Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Historical

Face Down Before Rebel Hooves is the sixth book in the Face Down Mystery series featuring sixteenth-century gentlewoman, herbalist, and sleuth, Susanna, Lady Appleton. It is 1569 and in the north of England two Catholic earls and their countesses are plotting rebellion. In an...

In a sea of bachelors, Penelope's dance card is a clue to murder. Dallas 1924In the wake of her husband's untimely demise, Penelope Van Keesler is coerced into attending a lavish ball by her meddling mother. With their family's fortune teetering on the edge...

Face Down Under the Wych Elm is the fifth entry in the Face Down Mystery Series. Widowed Elizabethan gentlewoman, herbalist, and sleuth, Susanna, Lady Appleton, feels an obligation to help an old acquaintance accused of being a witch, even though doing so means she...

Dive into the thrilling heart of New York City where Nathanial Dove, a skilled private investigator renowned for exposing archaeological forgeries, faces the challenge of a lifetime. The Manhattan Museum of Antiquity has come into possession of an extraordinary artifact-an ancient scroll believed to...

How could a painting be stolen from a museum without a single door or window being broken? Two young women and one young man lead unobtrusive lives working at a Victorian coffee house, for the owner Mr. McDougal. But when a famous painting is...

It's Paris in the Spring of 1881--John Singer Sargent's portraits are garnering praise and attention at the Salon, and Violet Paget (aka writer Vernon Lee) is on her way to a literary rendezvous in London. But their lives are interrupted by a dramatic murder...

This second mystery finds amateur sleuths John Singer Sargent and Violet Paget afloat in murder in the fabled City of Venice during the darkest days of the year (1879). Secrets and long-held grudges surface at Ca' Favretto, an ancient palazzo on the Grand Canal,...

Face Down Among the Winchester Geese is the third historical mystery featuring Susanna, Lady Appleton, sixteenth-century gentlewoman, herbalist, and sleuth as the amateur detective. In this one, Susanna's husband, Sir Robert, is one of the suspects in the murders of several Southwark prostitutes (known...

Following two brutal years of torture and confinement in Bedlam's asylum for the insane, Jack Thorne has escaped his captors and has fled to Victorian era Gotham City. Upon his arrival, a new string of "Ripper style" murders commence...ones Jack himself has no earthly...

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A locked tower room. Two young people. MURDER HAS CLAIMED THEM BOTH.The date is 1204Sixteen-year-old Matilda de Neville is set to wed the young noble Guy de Saye. But just one week before their wedding, tragedy strikes. Sir Aumary Belvoir, Warden of the Forest...

After orchestrating a string of daring train raids, Confederate scout Drouet Broussard is inducted into a secretive group only known as the Knights of the Golden Circle.Shrouded in a world of agents and assassins, Broussard is soon assigned the ultimate mission: assassinating the President...

It is 9 A.D and the Roman Empire, finally cured from the years of murderous civil war, lies in peace under the rule of Caesar Augustus. In the midst of this tranquil peace, Decimus Julius Virilis has retired from the Roman legions.After years of...

It is 9 A.D and the Roman Empire, finally cured from the years of murderous civil war, lies in peace under the rule of Caesar Augustus. In the midst of this tranquil peace, Decimus Julius Virilis has retired from the Roman legions.After years of...

In the quaint town of Mayflower, time is not as linear as it seems. Henrietta Hinchcliffe, a pioneering female doctor in 1932, finds herself inexplicably transported to the future by a box of magical and mysterious jellybeans. As she navigates her bewildering new reality,...

Fueled by curiosity and her dream of becoming a big-time journalist, Bella Thomas digs deep into the history of her small-town Mayflower, Illinois.The town had thrived until a local factory burned down many years ago, killing its founder, Henry Hinchcliffe, widowing his new wife...

Fueled by curiosity and her dream of becoming a big-time journalist, Bella Thomas digs deep into the history of her small-town Mayflower, Illinois.The town had thrived until a local factory burned down many years ago, killing its founder, Henry Hinchcliffe, widowing his new wife...

