Browsing: Historical Mysteries

Determined to save her family from ruin, Miss Judith Pengarden steals some knick-knacks from a local aristocrat to sell. But when Judith breaks into the wrong home, she comes face-to-face with Simon Montgomery, the Earl of Cartwright — the very man who has stolen her heart!

“Heart-stopping” (Deanna Raybourn): Union spy Elle goes undercover as an enslaved woman — and ends up in the same house as Malcolm, an operative posing as a Confederate soldier. A passionate tale that’s a “marvelous, intelligent, respectful, breathtaking treat for your brain” (Smart Bitches, Trashy Books).

The best-selling author of Enigma and Fatherland turns to today’s Vatican in a ripped-from-the-headlines novel, and gives us his most…

A haunted house, a dangerous clown, and an overly caffeinated single mom on the trail of a killer… Chaos ensues in this deliciously entertaining cozy mystery from a USA Today bestselling author!

When her brother’s death brings neurosurgeon Beatrice to Italy, she uncovers a centuries-old plot — and soon finds herself immersed in the dazzling world of 14th-century Siena. “A prodigious, vibrant tale… Marvelous” (Publishers Weekly starred review).

From a USA Today bestselling author: Anna Hanford reluctantly agrees to marry the unfeeling Duke of Cromwell to spare her sister. But soon they’ll realize true love is staring them straight in the face!

From political danger to personal drama, life is about to get explosive… The legacy of literary icon Sherlock Holmes is…

A captivating New York Times bestseller from “a series that seems to get better with every entry” (The Wall Street Journal): In 1939, Maisie Dobbs searches for a killer — just as Britain declares war on Nazi Germany… “I’m a huge Maisie Dobbs fan” (Lee Child).

During a gathering at the grand, mysterious Caoin House, a man is killed in what seems to be a terrible accident — but when spirits begin to communicate with guest of honor Raissa, she’s plunged into a murder mystery fraught with dark secrets…

A powerful historical novel: Follow the journey of Jack Windrush, an idealistic Victorian soldier who discovers the true brutality of war in 1850s Burma.