Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Historical

Book One Of TwoWhen Maya Smock writes her first novel, everything seems to go her way. Her book practically writes itself. She marries her gorgeous agent. Her name is on all of the best seller lists. Billionaire author Jay McCallister takes an interest in...

"Shakespeare's Hamlet meets Dashiell Hammett in this skillfully paced mystery featuring charismatic detectives." -Alice M. Phillips, author of The Eighth Day BrotherhoodA young actress probes into the shocking murder of a respected London theatre manager in the late Victorian literary mystery The Pale Cast...

The Saga of Halvar the Hireling Book 3 As the fall Feria comes to a close, Halvar is ready to snatch Leon di Vicenza from the fratery and head back to Al-Andalus. No such luck. An Afrikan merchant dies of poisoning, and there are...

Fortuné Du Boisgobey (1821-1891) was the chief of the followers of Émile Gaboriau, creator of Monsieur Lecoq. He was a prolific writer, with more than sixty works to his name, and one of the most popular French feuilleton writers. His novels dealt with crime,...

They all came to Leadville with the same purpose: Get in. Get rich. Get out.As 1879 draws to a close, this Rocky Mountain boomtown has infected the world with silver fever. It's not much different than the dot.com mania or the corporate scams that...

A tragic love story spirals into a shocking crime that rocks a college town.In a picturesque liberal arts college, Thor Wilson's teenage romance with Sara James takes a dark turn, culminating in her violent death. As the college community grapples with the senseless act,...

A Spanish princess arrives with hope in her heart, but England hides a deadly secret. When Catherine of Aragon finally reaches English shores, months behind schedule and battered by a violent storm, her future as the bride of Prince Arthur Tudor seems uncertain. Lost,...

Jaime Westwater seethes with rage as he waits in a Halifax jail following the attempted murder of Reverend Drew McKinney and the death of his mother, Catherine, at the hands of St. Luke's sexton, Louis Edwards. His escape will set off a series of...

On Friday, October 13th of 1307, the Knights Templar ceased to exist. Imprisoned, tortured and executed, in a single day every soldier of that once-powerful order became a capital offender with no hope for reprieve. Fabulously wealthy at the time, the Templars owned vast...

In the tumultuous 1960s, Santa Fe, New Mexico, is shaken by the arrival of a diabolical killer who preys on young women. One after another, women are found dead, and the killer leaves no trace. As the body count grows, the manhunt begins. The...

In the tumultuous 1960s, Santa Fe, New Mexico, is shaken by the arrival of a diabolical killer who preys on young women. One after another, women are found dead, and the killer leaves no trace. As the body count grows, the manhunt begins. The...

It is 1876 America. Ulysses S. Grant is completing his second term as president, the Civil War has been over for eleven years, and Sitting Bull's Lakota have just defeated Custer's seventh calvary. But now as rumors begin circulating about a mystical being that...

At the beginning of the 20th Century, Mother Russia was in turmoil. After Tsar Nicolas abdicated in April, 1917 and the Bolsheviks seized power, jewels and gold bullion streamed out of Russia. In July, 1918, the tsar's family was gunned down, but it took...

..., it was amazing to hear conspiracy against survivors by a group of evils. Even, intellectuals of the nation were wondering how Al Muna and garbage trainers trained and converted Levil's mind. Despite the shocking incidents and public clamor, Levil did not hesitate to...

London's social season is in full glory when Scotland Yard Inspector Frederick Abberline discovers an unidentified, well-dressed corpse down by the London docks. A widower for three years, Lord Langsford is in a dark place of his own. Although he is shocked by the...

As Europe prepares for the Nuremberg trials, a killer stalks a broken cityNuremberg is a dead city. In the aftermath of World War II, two-thirds of its population has fled or is deceased, with thirty thousand bodies turning the ruined industrial center into a...

The Malice Domestic anthology series returns with a new take on mysteries in the Agatha Christie tradition -- 30 original tales set around the world! Included are: The Barrister's Clerk, by Michael Robertson The Belle Hope, by Peter DiChellis Arroyo, by Michael Bracken Muskeg...

