Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Historical

Welcome back to Baker Street Holmes and Watson are here to greet you once more spinning amazing tales of murder, mayhem, and mystery with a supernatural twist. This time the great detective and his stalwart companion will venture into alternate universes, histories, and futures...

A determined sleuth.And a terrible crime.London 1920. Veronica Vale is content with her obituary writing, parties with friends, and walks with her rescue dog, Benji.But when a shocking killing occurs at the Winter Garden Theatre and Veronica knows the victim, she finds herself doing...

Ikaros of Apollonis is a slave of the Roman Empire. But in the heathen wilds of Britannica, he may be about to save it.His home city conquered, Ikaros of Apollonis, an engineer and physician, is now the slave of a Roman soldier. But his...

Have you wondered who is "the Fed" that hikes and drops interest rates?Lucy hopes you do. After haunting them for over one hundred years, she thinks introducing them to you will give purpose to her extended existence.Lucy intertwines moments of her own life in...

After twenty years as a professional solider, Decimus Julius Virilis - distant kin to the Imperator himself - has been commissioned the third in command of the newly formed Legio XII Brundisium.It's his last assignment before retiring from Caesar Augustus' legions - and turns...

After twenty years as a professional solider, Decimus Julius Virilis - distant kin to the Imperator himself - has been commissioned the third in command of the newly formed Legio XII Brundisium.It's his last assignment before retiring from Caesar Augustus' legions - and turns...

The EPA came to numerous towns in the mining west armed with a computer program that they were certain was more accurate than any testing method for determining blood lead that was currently known to man. The EPA accepted the computer output as near...

Unraveling Love & Secrets Amidst History's Tumult: Dive into a Tale Where Passion and Mystery Collide in America's Past.Imagine a time where love is forbidden, secrets are a currency, and every mystery is rooted in undeniable historical facts. This riveting tale seamlessly weaves the...

Embark on a Journey through Time and Soul in Infamous Madame's Will - A Tale of Spiritual Evolution and Humanity's Rich Tapestry In the rich tapestry of Infamous Madame's Will, Nina Curttright masterfully blends history, mystery, and a poignant coming-of-age story, crafting a novel...

June, 1943 Betty Ahern isn't a novice PI anymore. After solving several dangerous cases, she is hired for what she hopes will be simpler one. A soldier home from Europe on medical furlough wants her to find his birth mother. Left at a church...

"Unforgettable female leads power this stellar historical mystery"(BookLife Reviews) by Robert Brighton, told with "writing that is on par with the cunning of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and David Morell" (Manhattan Book Review).A swirling tale of industrial espionage, love, and betrayal, Current of Darkness...

Unraveling Love & Secrets Amidst History's Tumult: Dive into a Tale Where Passion and Mystery Collide in America's Past.Imagine a time where love is forbidden, secrets are a currency, and every mystery is rooted in undeniable historical facts. This riveting tale seamlessly weaves the...

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...

Have you ever lived somewhere with a past?In 1973 Deborah Gordon moves to a new house in the country. She discovers a secret history hidden within its walls that points to a fifty year old unsolved murder. Obsessed with finding the killer, Deborah is...

"Unforgettable female leads power this stellar historical mystery"(BookLife Reviews) by Robert Brighton, told with "writing that is on par with the cunning of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and David Morell" (Manhattan Book Review).A swirling tale of industrial espionage, love, and betrayal, Current of Darkness...

Belinda and Jonathan O'Malley always wanted a sibling for their daughter, Holly. When the opportunity arose in 1975 to adopt two Vietnamese orphan girls from Operation Babylift, they were overjoyed to welcome Liana and Bonnie into their home. Exuberant Bonnie is delighted to finally...

"Another great series." -- San Jose Mercury News"A dazzlingly tricky mystery." -- Kirkus Reviews "A tremendous skein of red herrings, sharp and thorough police work, [and] mysterious connections." -- Bookgasm It's Christmastime in Brighton, and the city is abuzz about magician Max Mephisto's star...

