Browsing: Historical Mysteries

“Haunting, lyrical, entirely absorbing… Deserves a place on the shelf next to classics like True Grit and To Kill a Mockingbird” (O, The Oprah Magazine): Left to care for her grandson alone after her daughter’s departure, Olivia delves into bitter secrets surrounding her family and small mountain town.

Lavish and Luxurious Versailles King Louis XIV’s burgeoning palace is the place to be–and be seen. And the last place…

A Pulitzer Prize–winning author weaves a tapestry of life in a Florida retirement home in this vivid novel that follows the residence’s new director and five of its elderly occupants. “Michener is, sentence for sentence, writing’s fastest attention grabber” (The New York Times).

This sweeping New York Times bestseller from a Pulitzer Prize–winning author follows the fates of three Polish families across eight centuries. “Engrossing… A page-turner in the grand Michener tradition” (The Washington Post).

A “captivating” New York Times bestseller (People): When a lost letter makes its way to Edie, she travels to the dilapidated castle where her mother stayed during World War II — and discovers her family’s long-buried past… “A spellbinding journey” (Booklist) with “layers of deliciously surprising secrets” (Library Journal).

From a #1 New York Times bestselling author: As the Klondike Gold Rush takes the world by storm, five travelers come up against untold dangers. “Stunning… Michener at his best” (Houston Chronicle).

When a bomb destroys the recently formed Special Irish Branch of Scotland Yard, all fingers point to the increasingly brazen…

The #1 “New York Times” bestselling dramatic serial novel and inspiration for the Oscar-nominated film of the same name starring…

A Goldsboro Crown Historical Fiction Award Nominee The bestselling author of The Bolter returns with a delicious novel about two…

From a legendary author who “excels at blending history with romance and drama” (The New York Times): The life of Princess Margaret Tudor, Henry VIII’s sister, is filled with excitement and scandal — from her arranged marriage to the King of Scotland to battles with her famous brother.