Browsing: Historical Mysteries

In the 19th-century Midwest, 17-year-old Nell Lillington is sent away to a farm when she becomes pregnant. There, she uncovers the bodies of another unwed mother and her newborn child — and realizes she might be in danger… With over 2,600 five-star Goodreads ratings.

When the body of actress Lizzie Dixie is discovered, reporter Penny Green is baffled: Didn’t her friend die in a boating accident years ago? Penny and Scotland Yard inspector James Blakely begin an investigation that will reveal more about Lizzie’s life than Penny ever imagined…

A #1 New York Times bestseller from the author of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy: Retired MI6 agent Peter Guillam faces a present-day crisis when his actions during the Cold War are brought under investigation… “Swift and satisfying” (USA Today).

From the celebrated, National Book Award–winning author of A Wrinkle in Time: When British Stella marries into an enigmatic Southern family after the Civil War, she unearths devastating secrets in this spellbinding USA Today bestseller.

In this hotly anticipated follow-up to the smash hit IQ, a New York Times Critics’ Best of the Year and…

When police find a Roman coin with the corpse of a brutally murdered woman, they recruit Vincent Blake — stolen-art expert — to consult. He uncovers a haunting riddle etched into the passage of time itself in this riveting historical conspiracy thriller.