Browsing: Historical Mysteries

“He had no way to tell her he had given her life: no right to tell her to abandon hope.”…

In the thick of World War II, a group of young women working at the Sunderland shipyard find their lives transformed by love, heartache, secrets, and joy. A Sunday Times bestseller!

A thrilling novel set against the backdrop of the Cold War: Covert operative Atcho goes undercover on a dangerous mission in Siberia, where a Soviet general is plotting a coup that will give him control of nuclear weapons.

In the PREQUEL to the MIKKY DOS SANTOS THRILLERS  – Josephine Lavelle, a once-famous opera singer who became an international outcast, has…

A riveting whodunit from an author hailed as “the best of mystery writers” (The New Yorker) and “a shining light” (Agatha Christie): When a member of the upper-class Faraday family vanishes, Albert Campion must find out who is trying to kill off a dynasty…

When her brother is murdered in Gilded Age New York, Janie embarks on a dizzying quest for the truth… A New York Times bestselling author delivers “a gorgeous gem of a novel” (Karen White) that “will have readers on the edge of their seats until the final breathtaking twist” (Pam Jenoff).

A hypnotic novel: When Alice Shipley and her new husband move to Tangier, an unexpected reunion will turn their lives upside down… “As if Donna Tartt, Gillian Flynn, and Patricia Highsmith had collaborated on a screenplay to be filmed by Hitchcock” (Joyce Carol Oates).

While investigating the disappearance of a young man who was working on a secret government contract, Maisie Dobbs becomes embroiled in wartime London’s underworld. A New York Times bestselling author delivers “a thoughtful mystery” (Library Journal starred review) set against the backdrop of World War II England.

When an empress’s lady-in-waiting is murdered, an arrogant inspector and a strong-willed widow must team up to solve the case — before the killer strikes again… An intriguing historical mystery set in 1867 Beijing!

What does a secret correspondence, an elopement, and a plot against Parliament have in common?Join our dear couple as they…