Historical Detective Novels

NEW YORK, OCTOBER 1928. The Big Apple teems with the glitter of Bright Young Things, Prohibition, and scofflaws-the perfect place for Penelope Harris to start her life over. As a former opera singer …

Detective Inspector Walter Hardcastle is following in his father’s footsteps, but is his rapid rise about to be threatened by a spate of disturbing break-ins linked to the war effort August, 1939. As …

Thief-taker Simon Westow uncovers an evil lurking in the underbelly of Leeds in this page-turning historical mystery, perfect for fans of Anne Perry and Charles Finch. ‘A dark and complex mystery tha …

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 …

1571: A contract killer is sent to Hailes Abbey to remove a priest suspected of plotting against Elizabeth I. But he has his own motives for murder. Today: When a skeleton is discovered in the ground …

An American anatomist contends with body snatchers plaguing 1782 London in this historical mystery for fans of Caleb Carr. It is not just the living who are prey to London’s criminals and cutpurses. …

The second book in the critically acclaimed medieval mystery series featuring Sir Geoffrey Mappestone In the year 1101, Sir Geoffrey Mappestone returns to his home at Goodrich Castle on the Welsh bor …

Guilty or innocent? Historians have devoted much time and effort investigating whether or not Henry Plummer, the sheriff of Bannack, Montana, actually committed the crimes for which he was hanged by …

The Good Old Summertime is the first book in the Julia Nye historical mystery series. In 1910, prohibiting the sale of alcohol is the hot-button issue of the day. And sometimes the debate gets out of …