Narcotics Detective Josie Corsino thrives in this decadent world chasing drug dealers, destroying crack houses, and raiding opium dens until the early morning hours. Her desire to do this consuming job makes family life nearly impossible. Her husband and son need her, and she...

London in 1890 is shocked by a series of gruesome murders. There seems to be no rhyme or reason to them, except for their location in the Thames dockland. Scotland Yard is perplexed. Can Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson help before worse follows? And...

From award winning author Peg A. Lamphier comes the fourth installment of her Kate Warne Civil War Spy series. As if Pinkerton Detective Kate Warne doesn't have enough to do, what with Confederate spies running amuk in war-time Washington, an old case comes back...

With the unexpected death of his father during his senior year in high school, Tucker McQueen was adrift in life without a compass to guide him. Spending a year at a dull factory where each day became indistinguishable from the next, Tucker desired to...

Author: Michael ListerISBN-10: 1888146419ISBN-13: 9781888146417Publisher: Pulpwood PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2014Pages: 206Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.88lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.63dReview Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 04/28/2014

It is June 1884, a grey period for both the weather and Sherlock Holmes' mood. A lack of compelling cases has left him bored and close once again to the dull embrace of the needle. Less than a month earlier, however, he had astonished...

Frances "Tip" DeQuill-affluent housewife, mother, and sometimes newspaper writer-was mortified when the iron door clanked shut. Yes, she was locked up in the Bridgeport jail. Imprisonment marked the beginning of the price she would pay for investigating a sequence of ominous, unlikely events that...

Joan Lindsay's classic novel Picnic At Hanging Rock is a subtle blend of mysterious and sinister events set in a period of Australian social life drawn with loving nostalgia. The final chapter of the novel was removed at the request of her publishers, creating...

Albert Campion is in the bleak, remote and very muddy village of Wicken on the Essex coast on a mission to rescue Dame Jocasta's dog, but soon finds himself sinking into something far more dangerous. East coast of England, 1971. Harvard student Mason Clay...

In this thrilling adventure novel, Charles W. Gardner follows Dr. Parkhurst as he navigates the dark and dangerous underworld of Victorian London. After an encounter with a mysterious patient, Dr. Parkhurst finds himself drawn into a deadly game of cat and mouse with a...

This gripping tale of murder, revenge, and psychological intrigue is a classic of Victorian suspense fiction. Featuring a masterfully crafted plot, vividly drawn characters, and a range of unexpected twists and turns, it holds readers spellbound from beginning to end.This work has been selected...

Old bones speak from the grave as a curse descends on Saltaire in acclaimed author Frances Brody's thirteenth Kate Shackleton mystery, perfect for fans of Rhys Bowen and Jacqueline Winspear. When Kate Shackleton disembarks at Saltaire station in the West Riding of Yorkshire, she...

Spring, 1941. The Second World War has entered a dangerous phase, with British ships being torpedoed in the Atlantic and nightly bombing raids on major ports. At Bletchley Park, top secret home of the nation's code-breakers, the race is on to crack the German...

1914. Sherlock Holmes has been murdered. Nobody knows who did it, but Wiggins, former Baker Street Irregular and Holmes' prot馮馥, suspects a German spy. However, Europe is descending into the chaos of the First World War. Captain Kell of Military Intelligence has limited resources,...

Whispers in a Phone Booth: A Depression-Era Tale of Danger and Deception a riveting new novel from the author of The First Wolf Pack: A Dog's Fable As World War I ravages Europe, two beautiful and courageous sisters make a miraculous escape to America...

Whispers of silk, echoes of secrets... In a charming 1890 riverfront town, Josephine Felch, a tenacious Gilded Age newspaper owner, solicits the help of the enigmatic Madame Genevieve, a talented seamstress with a scarred past, to create a wedding dress for her friend, Amity....

New mother Lady Georgiana "Georgie" Rannoch finds herself trying to separate fact from fiction when a murder occurs while a film is being made on the grounds of her estate in a new Royal Spyness Mystery from beloved bestselling author Rhys Bowen. It's late...