It's 1953. Lillian Hellman is broke, blacklisted by Hollywood studios and television networks. The IRS and the House Un-American Activities Committee are after her. Hammett is in jail. She has no choice but to take a day job under an assumed name in the...

The first mystery book in a rollicking new historical cozy series! When Lady Adelaide's dinner party is visited by lady death, she'll have to partner with the irksome spirit of her dead husband to crack the case..."A lively debut filled with local color, red...

Missing treasure, murder, possible treason...Emperor Justinian's former Lord Chamberlain, John, gets a letter from his longtime comrade, Felix, and, placing loyalty to a friend above his own safety, risks defying imperial edict by leaving his exile in Greece for Rome where Felix is in...

Best of the West 2019 - 1st Place in Mystery by True West Magazine 2018 - CIPA EVVY Winner for Mystery/Crime/Detective 2018 - CIPA EVVY 2nd Place for Historical Fiction In the next book in the Silver Rush mysteries, Inez Stannert struggles to solve...

She was 1932 Broadway's newest sensation. Then she was murdered.Three years after the Crash that ushered in the Great Depression, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and playwright Edna Ferber finds herself a guest at Noël Coward's lavish birthday party. The British wit, enjoying the Christmas holiday...

She was 1932 Broadway's newest sensation. Then she was murdered.Three years after the Crash that ushered in the Great Depression, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and playwright Edna Ferber finds herself a guest at Noël Coward's lavish birthday party. The British wit, enjoying the Christmas holiday...

1941 Britain: Children are vanishing from the village. Is it the powers of an ancient stone circle at work, or a modern predator?In mid-1941, children evacuated to the remote Shropshire village of Noddweir to escape the Blitz begin to vanish. It was not uncommon...

"This is a book I didn't want to end. I dreamed about the characters for days afterward." --TESS GERRITSEN, New York Times bestselling author of Last to DieWe know Medea killed her children.... Or do we? In Medea, Kerry Greenwood breathes fresh life into...

Murder On The Frontier is a classic western novel written by Ernest Haycox. Set in the American frontier, the story follows the adventures of a cowboy named Dan Barry who finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation. When a wealthy rancher is...

The international bestseller! A masterful gothic thriller set against the turbulence of medieval Italy. The Name of the Rose The year is 1327. Franciscans in a wealthy Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, and Brother William of Baskerville arrives to investigate. But his delicate...

Kai Lung's Golden Hours is a collection of short stories written by Ernest Bramah. The book is set in ancient China and follows the adventures of Kai Lung, a master storyteller who uses his wit and cunning to overcome various obstacles and challenges. Each...

Author: Robert A. FreyISBN-10: 1410796647ISBN-13: 9781410796646Publisher: 1st Book LibraryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/05/2003Pages: 308Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.44lbsSize: 9.24h x 6.48w x 1.02d

RIDE the WILD WIND -Sheriff Robert Gallegos - Friends and Enemies: #1 of a series. Genre: historical fiction, rural southwestern, mystical realism; time: mid 1960's, flashbacks to WWII; location: fictional, Aragon Valley, New Mexico, along the Rio Grande, close to El Paso, Texas &...

In THE BLUE GIRL MURDERS, a series of gruesome murders of beautiful young blondes rocks Baltimore during the summer of 1966 when the city already is in turmoil from a police scandal and from enormous racial tension resulting from desegregation efforts by the Congress...

The Woman Who Did is a novel written by Grant Allen, first published in 1895. The story follows the life of Herminia Barton, a fiercely independent and unconventional woman who challenges the societal norms of her time. Herminia is a successful writer and artist...

"Under the Great Seal" is a compelling historical mystery set in Victorian London. Penned by Joseph Hatton, the novel immerses readers in a world of legal intrigue and societal secrets. As the plot unfolds, characters navigate the complexities of the British legal system, uncovering...

