Historical Detective Novels

Millionaires, a mini dachshund, and dreams of old Manhattan inspire a writer to leave monotony behind and follow a 1930s murder mystery. Rick Gordon is accustomed to losing. He decides it’s time for …

Delighted by the quiet uproar of raising their newborn, Lady Lucy and Major Sir Robert Kurland could not be more pleased at the prospect of welcoming another into their home. But their preparations a …

On a winter day in 1898, hundreds of spectators gather at a Brooklyn courthouse, scrambling for a view of the woman they label a murderess. Martha Place has been charged with throwing acid in her ste …

Introducing spirited female sleuth Elizabeth Fairchild in the first of the brilliant new Oak Park village mystery series, set in 1920s Illinois. June, 1925. Having been widowed in the First World War …

‘Excellent… The surprising revelations that populate the book, mixed with a mood of regret and wistful longing for dead loves, imbue the story with a seductive power. Readers will eagerly anticipat …

‘Fans of medieval mysteries will revel in Starr’s lively blending of intriguing suspense and telling historical detail.’ – Library Journal It is the autumn of 1367. Master Hugh is enjoying the peacef …

‘[A] delightful hot toddy of a winter’s read.’ —LA TIMES It was the best of times, it was the worst of crimes in this delightful Dickensian romp, with the canonical author teaming up with a famous up …

Benjamin January investigates the murder of a mysterious Englishman in this absorbing New Orleans-set mystery. When British spymaster Sir John Oldmixton offers Benjamin January a hundred dollars to f …

An Oprah Daily and Crime Reads Best Historical Novel of 2021 Named a Library Reads Pick, Apple Books’ Best Book, Amazon Fiction & Literature’s “Best of the Month, ” and a Powell’s Pick The Millions’ …

A teenage Metis trapper, reared in the Canadian wilderness, is thrust into civilization in early twentieth century Saskatchewan. Lynes and his family and friends become involved in historical events …