Fiction - Mystery & Detective - Historical

What secrets lie in the ledgers of the Royal Government Bank?After Harry Paterson is summoned to London following his father's murder, he finds out that the late Lord Elliot Paterson had discovered hidden information dated all the way back to 1936... and a vast...

Collector's Edition Laminated Hardback with Jacket A lavish train journey turns into a deadly game of cat and mouse when a beautiful heiress is found murdered, her priceless ruby mysteriously vanished. As the Blue Train speeds through the French countryside, everyone onboard becomes a...

Discover the adventure, romance and mystery of the complete Mute of Pendywick Place Series in one volume. Explore Victorian England in all seasons, and experience the lives of Victoria Thulin and her teacher Basil Collingwood as they endeavor to retrieve Victoria's unbreakable code and...

In AD180 Quintus Suetonius and his stepson Manius are frumentarii, the Roman Empire's secret police. Dispatched to Britannia on a mission whose purpose is kept veiled from them they they join forces with the formidable female spy Tita Amatia and find themselves embroiled in...

In 1944, the US Army occupies Atlantic City's hotels as military barracks and uses the convention hall as a training base. When an Army recruit is murdered with a strange bullet, police detective Dave Levitan overcomes the interference of his crooked bosses, the incompetence...

From the winner of the Richard and Judy Search for a Bestseller competition comes another tantalising Golden Age wartime mystery.**DON'T MISS THE LASTEST JOSEPHINE FOX MYSTERY, A CONFLICT OF INTERESTS. OUT NOW!**PRAISE FOR THE JOSEPHINE FOX SERIES: 'Terrific ... captures brilliantly the atmosphere of...

In one of the most well-known classic American murder mysteries, amateur detective Philo Vance must solve a puzzle series of crimes based on nursery rhymes "The perfect sleuth for Jazz Age New York" -- CrimeReads "With his highbrow manner and his parade of encyclopedic...

18 festive stories of murder and mystery in the grand tradition of Christmas crime fiction, from the masters of the genre. Including the New York Times bestselling JT Ellison, USA Today bestseller Sam Carrington, Sunday Times bestseller C.L. Taylor, and many more... The award-winning...

Protesting the logging of an old-growth forest, an environmentalist fells a rare tree, unwittingly releasing...something...into our world. After his subsequent disappearance, reporter Brooke Grant looks for answers. During his investigation he finds the love of his life, only to lose her to, well, he...

"The Blacksmith's Widow" weaves together elements of mystery, history, and societal challenges in a gripping tale that explores the impact of progress on a community grappling with both the promises and perils of the industrial age. In the bustling town of Maryborough in 1887,...

September, 1934-All of New York is riveted by the surprise capture of Bruno Hauptmann, no one more than Jimmy Quinn whose violent life was changed by the Lindbergh kidnapping. At the same time, American Nazis march through Jewish neighborhoods, and a German spy network...

A return to the period adventure thriller in Where Dead Men Meet reestablishes Mark Mills as a master storyteller for fans of William Boyd, Charles Cumming, or Robert Harris.Paris, 1937. Luke Hamilton--a junior air intelligence officer at the British Embassy--finds himself the target of...

A sleuth searching for a lost map uncovers historical controversy in this thriller "as smart and well written as it is inventive, original, and surprising" (M. J. Rose, New York Times-bestselling author of The Reincarnationist). Mara Coyne has a reputation as an art sleuth...

When the body of his daughter's friend is brought to his autopsy table, Quirke is plunged into a world of corruption that takes him to the darkest corners of the Catholic Church, in one of The Wall Street Journal's "Ten Best Mysteries of the...

Quirke's latest case leads him inexorably toward the dark machinations of an old foe, in this mystery from "one of the most imaginative literary novelists writing in the English language today" (The Washington Post)Perhaps Quirke has been down among the dead too long. Lately...

Growing up rich isn't all it's cracked up to be. Jack Kotter Jr. is a young man being groomed to take over the family business. But it's not a Ma and Pa corner store we're talking about. Kotter Industries happens to be a multibillion...