London, 1888. After Satanist Edward Sinistrari is condemned to hang for ritual murder of four girls, he escapes from the gallows at Newgate Prison, leaving a bloody trail in his wake.DCI Charles Collingwood is assigned to track Sinistrari down. But just as he is...

In 1950s United Kingdom, West Garside is a small, rather uneventful town. That is, until a bungled bank robbery leaves two people dead.Former Battle Of Britain pilot and now detective, DI Christopher Yarrow is called in to lead the manhunt. Soon, a burnt out...

Collector's Edition Laminated Hardback with Jacket A blood-curdling howl echoes across the desolate moors, a warning of the spectral beast that has haunted the Baskerville family for generations. When the wealthy Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead under eerie circumstances, Sherlock Holmes and Dr....

Collector's Edition Laminated Hardback with Jacket In the dark, fog-filled streets of Victorian London, a master of deduction is about to take on the most baffling mysteries imaginable. Sherlock Holmes, with his razor-sharp intellect, deciphers clues that others can't even see, while his faithful...

Collector's Edition Laminated Hardback with Jacket A missing woman, a cryptic message, and a ruthless enemy lurking in the shadows-Tommy and Tuppence didn't expect their search for adventure to turn into a deadly game of espionage. What starts as a simple job spirals into...

A promising proposal. A life-changing secret. Will she live out a lie or follow her heart? New York, 1847. Elanora dreams of marrying her childhood sweetheart Eustace. The proposal on her 21st birthday is everything she hoped for, until her fiancé's father dispatches him...

The past and present collide in a desperate attempt to rewrite history...Hexham's mayor, Jane Badrick weaves a web of lies to ascend to the highest echelons of power in the heart of ancient Rome. As she tightens her grip on destiny, Lillian and Apple...

1972. A friend dead. A lie that won't stay buried.Jack Tuesday barely has a handle on life with his teenage son-a defector from Soviet East Germany-when a woman from his past turns up dead. The cops write it off as an accident. Jack doesn't...

Would you risk your life simply to be yourself? Julia Thom is new to the small town of Horse, but she's not new to trouble. When reclusive watchmaker James Hunter is beaten, but has no memory of the event, Julia vows to find the...

The greatest mysteries of all time, those of the arcane and occult sort, have met their match in the greatest detective ever known! Sherlock Holmes! A rash of gruesome cannibal murders surrounding the construction of the London Underground draw Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson...

Synopsis for The Ontario Project Detective Karen Saunders is suspicious when she learns that someone is looking for Alison Hudson. As the dreaded covid virus was finally being combatted by a worldwide anti vaccine program a roller coaster of events begins. Sam and Chrissie...

Synopsis for The Ontario Project Detective Karen Saunders is suspicious when she learns that someone is looking for Alison Hudson. As the dreaded covid virus was finally being combatted by a worldwide anti vaccine program a roller coaster of events begins. Sam and Chrissie...

It is 1938. The world is moving inexorably towards the outbreak of war. In Germany, the military High Command is preparing its grand strategy for the coming conflict. Chief among their aims is to secure a foothold in Antarctica as a platform for naval...

A charming widow. A trail of dead husbands. A small-town attorney with everything to lose.In 1948 Hawkins Cove, Tennessee, Cassandra Cheshire is used to setbacks. After losing her law career to nepotism, she retreats to her grandmother's farm, unwilling to face the town-or the...

Sarah Anne Law, affectionately known to family and friends as Sam, was playing the stalking game with her can when she inadvertently discovered a secret compartment in her haunted Victorian home. Not only did Sam find a hidden treasure, but she also realized that...

Kommissar Gerhard Hoehner is back! Berlin trembles on the brink of revolution. The Kaiser has fled, and the old order is collapsing, as Berlin is torn between two factions. But away from prying eyes, sinister forces continue to work to their own agenda, ready...

