Browsing: Historical Mysteries

“A model of complex skulduggery” (The New Yorker) from the legendary Queen of Crime! When Miss Marple investigates a tycoon’s sudden death, an old rhyme hints at the truth… “This is the best of the novels starring Christie’s Miss Marple” (The New York Times).

“Exceedingly bizarre, often raucous, and consistently delightful” (The Philadelphia Inquirer): This New York Times bestseller blends art history, mystery, and hilarity as it follows a sleuthing painter’s misadventures. A “laugh-out-loud satire” (The Washington Post) with over 8,700 five-star Goodreads ratings.

A New York Times bestseller in “a series that seems to get better with every entry” (The Wall Street Journal): When an old friend is murdered, the case takes Maisie Dobbs from her childhood neighborhood to London’s upper echelons. “I’m a huge Maisie Dobbs fan” (Lee Child).

A “deeply satisfying” New York Times bestseller (Entertainment Weekly) from the author of The Pillars of the Earth: As World War II rages, British agent Felicity assembles an all-female team to go undercover among the German ranks. “Promises to be one of Follett’s most popular novels ever” (Publishers Weekly).

The Great Harry Houdini is still struggling to make a name for himself in turn-of-the-century New York. He sees an opportunity…

A classic whodunit from the Queen of Crime: When a young woman’s body is found in a manor library, Miss Marple is determined to uncover the truth behind her death. “Ingeniously contrived” (Time), with over 9,800 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

When a deputy sheriff is implicated in a casino robbery, Navajo Tribal Sergeant Jim Chee and retired Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn get caught up in a dangerous manhunt. With over 1,900 five-star Goodreads ratings, this New York Times bestseller is full of “twists and surprises” (Publishers Weekly).

From a New York Times bestselling author comes a mystery that’s “so well crafted” (Library Journal). Officer Jim Chee and Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn are on a hunt for a killer in this “masterful novel” (Kirkus Reviews).

From a New York Times bestselling author: Lord Caire strikes a deal with Temperance Dews: If she tracks down a man for him, he’ll help her enter high society. But what happens when their unusual partnership leads to unexpected passion? With nearly 2,900 five-star ratings on Goodreads!

With over 16,300 five-star ratings on Goodreads: This classic World War II page-turner tells the story of a British Special Forces team sent into Germany to rescue one of their own. “A real dazzler” (The New York Times).