Browsing: Historical Mysteries

From “one of the greatest mystery story writers of this century” (Los Angeles Times): Lord Peter Wimsey and his new bride, Harriet, must cut their honeymoon short when they stumble upon a murder. With suspects cropping up at every turn, can they catch a killer?

Vandeleur House holds countless secrets — and when a murderer strikes, governess-turned-sleuth Maud Silver dives into the case. Miss Marple fans will love this classic investigator who “has her place in detective fiction as surely as Lord Peter Wimsey or Hercule Poirot” (Manchester Evening News).

A New York Times bestseller and an Oprah’s Book Club selection: After Ruby trades small-town Texas for the glamour of Manhattan, an urgent message pulls her back home and thrusts her into a shadowy past. “Beautifully wrought… Wonderful” (Los Angeles Review of Books).

In the debut mystery in Dorothy L. Sayers’s acclaimed Lord Peter Wimsey series, the case of a dead bather draws…

Past and present collide when a Holocaust survivor’s unearthed suitcase reveals a shattering secret. This provocative novel from a “suspense pro” (Chicago Tribune) poses questions of identity, justice, and redemption.

“Superb, memorable reading” (Library Journal) from a New York Times bestselling author! When a murder investigation lands inspector Thomas Pitt in prison, his wife, Charlotte, risks everything to catch the real killer… “A complex, gripping, and highly satisfying mystery” (Publishers Weekly).

A clever tale from a master of classic suspense! Lord Peter Wimsey infiltrates a London ad agency in a daring bid to unmask a killer. “Delightful reading” (The New York Times) with over 8,100 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

In this gothic tale of mystery and horror, a 17th-century colonial village is plagued by hidden evils — and a manic witch hunt begins… “An excellent story, full of tension and suspense” (Stephen King), with over 4,800 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

An Edgar Award–winning mystery that kicks off an acclaimed series: As the Ottoman Empire declines, eunuch Yashim is tasked with solving a series of brutal murders. “An unusual, exotic historical mystery that reads like literature and moves like a thriller” (George Pelecanos).

To you, perceptive reader, I bequeath my history….Late one night, exploring her father’s library, a young woman finds an ancient…