Browsing: Historical Mysteries

In this “exceptional” novel (Stephen King) from an Edgar Award–winning author, a fugitive and a runaway housewife meet on the road in the aftermath of JFK’s assassination. An “unforgettable reading experience… You will recommend it to friends. You will read it again” (Don Winslow).

Some family secrets shouldn’t stay buried… Music professor Gus LeGarde and his wife Camille are looking forward to a relaxing…

A delightful cozy mystery with a “strong sense of place and time in post–World War I England” (Library Journal starred review): When a thief is found murdered in an otherwise quiet village, Beryl and Edwina must put their unusual friendship and sleuthing skills to the test.

“A thrilling mystery” (Kirkus Reviews) set in 1919 England: Sleuth Verity Kent has a shocking revelation after she attends a séance — and when the psychic medium who performed the ritual is murdered, Verity must untangle a perplexing and dangerous case before it’s too late… “Splendid” (Publishers Weekly).

From a New York Times bestselling author: When Lady Aurora is captured by pirates, her only hope for survival is roguish captain Gabriel Hawkins! “Putney’s endearing characters and warm-hearted stories never fail to inspire and delight” (Sabrina Jeffries).

A 2019 Agatha Award finalist “with quirky characters, snappy dialogue… and starring one of the pluckiest, most entertaining heroines ever” (Hank Phillippi Ryan): In 1936, Lane must uncover a startling connection between a New York disappearance and a haunting crime from her childhood.

When a ransom exchange turns deadly in this thrilling mystery from bestselling author Anne Perry, Commander William Monk faces an unthinkable…

A delightfully clever tribute to Golden Age mysteries: In a snowbound English manor, amateur sleuths Ruby and Fina investigate a Christmastime murder — while also executing a secret plan for revenge!

President Teddy Roosevelt’s daring daughter, Alice, leaps into action to exonerate a friend accused of poisoning a man just about…

In Roman Britain, Greek slave Ikaros must discover a murderer in his master’s household — before he and hundreds of others are put to death. “John Drake writes beautifully… You’ll be torn between savoring the words and quickly flipping the pages” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Nelson DeMille).