Browsing: Historical Mysteries

“Wonderful! The kind of novel that you want to read and then discuss with other readers” (Kelly Link). In 18th-century England, Mary Toft stuns her entire town when she begins giving birth to rabbits. “A brilliant work… Like the historical fiction of Hillary Mantel or Caryl Phillips, Palmer does not shy away from the depravity of the past” (Booklist starred review).

In ancient Rome, Quintus Sertorius is wracked with survivor’s guilt after 90,000 of his fellow soldiers die in battle. He vows to avenge them by infiltrating the enemy’s military, but can he successfully protect his country — or will his mission end in disaster? “Gripping” (Publishers Weekly).

A rollicking supernatural mystery! After a grisly crime ruins her friend’s engagement party, Lady Hannah must grapple with the undead and use her knowledge of the occult to help boorish Viscount Wycliff find the murderer — that is, if the two don’t kill each other first.

From an author who “brings… early 19th-century London to vivid life” (Publishers Weekly) comes an English mystery inspired by Jane Austen! When a lady requests her help in recovering a packet of stolen letters, sleuth Rosalind Thorne finds herself in a complicated plot involving Lord Byron, scandal — and murder.

From an internationally bestselling author: In 1960s North Carolina, Jessie blames her family’s moonshining business for the death of her mother. Will long-buried secrets bring her the closure she needs? “Rife with colorful characters and a satisfying twist… Will thrill readers” (Publishers Weekly starred review).