Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Historical

Always known as the troublemaker in town from a young age, William's longing to be out at sea finally came true after a series of unfortunate events. He finds that life at sea isn't what he thought it would be as his crew passes...

A defaced portrait and the death of an artist - but is anything quite what it seems? To the furious disapproval of his assistant, April, Lord Petteril insists on calling in on Lady Haggard's country house party - only to discover his hostess and...

When a series of mysterious deaths plagues a new Scottish play, heiress and lawyer Prudence MacKenzie and her partner ex-Pinkerton Geoffrey Hunter are called in to perform an investigation at one of Broadway's most stunning theatres . . . APRIL 1891: Prudence MacKenzie is...

Lindsey Davis has received the Crime Writer's Association Lifetime Achievement Award for her two immortal series of detective novels featuring Marcus Didius Falco and his adopted daughter, Flavia Albia. She is regarded as the finest living novelist of Ancient Rome. Here, for the first...

Finally, Flora Hyde-Clare has wrest the narrative from Beatrice by finding her own compelling murder mystery to solve.Well, it's not entirely her own because the victim is her cousin's former beau, Mr. Theodore Davies, whose father cruelly separated the young lovers (though not socruelly,...

The book "Bermuda Triangle's Secrets: Vanishing Ships and Planes" is a riveting investigation of one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in the history of the planet. This book goes deep into the mysterious core of the Bermuda Triangle, unraveling the myths, examining the truths,...

"Clever and entertaining, you'll love this charming Golden Age mystery series. And the fashion is to die for!" - Molly C. Quinn, actress, Castle For fans of Ginger Gold and Basil Reed - this is the wedding you've been waiting for! The bride and...

Inherit the Land, is the story of Jo Shelby Ferguson's return to the Mississippi Delta from Mexico, of his legal challenge to the wealthy landowner he believes illegally possesses land that should belong to his family, his relationship with the landowner's daughter, a dramatic...

When a woman dons a mask and disappears on her wedding day, her new husband hires a detective to find her and learn the truth behind her strange behavior. As the detective delves deeper into the case, he discovers a tangled web of deceit...

We bring you this edition of The Mystery of the Yellow Room -Gaston Leroux's famous detective novel. Published in 1907, The Mystery of the Yellow Room was France's reply to Sherlock Holmes. This novel ranks among the first "locked room" mysteries, in which a...

"This thriller is rich in brilliant discourses on religion, fanaticism, the meaning of ancient cave art, the speculative future, and love."--Library Journal Sena Jeter Naslund, the New York Times bestselling author of Ahab's Wife, Four Spirits, and Abundance explores both the dark nature of...

A man facing execution in two weeks appeals to Sherlock Holmes to save him from the gallows. He claims that he is innocent and Holmes agrees to take on his case. Five years earlier he was convicted of the largest theft of art masterpieces...

THE ADVENTURE OF CHARLOTTE EUROPA GOLDERTON. In the original Sherlock Holmes story about Charles Augustus Milverton, "the worst man in London," was shot and sent to his just reward. But now another diabolical scheme of blackmail has emerged centered in the telegraph offices of...

DCI Paniatowski's team suspect a murder is the result of ritual killing, carried out by a secret society. But DCI Dixon treats it as a mere domestic murder. So Meadows, Crane and Beresford risk their careers to uncover the truth. Meanwhile, Monika knows killer...

Each new Sherlock Holmes Mystery is also available in large print for seniors and the visually impaired.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...

Author: Mary MileyISBN-10: 1518883702ISBN-13: 9781518883705Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/09/2015Pages: 274Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.77lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.62dReview Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 04/04/2016

For 300 years it was believed Alexander the Great had no heir.The Roman armada descends on Alexandria. Friends flee, allies bicker, and foes multiply in the night. The fragile city-state teeters on the brink of annihilation. As the naval blockade looms and palace intrigue...

