Browsing: Historical Mysteries

From a New York Times bestselling author: As Hitler rises to power in 1933, photographer Elena Standish races to deliver an earth-shattering message to Berlin on behalf of her dead lover… A “gripping and superbly written” mystery (Library Journal starred review) that kicks off a series!

From a New York Times bestselling author: In Victorian London, Eliza teams up with Prince Sebastian of Alucia when her gossip gazette receives a tip about a crime. As their work brings them closer together, could their chemistry spark a scandalous royal romance?

As WW2 rages, a lone vigilante takes to the streets of New York to wage war against a powerful crime…

In this “beautiful” and “challengingly complex tale of the ramifications of history” (Kirkus Reviews), Avi discovers a collection of letters written from an Auschwitz survivor to his Armenian grandfather, leading him on a quest to unearth the secrets behind his grandfather’s death.

“Something is rotten in the state of Berkeley“ –1881 Blue and Gold Yearbook, University of California: Berkeley In Scholarly Pursuits, the sixth full-length…

From a New York Times bestselling author comes “the best what-if thriller for a long, long time” (Lee Child): In an alternate timeline, 17th-century Europe is conquered by the Ottoman Empire. Now, in the modern era, global tensions fly as a member of the secret police questions everything… “Powerfully mixes history, culture, warfare, and imagination” (Kirkus Reviews).

In this “exceptional WWII mystery” (Publishers Weekly starred review), Eddie, a military police lieutenant, finds himself investigating a field hospital in Sicily after a doctor’s murder. Can he catch the killer as war rages on around him? “A solid choice for WWII-thriller fans” (Booklist).

From a New York Times bestselling author: Lady Dunbridge visited New York City to socialize. But when a business tycoon’s death threatens to send Wall Street into a panic, she’s more than ready to lend a hand in this Gilded Age mystery! “If you’ve missed Miss Fisher, Lady Phil will fill the bill” (USA Today bestselling author Victoria Thompson).

A “sensitive, beautifully written” novel (Kirkus Reviews) from a New York Times bestselling author: In the wake of World War I, nurse Bess Crawford undertakes a mission to help a troubled soldier — and becomes embroiled in a puzzling mystery about the truth of his despair…

In the aftermath of World War II, an Italian POW and a young orphan take refuge in the home of a former German soldier… but are they safe? An internationally bestselling author offers a sweeping postwar saga with over 3,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.