Historical Detective Novels

It’s just another murder, one of the hundreds of simple homicides in 1939: A spinster nurse is killed in her apartment; a suspect is caught with the murder weapon and convicted. Fintan Dunne, the P.I …

“Balances Downton Abbey–style period charm with a tight plot that twists and turns right until the end… a plot that would satisfy Poirot.” —Library Journal “Dame Agatha would be proud.” —Publishers W …

Ancient Roman freedman and pavement maker Libertus investigates the death of the pie-maker and the disappearance of his slave amid ‘green man’ sightings Libertus has an important order to fulfil for …

For fans of HBO’s The Gilded Age, explore the dazzling world of America’s 19th century elite in this lush, page-turning saga… In early twentieth-century New York, a young social butterfly discovers t …

‘A thought-provoking plot, and an affecting and powerful conclusion make this one of Clare’s best’ – Booklist Starred Review Physician-sleuth Dr Gabriel Taverner uncovers dark secrets in his small De …

As America staggers through the Great Depression,   death stalks the pioneer blues musicians.    In the depths of the Great Depression, father and son musicologists John and Alan …

The Man in the Chimney by Betty Vaughn is a Civil War story of an unlikely and troubled romance between a New York Calvary officer in Union occupied New Bern, and the Lenoir County woman who saves hi …

This captivating Regency-era mystery inspired by the novels of Jane Austen is perfect for fans of Andrea Penrose, Lauren Willig, and Deanna Raybourn, as readers venture beyond the glittering ballroom …

An atmospheric, entertaining new mystery series introducing a plucky Canadian heroine and set in the world’s most famous hotel. It’s 1968. London is in full swing and the Savoy Hotel is at the height …

Paris, 1954. Eli Cole, American attaché, wants only one thing: to avenge his wife’s murder. But the trail has gone cold. After two years, drinking to his beloved Liana’s memory is all he has left – u …