letter follows them, one which plunges them into danger as they travel to the manor of Martin's estranged father, deep inside Sherwood...

In pre-Revolutionary Wilmington, North Carolina, nothing is as it seems. Respected political leader Harry Tresmayne has been found murdered beside a lonely road in Cape Fear, and the more his friend Matthew Livesey uncovers about Harry's private life, the more he finds motives for...

A MOST GRAVE RITUAL. In 1649, King Charles I escaped from the palace in which he was being held prisoner and made a desperate run for Southampton, hoping to reach safety on the Continent. He never made it and was returned to face trial...

The Vanishing of Betty Varian is a mystery novel written by Wells Carolyn and first published in 1922. The story revolves around the disappearance of a young woman named Betty Varian, who vanishes without a trace one night after attending a party. The plot...

Three books covering the post-war timeline: Lost Buddha is directly after World War two Sue Lee along with Island Art Inquiries are searching for a seventh-century tapestry intertwined with Nazi war crimes.Concealment continues with escaping war criminals but ends with a timeless love story.Klondike...

By the Christmas of 1943, World War Two was in full swing. Sue Lee was stuck in a hostile situation at an airbase in Cuba. Suddenly, he dashed forward and swiped downward with his knife.Author: D. M. SorlieISBN-10: 1393045200ISBN-13: 9781393045205Publisher: Enchanted Island PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Connecticut, 1833. A year after Chester Cranberry's unsolved murder, the town that he founded continues to suspect that his wife, Elcira, ended his life. With insufficient evidence to bring her to trial, and little effort to find another suspect, the town gossip labels her...

It is 1941. While the most powerful armies in the world are waging horrific war on land and sea, German scientists are feverishly at work on an atomic weapon that could obliterate England and make the Nazis the world's only true superpower. The United...

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...

Soon afterwards an ancient Saxon amulet is stolen from the museum and the dead bodies of young boys begin to turn up arranged as grotesque works of art with components of the gold amulet around their necks. The enigmatic Detective Inspector draws Alex into...

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...

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