Browsing: Historical Mysteries

With over 3,200 five-star Goodreads ratings: In the era of Columbus, Queen Juana fights tirelessly to preserve her crown and defend Spain from its foes. “Disturbing royal secrets and court manipulations wickedly twist this enthralling story, brilliantly told” (Publishers Weekly).

A riveting novel set during the Crusades: In 12th-century Provence, Estela becomes a troubadour under the protection of royalty — but all around her are forces of political and religious conflict that endanger her world…

A Washington Post and Wall Street Journal Best Book of the Year: Set amidst the intrigue and extravagance of the 18th-century Russian court, this “brilliant” and “bold” bestseller (Booklist) charts the epic rise of Catherine the Great.

Justice Department agent Cotton Malone investigates a shocking conspiracy and hunts down a secret society in this thrilling New York Times bestseller! “One of the most spellbinding and ingenious openings in all of thrillerdom… Easily Cotton Malone’s most epic, swashbuckling adventure” (David Baldacci).

Archaeologist Verity Grey travels to a windswept Scottish village and finds herself entangled in an unsolved mystery. This New York Times bestseller “will seduce readers with its beautiful prose and lush, vivid descriptions of the Scotland shore” (RT Book Reviews).

A “wonderful” novel (RT Book Reviews) from a New York Times bestselling author: When Chloe Wherlocke has a vision of a plot against Lord Julian Kenwood and his son, their meeting sparks an unexpected love affair! Book one in a series.

Germany, 1660: When a dying boy is pulled from the river with a mark crudely tattooed on his shoulder, hangman…

From a New York Times bestselling author “in a league with John le Carré” (The Washington Post): This acclaimed series opener introduces Berlin PI Bernie Gunther, “one of the greatest antiheroes ever written” (Lee Child), as he follows a case into the darkest reaches of Hitler’s regime.

Archaeologist Donald Gladstone and linguist Julia Llewellyn scour the British countryside for hints of the real King Arthur in this multilayered tale of love, mystery, and Arthurian legend. “Rich and engrossing… I couldn’t put it down” (New York Times bestselling author Matthew Pearl).

It is November 25, 1960, and three beautiful sisters have been found near their wrecked Jeep at the bottom of…