Historical Detective Novels

Kats Takemoto, the nisei private detective from Hunters Point, returns to investigate the murder of a young Chinese girl, killed in a covert CIA brothel in the heart of San Francisco. Her family, mem …

Jack D’Arc is a gripping thriller that takes the reader from the seedy underbelly of London to the Royal court of the King and those willing to do anything to protect the monarchy from scandal. …

Spanning Gilded Age New York society to the 1930s Scottish Highlands, this gothic novel is a mystery within a mystery, featuring a compelling heroine, an engrossing puzzle with fiendish clues, and no …

A Tourist Trap Full of Crazy Monkeys . . . and Murder!  Sure, Sparky’s boss Bookie is a crook, but he’s no murderer! Eleven-year-old, plucky amateur super-sleuth Sparky stops at nothing to convi …

Where is taverner Tom Merchet? Owen Archer unearths a series of troubling secrets and a dangerous foe intent on retribution when his good friend goes missing. ‘A standout . . . Robb reinforces her pl …

From bestselling historical true-crime author Sharon Virts comes a gripping tale of murder and deceit. In Reconstruction-era Baltimore, members of the city’s elite keep turning up dead. Below the pol …

Inspector Nigel Barrington, armed with wit, determination, and an arsenal of inventive gadgets, manages to arrest the infamous Spring-Heeled Jack. When the mask comes off, revealing a shocking identi …

Ariana Santino is a young violin prodigy when she is first haunted by frightening dreams of a woman living in the nineteenth century. When she turns eighteen, the dreams stop, leading her to believe …

June, 1943 Betty Ahern isn’t a novice PI anymore. After solving several dangerous cases, she is hired for what she hopes will be simpler one. A soldier home from Europe on medical furlough wants her …