Browsing: Historical Mysteries

When the recently bereaved Earl of Brackenwood employs Annabelle as the governess to his young daughters, she doesn’t expect to enjoy his company. But she soon begins to question whether the earl knows more about his late wife’s death than he’s letting on… An engrossing historical love story!

“A barrel-rolling barn burner of a book!” (Diana Gabaldon): From heists to narrow escapes, intrigue follows Amelia Earhart’s protégée as she navigates 1930s New York and Europe under the shadow of the growing Nazi regime.

“A skillful, rapid-fire historical spy thriller” (Kirkus Reviews) based on true events: In Nazi-occupied Norway, legendary British spy Eddie Chapman and enigmatic Norwegian resistance operative Dagmar Lahlum work together to help liberate the country — and face a daring fight against the Third Reich.

Why can’t Rose sleep?You couldn’t either if you had the recurring dreams that the young Sister Rose endures. Her spiritual…

In 1965 Oklahoma, police chief Emmett Hardy must closely examine his small town as he investigates the death of a young black woman. “Poignant… Studded with characters who haunt your imagination long after you’ve read the final page” (Anne Hillerman).

“Casts a spell right from the start” (The New York Times): When Tennessee Williams and his lover meet a young Swedish actress in 1950s Italy, the encounter echoes throughout the decades to come… “Timeless and heartbreaking” (Celeste Ng, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere).

From a New York Times bestselling author who “writes like an up-and-coming Ken Follett” (Booklist): Wrongly convicted of a deadly crime, Douglas Layton investigates the tragedy that ruined his life — but can he track down the real culprit? “Exceptional… A standout” (Publishers Weekly starred review).

When his rival is arrested for murdering a local politician, young attorney Abraham Lincoln and his best friend, Joshua Speed, must race against time to unravel the mysterious case. “Putnam combines an historian’s understanding of character and context with a remarkable narrative drive” (Pulitzer Prize–winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin).

A box set of classic detective tales from “one of the greatest mystery storywriters” (Los Angeles Times): Dive into the escapades of aristocrat and sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey in this page-turning collection. “The Wimsey books are literate and delightful” (Chicago Tribune).

Vienna, 1814: An agent in Austria’s secret police force, Kasper must discover who killed a Prussian count in a city teeming with corruption. “Wonderfully original and beautifully written… A perfect read” (New York Times bestselling author Tasha Alexander).