Historical Detective Novels

The arrival of an unexpected guest means trouble ahead for the residents of Thorncroft House in this deftly-plotted Victorian mystery. On a freezing winter’s night, with the household in mourning fol …

How can a case containing £100, 000 in gold bullion, sealed with the seal of the Bank of England and shipped in the custody of a trustworthy captain, disappear from on board a sailing ship? In this c …

Spies, secrets and suspicious circumstances: Friar-sleuth Brother Athelstan races against time to solve impossible crimes and uncover a traitor in this gripping historical mystery set in medieval Lon …

In 1905, John Le Brun makes his first excursion to England to visit import broker Geoffrey Moore. Le Brun and Moore became friends six years earlier while Le Brun was Sheriff of Brunswick, Georgia an …

‘Superb . . . a fast-moving and gripping plot’ Publishers Weekly Starred Review of The Merchant Murderers March 1557. Jack Blackjack is back in London and enjoying a sedentary life – after his treach …

Doc. Turner’s Doom-Dose by Arthur Leo Zagat is a thrilling medical mystery that combines high-stakes drama with a dash of suspense. When a renowned physician, Doc Turner, discovers a mysterious and d …

In 1817 London, a stolen treasure may hold a clue to a ghastly crime: “Page-turning suspense and a fascinating mystery . . . Masterful.” —Deborah Crombie, New York Times–bestselling au …

Murder, intrigue and marriage in the Welsh Marches of old . . . – When Sir Geoffrey’s unpopular brother, Henry, is murdered, he unwillingly inherits Goodrich Castle in the Welsh Marches. Immediately, …

In the early 1960s, Hallowell, Maine was a sleepy small city on the Kennebec River. Dip Barrett ran a beer store where he socialized with local criminals and took bets for horse racing tracks around …