Step back in time to the vibrant streets of Berkeley, California, where mystery lurks beneath the surface in Poul Anderson's "Murder in Black Letter." This meticulously republished historical mystery invites you to join the investigation as an amateur sleuth navigates a complex web of...

Step back in time with Sydney Watson's captivating novel, "In the twinkling of an eye," a journey into the heart of 20th-century London. This meticulously prepared edition invites you to experience the vibrant city life of a bygone era, where history and mystery intertwine....

Return to the thrilling era of the French Revolution in Emmuska Orczy's "Pimpernel and Rosemary," a captivating tale of adventure and romance. This historical fiction, focusing on the exploits of Sir Percy Blakeney, delves into a world of daring rescues and hidden identities. As...

Enter the thrilling world of "Fantômas," a classic of crime fiction penned by Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain. This meticulously prepared edition brings to life the chilling exploits of Fantômas, a master criminal and one of literature's most enduring villains. A cornerstone of historical...

"Elusive Isabel" by Jacques Futrelle is a thrilling journey into the world of espionage and mystery. This classic spy story unfolds as a complex web of secrets and intrigue, keeping readers guessing until the very end. A masterclass in detective fiction, the narrative explores...

Delve into the captivating world of 19th-century France with Honore de Balzac's "An Historical Mystery." This translated work of French literature masterfully blends historical fiction with elements of crime and suspense, offering readers a glimpse into a bygone era. Immerse yourself in this compelling...

The theft of unpublished papers on asbestos toxicity and a controversy over the meaning of a series of murals are the core of this novel. Dr. Norman Bethune drew the murals while he was a patient at the Trudeau tuberculosis Sanatorium in Saranac Lake...

"I used to have one son I loved with all my heart. Now I have two." In this LGBTQ courtroom thriller set in the late 1970s, a politically ambitious state's attorney charges Elizabeth Daleiden with the murders of her father and two elderly neighbors...

An unknown past pursues Ana Winchester. She grew up with deep love from her mother, but pain and harshness were also part of her family experience. Then life presents her the opportunity to move forward, leave the past behind. She accepts a job and...

Heaven Will Protest the Working Girl is the third book in the Julia Nye historical mystery series.In 1910, sexual slavery traps immigrant women and country women new to the cities-and now women working in factories. In 1910, Julia Nye's job is supposed to be...

From December 1884 to December 1885 a series of murders occurred in Austin, Texas which became known as the Servant Girl Annihilator murders. One of the suspects was a Malay cook, known only as Maurice. Before he could be apprehended, Maurice disappeared. It is...

Evil in Eynhallow is a Neolithic Whodunit, the second in the Marna Mystery Series set in Orkney. Marna is visiting her friend Fara on the small island of Eynhallow, but on her arrival a young girl is poisoned and dies. When the village elder...

October 1831: Britain is in turmoil. Bodies in Bath, burnings in Bristol, and the wicked in great power, spreading like the green bay tree.Nathaniel Parry arrives in Bath to investigate and is drawn into deeper waters than those provided in the steaming baths. In...

Spirited and beautiful Annie Flanagan's reckless ambition takes her from the Hackney watercress beds to dancing at the Folies-Bergère in Paris. She returns to work in an establishment catering to the needs of wealthy and influential gentlemen. When she disappears, leaving her illegitimate son...

This city is going to ruin you. Just like it ruined your mother. Rose Fraser is nervous yet excited at the idea of a London season. Her excitement fades away when she starts receiving threats in the form of intricately folded, anonymous notes. Nerves...

Released from a Union prisoner of war camp, Confederate Civil War veteran Lieutenant Henry Gates returns to Buzzard Roost, Alabama, shocked to find his family's plantation burned to the ground. Lonely decades slip away as Hank searches for his wife and children before finally...

New Orleans native Mademoiselle Francesca Dumas is a kept woman. At age eighteen in the second year of the American Civil War, she is the concubine of a rich New Orleans banker, Joachim Buisson. Born a quadroon, Francesca leads a sheltered life of elegant...