Browsing: Historical Mysteries

From a USA Today bestselling author comes a mesmerizing generational saga: Decades after tragedy strikes a Southern family, it’s up to Christine and Jack, her policeman husband, to find long-awaited justice.

In 1917, two English girls shocked the world with a dazzling photograph. A century later, Olivia Kavanagh discovers a manuscript in her grandfather’s bookstore — and is drawn into the girls’ mysterious world. “An enchanting and enthralling tale” (Pam Jenoff, bestselling author of The Orphan’s Tale).

Peter Coldrick had no past; that was the conclusion drawn by years of personal and professional research. Then he employed…

Historian Cameron Thorne becomes embroiled in a modern-day treasure hunt when an ancient Templar scroll hints at a dangerous secret. Can he beat a shadowy religious group in the race for answers? With over 500 five-star Goodreads ratings!

From a New York Times bestselling author: The queen sends Lady Georgiana Rannoch sleuthing at a lakeside villa house party in this cozy historical mystery for fans of Downton Abbey! Part of a series with “wonderful characters… A delight” (Charlaine Harris).

In 1912 Cairo, Egyptologist Amelia Peabody sets off in search of a stolen, priceless bust of Queen Nefertiti — and becomes the target of a brutal assassin… “Amelia is rather like Indiana Jones, Sherlock Holmes, and Miss Marple all rolled into one” (The Washington Post Book World).

From a New York Times bestselling author hailed as “one of the master storytellers of historical fiction” (Beatriz Williams): In 1925, young artist Delphine flees to the South of France after a tragic accident — and is forced to confront the secrets of her past… “Unforgettable” (Library Journal starred review).

In this NPR Best Book of 2017 and “virtuoso literary performance” (Booklist starred review), a mysterious stranger sparks controversy and intrigue when he arrives in colonial Manhattan. “Storytelling backfilled with this much intelligence is a rare and happy sight” (The New York Times).

Three lives intertwine amid the chaos of the French Revolution in this riveting historical epic from a New York Times bestselling author. “Devotees of Alexandre Dumas and Victor Hugo will devour this tale of heroism, treachery, and adventure” (Library Journal).

In 19th-century Newport, society reporter Emma Cross covers the glamorous lives of the superrich. But when a woman turns up dead after disrupting a polo match, the intrepid sleuth stumbles into an investigation that could prove fatal!