Historical Detective Novels

March 1926, Salem, Massachusetts A spring equinox party at the mansion of a rich, flamboyant, and controversial art collector promises New York jazz singer Lizzie Crane and her band a fat paycheck, l …

As the nineteenth century comes to a close, the illustrious Vanderbilt family dominates Newport, Rhode Island, high society. But when murder arrives, reporter Emma Cross learns that sometimes the act …

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The resourceful and intrepid Rosalind Thorne, a heroine after Jane Austen’s heart, has a scandalous mystery to solve within Regency-era high society, in the latest novel in this nationally bestsellin …

Angel Esquire by Edgar Wallace is a thrilling dive into the world of high-stakes crime and clever deductions. When a wealthy magnate dies, his vast fortune is up for grabs, but only to the one who ca …

‘Colin Pendragon retains all of Holmes’ quirky, brilliant character’ in a Victorian mystery that illuminates a noble family’s dark heart (San Francisco Book Review). When a carriage bearing the Arnif …

In the previous novel, ‘Finding Cristina, ‘ the beautiful young Cristina found her true identity, her parentage and the love of her life. In this sequel, after moving to New York City with her husban …

A gruesome murder in York may be just what Scotland Yard Detective John Ferguson needs to get his life back on track. John had been a rising star before he joined the army to fight for God and countr …

Mason is hired to find the identity of an ‘heiress’ who ran ads in a lonely hearts magazine. Later, he defends the heiress against a murder charge. …

* A TIMES HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR * * A SUNDAY TIMES HISTORICAL FICTION PICK OF THE MONTH * ‘[An] entertaining historical mystery’ – SUNDAY TIMES ‘A wonderfully clever historical novelist …