Delve into the tumultuous era of the French Revolution with Emilia Pardo Bazán's "The Mystery of the Lost Dauphin: Louis XVII," a captivating work of historical fiction. Explore the enduring enigma surrounding the fate of Louis XVII, the lost heir to the French throne,...

"Arthur Mervyn, Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793" by Charles Brockden Brown plunges readers into the heart of Philadelphia during the devastating yellow fever epidemic. This historical fiction, presented as a memoir, unfolds against the backdrop of a city gripped by fear and uncertainty....

A compelling new mystery for Libertus, set against the backdrop of the Roman Empire in turmoil . . . An astonishing new order has usurped power in Rome and the reverberations are reaching even to Glevum, where the legion is preparing to depart. Libertus's...

Author: R. a. Alan MoakISBN-13: 9798999473219Publisher: Moak PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/08/2025Pages: 398Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.34lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.00d

A vandal's final act in Yosemite National Park uncovers a hidden message--and a deadly legacy.When a graffiti artist defaces part of Yosemite National Park, Special Agents Clarence Johnson and Alison Nance expect a straightforward case. But when the suspect falls to her death from...

A secret society. A shattered alliance. A love that defies fate.After surviving war, betrayal, and an assassination attempt, Lord Peregrine Fitzroy has been pressed into service as a double agent-caught between the Queen and a shadowy organisation threatening to bring England to its knees....

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...

Harvest celebrations meet wedding bells ... until murder crashes the party. The Homefront Sleuths thought their biggest challenge would be planning Blake and Katherine's perfect autumn wedding. But when a mysterious government inspector turns up dead at the Harvest Festival, their cozy village celebration...

Nineteen ingenious crime puzzle mysteries inspired by the master of the locked room mystery, John Dickson Carr-some of them featuring Nameless Detective and Carpenter & Quincannon ... tales involving locked rooms, bizarre vanishings, curious murder methods and ghostly apparitions ... in settings as diverse...

A missing heir. An out of sorts duchess. A Season in High Society that just became far more interesting... London, 1891. With the gossip broadsheet The Society Page speculating that her husband is getting far too cosy with their female neighbour back at his...

Tragedy, deception, and peril await painter and amateur sleuth Georgia O'Keeffe in this enthralling historical mystery set in 1930s New Mexico, from multi-award-winning author Kathryn Lasky. "Step aside Miss Marple, Eugenia Potter, and Kinsey Millhone--Georgia O'Keeffe is the new sleuth in town!" Award-winning author...

Anunnaki: The Ancient Gods, Alien Theories, and Human OriginsAre the myths of ancient god's mere stories, or echoes of a truth we've yet to accept?Anunnaki: Echoes of the Gods is a captivating exploration into the ancient mysteries of humanity's past, our connection with otherworldly...

The blood-stained quill: murder and the poison penMelbourne 1927. When the Poison Pen column in The Truth newspaper shames five members of the public, exposing their hypocrisy and lies, it barely raises a ripple of interest. But when three of them end up dead,...

Two violent crimes challenge the investigative skills of young Daniel Pitt and his wife, Miriam, in the final novel of iconic mystery writer Anne Perry's beloved Daniel Pitt series. Halfway written at the time of her death, this novel was completed by Perry's trusted...

DISCOVER THIS SPELLBINDING SERIES OF COZY MYSTERIES SET IN THE SWEEPING LANDSCAPE OF NORFOLK. Successful businessman, Geoff Singleton, is found dead in the cabin of his cruiser on the Norfolk Broads. His wife's ex-partner suddenly appears, and a secret which someone does not want...

He's guilty and they know it.When Lydia Wickham is struck down in the middle of the day, everyone turns to her husband, George Wickham, for answers, but he has nothing to tell them. He has no idea what happened to his wife. The task...

It's 1910, and Theodulf Sauer has finally achieved a position befitting his ego: master lighthouse keeper at a newly commissioned station towering above Lake Superior. When his new wife, Willa, arrives on the first spring ferry, it's clear her life has taken the opposite...