Sweet heiress Poppy Morton is finally engaged to the man she loves, but a former childhood love is out to steal him.Poppy and her beloved Sergeant Henry Dyngley are engaged. But her future sister-in-law is dismissive of her humble origins and newly inherited wealth,...

Seventeen-year-old Newfoundlander Charlotte Jaddore loves nothing more than learning sacred healing arts from the elders of her Mi'kmaq and Beothuk grandmothers. But the year is 1692 and her father needs her help. Their American cousins in Salem, Massachusetts have been accused of witchcraft. Will...

Rafe Stone came back to Mississippi seeking justice and a house reputed to hold the secret to a fortune in Yankee gold. But the magnificent structure that began life as a one-room, French-Dominion log cabin and grew into an antebellum showcase south of Natchez...

Crime writer sleuth Donald Langham is invited to a remote Scottish castle to solve an intriguing mystery. It's the bitterly cold December of 1955, and Donald Langham has been asked by his friend, private detective Ralph Ryland, to assist him on a case. Ryland...

A cursed statue . . . A haunted house . . . A seemingly supernatural death . . . The unexpected arrival of a friend from his past plunges musician, sleuth and free man of color Benjamin January into an old, unsolved case in...

In this twisty Victorian detective thriller from the author of The Darwin Affair, Inspector Charles Field hunts a serial killer with a sinister signature targeting Florence Nightingale's nurses in Crimea and women in London. Who is stalking Florence Nightingale and her nurses? Is it...

God's will or the Devil's work? Owen Archer investigates a young runaway nun who claims to have been resurrected, setting a series of dark discoveries and violent deaths in motion.York, 1365. Dame Joanna Calverley of Leeds fled St. Clement's Priory with its precious relic...

Is nowhere safe in York? As the plague wreaks havoc on the city, Owen Archer must solve a puzzle involving scandal, theft and murder sweeping through a local hospital.York, 1369. As pestilence rages through the city of York, strange things are afoot at St....

Is an innocent act behind a tragedy? Owen Archer investigates when a drowning in the River Ouse leads him on a chilling trail involving a boy's stolen scrip and a valuable golden cross.York, 1372. When river pilot Drogo stole young Hubert's scrip, Hubert's friends...

Will the Archbishop of York's final days be spent in peace? As the race to be his successor gathers pace, Owen must catch a determined killer who dwells among the archbishop's guests at Bishopthorpe Palace.York, 1373: While the Archbishop of York, John Thorseby, lies...

"This is historical fiction at its best. Equal parts gripping, gritty, heartbreaking and revelatory. You'll be turning pages and thinking about 'what-ifs' deep into the night." - I.S. Berry, Author of THE PEACOCK AND THE SPARROWNPR and The New Yorker's Book of the Year...

They're hoping this visit is a return journey--but it might be a one-way ticket to murder.July 1912. Lady Hardcastle and her tenacious lady's maid, Florence Armstrong, are enjoying a convivial gathering at the home of their dear friends, the Farley-Strouds. The only fly in...

Agatha Christie's ever-capable housekeeper, Phyllida Bright, not only keeps the celebrated author's English country home in tip-top shape, she excels as an amateur sleuth. But when a murder-themed game goes awry, can she outfox the guilty party? "A murder will occur tonight at Beecham...

From USA Today Bestselling Author and Daphne du Maurier Award Winner Grace Callaway comes a riveting tale of passion, peril, and a love for all time... She buried her husband twelve years ago...didn't she?As the founder of a society of lady detectives, beautiful and...

What drove a woman to murder in 1920s New England? "Few readers will be prepared for the surprise that awaits at novel's end" in this Edgar Award-winning novel (Publishers Weekly, starred review). It was referred to as the Chatham School affair--a tragic event that...

What if saving the girl could cost you your life?Introducing Casimir "Caz" FitzDuncan, a resident of the medieval kingdom of Aquileia. He makes his living retrieving things when the law will not help.A woman has come to him, seeking his assistance in escaping a...