Historical Detective Novels

** AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ** In postwar London and Paris, the search for a missing husband puts Billie Walker on a collision course with an underground network of Nazi criminals. It’s 1947. The …

From hunting pickpockets in London omnibuses and ghosts in Hesse Square, Sergeant Watters and Detective Silver are led into the notorious Wild Geese public house, and a tangled mystery that involves …

When a young man on a Harley roars into Philip, South Dakota, seventeen-year-old Virginia is more than ready to saddle up against the sissy bar, but how far is she willing to go to make her dreams co …

Penny and Louise go to a nearby swamp to gather flowers for a banquet and manage to lose Louise’s dog during the trip. They plan to go back, but first they learn of an escaped convict. Penny knows th …

In the fifth novel of Malcolm Archibald’s 19th century detective novels, Sergeant Watters finds himself overwhelmed with three simultaneous cases. With a case of poisoning, a series of child kidnappi …

Now an inspector, George Watters finds himself in the middle of another puzzling case. It is 1870 in Dundee, and Watters is ordered to solve a railway robbery. After Lord Balmuir’s factor is found un …

After the Second World War, young Ben uncovers a bizarre tale: in the 1941 Blitz, soldiers died right where his playground is now. As events of the past slowly unfold, Ben is entangled in a series of …

In the bustling streets of 1950s Los Angeles, Honey West emerges as a dazzling beacon of wit, charm, and unwavering courage. This Girl for Hire marks the thrilling debut of the first female private e …

An Antarctic Mystery:  • With a picture of Jules Verne, a detailed biography of him is added. • All content is redone in a new style, with the author’s name and the title of the novel at the top …

In Sergeant George Watters’ next case, the Dundee policeman finds himself dealing with local susceptibilities and international intrigue. Already involved in closing down a spate of illegal drinking …