Browsing: Historical Mysteries

A 2016 Shirley Jackson Awards FinalistA New York Times Book Review ’Paperback Row’ selectionThe latest masterpiece by Emma Donoghue, bestselling…

Fiona is preparing for a new life in 1960s New York — until tragedy forces her to stay in Ireland. But when her sister discovers information that unleashes old family secrets, Fiona must reconsider her dreams and find her true self.

In the year 2098, physical books have almost vanished entirely. But when the government tries to shut down the world’s last library, a handful of renegades vow to fight back in this engrossing work of dystopian fiction!

A New York Times bestseller from “a grandmaster of the historical espionage genre” (The Boston Globe): In occupied France, Resistance leader Mathieu guides a group of citizens on a mission to subvert Hitler. “Furst never stops astounding me” (Tom Hanks).

“An absorbing, old-fashioned tale” (The Washington Post) from the New York Times bestselling author of Dear Edward: When 25-year-old author Flannery O’Connor’s lupus diagnosis forces her to return to her tiny Southern hometown, her arrival heralds changes to come… “Deeply enthralling” (Booklist).

Following the fall of Baghdad, two Iraqi boys stumble upon armed men looting the city zoo. The floodgates have been…

“Historical crime fiction at its very best” (The Sunday Times): In 1937, a British journalist is murdered during King George’s coronation ceremony. Can playwright Josephine Tey unmask the killer? “Psychologically complex and twisty” (Publishers Weekly starred review), for fans of Jacqueline Winspear!

From a New York Times bestselling author comes a sweeping tale set in “a world full of elegance, charm, and bygone manners” (Jane Green). In 1920s New York, a socialite’s love affair sends her world into a tailspin. “Fascinating… Memorable” (RT Book Reviews), with over 1,400 five-star Goodreads ratings.

In 1914, two sisters on opposite sides of the Irish Sea fight for women’s rights as revolution looms and a dark German plot threatens war. “A gripping novel” (Daily Express).

As Queen Victoria ascends the throne, Edward Urwin is barely scraping by in Birmingham — until a strange old man helps him earn a spot at St. John’s Boarding School. But powerful forces are toying with Edward, and they have dark plans… A compelling, first-in-a-series historical novel.