Based on the real - life history - mystery of the missing star from the Star Spangled Banner Set during the War of 1812: In the fall of 1809 Grace Wisher, a young slave girl, escapes the plantation to live her life in the...

It's 1909, and Cairo is the murder capital of the world. Deaths are two a piastre. But the death of an effendi is something different. Effendis--the Egyptian elite--are important. Especially if they happen to be foreign.When effendi Tvardovsky is shot at a gathering of...

This latest novel in the Bangalore Detectives Club mystery series takes the listener deep into the historical era surrounding the visit by Edward, Prince of Wales, to Bangalore in 1921. When the prince begins a tour of a number of Indian cities, he encounters...

This latest novel in the Bangalore Detectives Club mystery series takes the listener deep into the historical era surrounding the visit by Edward, Prince of Wales, to Bangalore in 1921. When the prince begins a tour of a number of Indian cities, he encounters...

It's 1942, and as far as her father knows, Evelyn Bishop, heiress to an aeronautics fortune, is working as a translator in London. In truth, Evelyn--daring, beautiful, and as adept with a rifle as she is in five languages--has joined the Office of Strategic...

It's 1942, and as far as her father knows, Evelyn Bishop, heiress to an aeronautics fortune, is working as a translator in London. In truth, Evelyn--daring, beautiful, and as adept with a rifle as she is in five languages--has joined the Office of Strategic...

"Indigo Field brims with multigenerational drama, earthy spirituality, and deeply imagined characters you are unlikely to forget." --Sue Monk Kidd, author of The Invention of Wings, The Book of Longings, and The Secret Life of Bees In the rural South, a retired colonel in...

Sometimes danger lurks in plain sight, and in the cutthroat London Season socialite Lily Adler must race against time to catch a killer. Fans of Bridgerton will delight in this Regency-era mystery featuring an intrepid sleuth, plenty of intrigue, and a touch of romance....

"Indigo Field brims with multigenerational drama, earthy spirituality, and deeply imagined characters you are unlikely to forget." --Sue Monk Kidd, author of The Invention of Wings, The Book of Longings, and The Secret Life of Bees In the rural South, a retired colonel in...

The Haweaters brings to life the violent, real-life double-murder of Charles and William Bryan by two members of the Amer family on Manitoulin Island in 1877. A murder case well known in its day, it featured a wealthy landowner determined to destroy his impoverished...

It's 1925, and the purportedly haunted summer retreat house Bergman Manor has seen the deaths of several guests in recent years. When Clem, a penniless playboy, learns that his P.I. uncle is the Manor's latest victim, he poses as a well-to-do guest in order...

When death cuts Remi's marriage to Edgar Leone short, she is forced to confront his only living son...and their romantic past. Forced to return to Leone Manor after years of exile, Ben quickly lets her know he is uninterested in making amends. Forced to...

"Yet another captivating work by Thomas Maier, who masterfully shares here his unique insider-lens on Hollywood, politics, crime, media and our often scandalous home base, Long Island." --Claudia Copquin, Journalist and Founder of Long Island LitFest A fun, provocative murder mystery about the making...

Amy Chua's debut novel, The Golden Gate, is a sweeping, evocative, and compelling historical thriller that paints a vibrant portrait of a California buffeted by the turbulent crosswinds of a world at war and a society about to undergo massive change. In Berkeley, California,...

Yellowstone meets INTO THIN AIRPatrick Flint is about to make the most harrowing climb of his life.When the body of Patrick's beautiful young climbing partner floats up dead in the creek behind the Flint home, rumors about the two of them explode, thrusting Susanne...

1905 London is a heady mix of unimaginable wealth and simmering political tensions, and with war looming, all Flora Maguire wants is to keep her family safe.But when a body is found on a train bound for Paddington and her beloved charge Viscount Edward...

Murder in Montenegro is the fourth volume in a tetralogy of historical fiction that follows the investigations of Inspector Vasiliev and Sergeant Serov of the Moscow police into the plots to assassinate Alexander II, the pogroms in Kiev, and the Siberian exile system. This...

THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND ENTENTE. It is June 1908 and the body of a young nobleman is found in Fitzrovia. Scotland Yard yet again ask for the assistance of Sherlock Holmes. The young baron had a cousin, a woman from California, his only...

1231 BC, Valley of the Kings, Ancient Egypt ...Incomplete sections of the book of dead found in Ramesses' tomb and the murder of a prominent tomb scribe sparks fears of the curse of Anubis in Deir el-Medina. While the lack of witnesses and a...

In an ancient city steeped in myth but searching for truth, a courier is killed while crossing a bridge. A century later, three friends join the city's search for the item the courier carried, but they are drawn deeper into the unsolved mystery of...

A STUDY IN SCARLET by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleEDITION: Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font - 11 Point Font FONT: 11 point OpenDyslexic 3 BOOK TRIM SIZE: 6" x 9" (15.2 cm x 22.9 cm) COVER: Glossy PAPER: Cream TABLE OF CONTENTS: YesCactus Classics Dyslexic...

It's 1899, and when his best friend is arrested for the murder of a notorious gangster, gentleman adventurer John Granville is determined to hunt down the real killer.To save his friend, Granville must dive into the seedy side of the city--the burlesque halls, gambling...

In Imogene and the Case of the Missing Pearls, a day after Imogene's obnoxious step-cousins pay a visit, her mother's pearls go missing. When Sherlock Holmes is called in, Imogene, harboring a secret desire to become a detective, sees her chance to learn from...

The Malice Domestic cozy anthology series returns with a new take on "cozy" mysteries in the Agatha Christie tradition. Here are 22 original stories (and one modern classic reprint) set at conventions, conferences, and gatherings of all kinds Included are: Conventional Wisdom, by Marcia...

Author: Suzanne FortinISBN-10: 1471415252ISBN-13: 9781471415258Publisher: Embla BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/26/2023Pages: 370Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.82d

Welcome to Hollywood of the 1920s: a world filled with glamour, fake names . . . and the occasional felony! July, 1924. After nine months of living in Hollywood and working as a companion to her beautiful silent-movie star sister-in-law, young British widow Emma...

You can find every kind of entertainment in the Rogue's Hideaway-song, dance, comedy... and murder.The exposure of Niall Kier's secrets has largely been contained. None of it bothered Miss Kara Levett, in any case. She is fully ready to move forward with their personal...

There is treasure in Brewster on Cape Cod! Will Nancy Caldwell and her niece Jane find it? Or is Max Appleton desperate enough to risk everything and uncover the riches first? In the historical fiction, The Old Cape Map, best-selling author Barbara Eppich Struna...

A novel of the supernatural and the evil that men do, spanning centuries and two nations. A story that blends the genres of science fiction, history and mystery.Set during the contagion of COVID in 2020 in Southern California, it tells the story of one...

Treason, heresy and revolt in Queen Elizabeth's England . . . The year is 1600. With a dying queen on the throne, war raging on the high seas and famine on the rise, England is on the brink of chaos. And in London's dark...

Maple Bishop is ready to put WWII and the grief of losing her husband, Bill, behind her. But when she discovers that Bill left her penniless, Maple realizes she could lose her Vermont home next and sets out to make money the only way...

Singapore, 1940A local fisherman finds the body of a missing American archaeologistDetective Inspector Betancourt of the Singapore Marine Police is first on the scene. Something doesn't quite add up. He finds out that the archaeologist, Richard Fulbright, was close to deciphering the previously-untranslatable script...

The NEW Amazon #1 bestselling "Hanna and Alex" Low Country mystery and suspense series starts here! Charleston attorney and widowed mother, Hanna Walsh, finds herself in the cross-hairs of a dangerous crime syndicate when her husband's murder leads to accusations she's hiding millions in...