Browsing: Historical Mysteries

From an Agatha Award–winning author: In 1920s Bombay, lawyer Perveen Mistry suspects something is amiss while helping three widows investigate their husband’s will. And when a household member is found dead, she must track down the killer… “Absolutely terrific” (Charles Todd).

“One of America’s most notorious murder cases inspires this feverish debut” novel that goes inside the mind of Lizzie Borden…

When writer Ella moves to a beautiful seaside home, she discovers a portrait of a young woman who went missing 160 years ago. But as she learns more, Ella must grapple with long-buried secrets of her own… A haunting tale perfect for fans of Kate Morton.

Pilot and treasure hunter Buck Reilly careens through Jamaica in search of an infamous pirate’s legendary booty. Is his vintage plane up to evading some old enemies — or will this be Buck’s last maneuver?

A New York Times bestselling author delivers an “exceptional” whodunit (Publishers Weekly starred review) for fans of Downton Abbey! At a Mayfair mansion, clever cook Kat must unravel the truth behind the murder of a young kitchen maid in this “well-crafted Victorian adventure” (RT Book Reviews).

A Regency Mystery Romance.The war is over for the nation but not for the new Duke of Ormond. With death…

In 1950s Louisiana, prison cook Ginny Polk prepares exquisite last meals for Greenmount State Penitentiary’s death row inmates… but a painful revelation about her father’s murderer soon changes everything. “A gorgeous novel that finds beauty in the most unlikely of places” (Susan Wiggs).

Catastrophe forces Wallis Ann Stamper and her family to abandon their Appalachian home in this “lovingly crafted coming-of-age novel” (RT Book Reviews) from a USA Today bestselling author. “You will fall in love with Wallis Ann” (New York Times bestselling author Sandra Dallas).

When Ginger returns home to Hartigan House, she’s shocked to discover a woman’s remains in the attic. Teaming up with Chief Inspector Basil, she races to crack the case and clear her late father’s name in this charming mystery for fans of Rhys Bowen.

Inspired by true events: In 1938, covert agent Lily Saint James goes undercover as a nanny for a German military officer. But as she secures vital intelligence, she finds the Nazi secret police on her trail — and must risk everything to complete her mission…