Browsing: Historical Mysteries

With over 1,900 five-star Goodreads ratings: When a priest disappears, all eyes turn to a meek novice whose night terrors have earned him a demonic reputation… Can Brother Cadfael prove the boy’s innocence? “Enchanting… Medieval England comes marvelously alive” (The Washington Post).

“Classic stories” (Booklist) from a masterful author: In the 12th century, Cadfael begins a journey that will eventually transform him into a celebrated monk. With nearly 1,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads!

With nearly 1,800 five-star Goodreads ratings: A newly plowed field yields a murdered woman’s corpse — and Brother Cadfael has a mystery on his hands… “You’ll love Brother Cadfael, wily veteran of the Crusades” (Los Angeles Times).

A “finely wrought” historical mystery (Kirkus Reviews): When visitors come to the Abbey of St. Peter and St. Paul, trouble comes with them… Can Brother Cadfael unmask the killer in their midst? “You’ll love Brother Cadfael, wily veteran of the Crusades” (Los Angeles Times).

From a beloved author who “can be counted on for a witty, literate, and charming mystery” (Publishers Weekly): The local Christmas festivities are put on hold when professor Peter Shandy finds a dead body in his living room. Was it a tragic accident, or something more sinister?

They were the young ones, the bright ones, the ones with the dreams. From the Nazi-prowled wastes of North Africa…

A New York Times bestseller from “a storyteller in the grand tradition” (Tom Clancy): After foretelling an imminent attack, Captain McCoy is booted from the Marines. But when his prediction becomes reality, he’s brought in by the CIA to fight the deadly invasion. With nearly 1,800 five-star Goodreads ratings!

With nearly 3,700 five-star Goodreads ratings: This novel from a #1 New York Times bestselling author follows US Marines in the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor. “Griffin is very good at conveying a sense of what the ‘Old Corps’ was like” (The Washington Post).

A #1 New York Times bestseller! Commander Gray Pierce and Sigma Force explore the darkest corners of history to save humanity from a string of terrifying events. This edge-of-your-seat thriller is “one labyrinth that readers will not want to escape” (Booklist starred review).

A New York Times bestseller called “bewitching” (NPR): Forced to take on lodgers to make ends meet in post–World War I London, widowed Mrs. Wray and her daughter, Frances, meet a young couple who completely upends their world… “Will keep you sleepless for three nights straight” (Entertainment Weekly).