Samuel Connie Clark II lives an unremarkable life in Texas-just trying to survive one day at a time.With school piling on endless homework, a part-time job that barely pays, and rent hanging over his head, Sam works hard to help his struggling mom make...

The death toll was rising...and not all the symptoms tallied with the plague... A deadly contagion may have sent many of Rome's wealthier citizens fleeing to the country, but for Claudia Seferius a plague is the least of her worries. For she has "temporarily...

From the pen of the Danish Agatha Christie . . .Murder Will Out.Holger Nielsen just wanted a quiet London vacation when he rented 48 Cranbourne Grove. But the rental agent forgot to mention he'd be sharing his new home with a very hungry cat...

The year is 1920, and Bostonians from all walks of life- rich and poor, young and old, blue collar and white collar- are being enticed to invest their life savings with a friendly, charismatic Italian-American by the name of Charles Ponzi. Some are well...

A cold-hearted act. A vexed sleuth.When local champion of industry and cricket fan Sir Gerald Langton is found dead in the cellar at the Jolly Cricketer after a charity cricket match, the idyllic pub is thrown into turmoil. Was it an accident, or did...

From the moment Rosie and Ted arrive in Guatemala for a well-needed vacation and the chance to enjoy their developing romance, danger stalks them. When they visit Tikal, the country's most beloved Mayan archaeological site, the danger spins out of control. Soon they are...

A dubious trader dies of a medical drug overdose administered by his physician Nehesy. A clear case, or so it seems. Nehesy is sentenced to five years in the stone pits-which few survive. However, the condemned man's daughter Ouseret, a doctor herself, believes her...

This beautifully written, immersive, and unique crime story is a tête-bêche novel--two intertwined stories printed back-to-back. Open the book and the first novella begins. It ends in the middle of the book. Flip the book over, head to tail, and read the second story...

This early work by Wilkie Collins was originally published in 1880. Born in Marylebone, London in 1824, Collins' family enrolled him at the Maida Hill Academy in 1835, but then took him to France and Italy with them between 1836 and 1838. Returning to...

As Nicolas Picard rides home from Exeter he is attacked by a snarling wildcat. Yet, when his body is discovered, there are lacerations on his neck that could only have come from human hands.When royal commissioners of William the Conqueror, Ralph Delchard and Gervase...

When fire destroys their London theatre, Lord Westfield's players must seek out humbler venues in the countryside. But company manager Nicholas Bracewell is distracted by a shocking tragedy: a mysterious messenger from his native Devon is murdered by poison. Though the messenger is silenced,...

Taking us back in history to a place where autopsies were blasphemous, coffee was an exotic drink, dried toads were the recommended remedy for the plague, and the devil was as real as anything, New York Times bestselling author Oliver Pötzsch's The Hangman's Daughter...

Lights. Camera. Murder. In Celluloid Crimes, the silver screen casts long, dangerous shadows. This gripping anthology of short stories pays homage to the spirit of the razor-sharp wit and smoky intrigue of classic noir-think The Thin Man with a fresh twist of lemon and...

In the wild and untamed landscapes of 19th-century New Mexico Territory, Kent Courtney's "Banister - Outlaws of the Badlands" offers readers a gripping journey into the heart of mystery and history. This latest installment of The Banister Ranch Series isn't just another historical novel;...

A trilogy of Sherlock Holmes stories in the style of Arthur Conan Doyle. Revealed for the first time are the cases in which Holmes assists the Catholic Church. Set in the Vatican itself, as well as the Irish slums of London, Holmes must grapple...

Richard Temperley arrives at Euston station early on a fogbound London morning. He takes refuge in a nearby hotel, along with a disagreeable fellow passenger, who had snored his way through the train journey. But within minutes the other man has snored for the...

Author: Jim LawrenceISBN-10: 1977284604ISBN-13: 9781977284600Publisher: Outskirts PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2025Pages: 420Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.23lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.86d