Browsing: Historical Mysteries

A USA Today bestseller: When Anne buys a vintage coat with a strange key in the pocket, she finds her life connecting with that of a rebellious young heiress from five decades ago. A breathtaking book with “charming elements” (Library Journal).

A New York Times Notable Book longlisted for the Man Booker Prize: Lacking other prospects, Sumner signs on as a ship’s surgeon on a voyage to the Arctic. But in this harsh environment, he struggles for survival like never before… “Riveting and darkly brilliant” (Colm Tóibín).

After rescuing a man from drowning, four young women face charges of attempted murder. Can Scotland Yard detective Ian Rutledge uncover the truth? A New York Times bestselling author delivers a suspenseful historical mystery!

“Bloody brilliant” (Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train): Hoping to escape painful memories, Mary and her husband move to an idyllic small-town cottage. But the place has a past of its own, and it may come back to haunt them… “An enthralling spine-chiller” (Kirkus Reviews).

A New York Times bestseller with over 3,900 five-star Goodreads ratings! The British Secret Service sends Maisie Dobbs to Nazi Germany to bring back an English prisoner. But danger and lies complicate her mission… “Maisie Dobbs is a revelation” (Alexander McCall Smith).

Perfect for fans of Ken Follett: In 14th-century Barcelona, peasant’s son Arnau rises to become a wealthy man. But his defiance of the feudal order soon captures the attention of the Inquisition. An “absorbing epic… Falcones’s rich portrait of medieval society is fascinating” (Publishers Weekly).

From the New York Times bestselling author of Labyrinth-“a rich brew of supernaturalism and intrigue.”(Kirkus Reviews) In 1891, young Léonie…

Trapped in an Irish psychiatric hospital, Roseanne McNulty is nearly 100 years old and secretly working on the tragic story of her life… A two-time Booker Prize finalist presents “an unforgettable portrait of mid-20th-century Ireland” (Booklist starred review).

Everything is coming up carnations in this national bestselling series Realizing romantic heroes are a thing of the past, graduate…

A young woman goes missing in Liverpool at the dawn of the Swinging Sixties… When a skeleton is uncovered decades later, can DI Andy Ross and Sergeant Izzie Drake solve a mystery that spans generations? Book one in a series.