BERLIN, NOVEMBER 1918: The war is ending. The Empire is falling. For robbery detective Gerhard Hoehner these dark days of a German winter are as much a struggle for food, fuel, and news as they are for any Berliner. So, when the disappearance of...

Sarah Anne Law, affectionately known to family and friends as Sam, was playing the stalking game with her can when she inadvertently discovered a secret compartment in her haunted Victorian home. Not only did Sam find a hidden treasure, but she also realized that...

Something very strange is happening to the ring of stone lions at the center of the Alhambra, lions that have refused to spit water for five hundred years, until suddenly one of the lions is gushing every evening. Ring of Lions explores the power...

A National Bestselling Historical Romance!An honorable policeman vows to help a scandalous beauty find her kidnapped daughter. His greatest risk? Losing his heart..."For readers who crave sexy, exciting Regency romance with a fresh plot and intriguing characters, I would highly recommend HER PROTECTOR'S PLEASURE."...

But the Wicked Shall Perish follows Tziporah Curiel, a young Jewish woman, as she is brought back to life in 1920s Venice, Italy, and as she struggles to come to terms with her existence and to enact justice on her murderer. The novel incorporates...

August 1846. The U.S. army has taken Santa Fe without firing a shot. The Mexican American War is over in New Mexico. Or is it? Two days after the Army arrives, seventeen-year-old Jessie Milbank and her friends stumble on a man with a knife...

The color of passion is Blood Red.For Freddie Little, it is not only the color of the family heirloom ruby necklace, it is the color of his deep love for his wife, Kathy Briscow Little. When Kathy wears the gem to a gala party,...

Author: Jenna BennettISBN-10: 194293968XISBN-13: 9781942939689Publisher: Magpie InkLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/20/2025Pages: 326Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.83lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.73d

If someone had asked Sherlock Holmes later in the year, there is little doubt that he would have said his life began that spring day in 1871 when he met Violet Rushdale upon the moors and ended in the winter some months distant. His...

It was some time before Sherlock Holmes recovered from the events of late 1871. Physically, it took many months; mentally, it took many years. He was bound by both a promise to the living and a commitment to honour the dead, and being so...

In late 1876 Sherlock Holmes returns to London to begin his career as a detective. Within weeks he solves the murder of the manager of a theatrical company and exposes corruption within Scotland Yard. However, he gets little credit for either and has difficulty...

The genteel tranquility of a country house party is shattered when the gamekeeper is shot. Was his death the result of his recent indiscretions, or long-buried secrets?The weekend was supposed to be an enjoyable time with her family at the neo-Gothic manor of Lord...

The genteel tranquility of a country house party is shattered when the gamekeeper is shot. Was his death the result of his recent indiscretions, or long-buried secrets?The weekend was supposed to be an enjoyable time with her family at the neo-Gothic manor of Lord...

FROM THE AUTHOR OF 'THE UNPICKING'When whispers of abuse at Arrol's department store reach Mabel, a determined policewoman, she knows she must act. Enlisting the help of Johnnie, a cunning thief, and Beatrice, a savvy businesswoman, they embark on a perilous journey to uncover...

Can Lady Ellen of Ashcombe Hall finally savour a relaxing break at Millars Hotel? Not quite. Her plans take an unexpected turn when a sightseeing tour of Branden Bay Castle turns deadly.The picturesque castle in Branden Bay stands proudly above the town and beach....

Lady Ellen finds herself presented with another mystery!Lady Ellen spends her last fortnight in Branden Bay relaxing at The Grand Hotel. However, the peaceful holiday she desired is again interrupted when the dance host is found dead in the ballroom. The Frenchman was far...

Marooned after a garden party turns sinister, Lady Ellen finds herself in the midst of an unsettling mystery. An unexpected summer storm leaves occupants and visitors, including Ellen, Lottie and Captain Hamilton, contained within Moor House and grounds after it is cut off from...