Historical Detective Novels

The Secret Passage (1905) is a mystery novel by Fergus Hume. Although not as successful as The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (1886), an immediate bestseller for Hume, The Secret Passage is a gripping novel …

A party of grafters seek to overthrow the Caribbean monarachy, ousting Prince Marcos in favor of his corrupt Cousin, Miguel—who is the target of one of Nick Carter’s investigations. …

Jack Blackjack’s search for an executioner’s son ensnares him in a fiendish mesh of schemes in this lively Tudor mystery. London. May, 1556. Hal Westmecott, one of the city’s most feared executioners …

‘The latest in the Hawkenlye series… may be Clare’s best yet’ – Kirkus Starred Review A Hawkenlye medieval mystery Autumn 1196. A secretive stranger arrives at New Winnowlands, and Sir Josse d’Acqu …

”The lef’ han’, dearie, an’ gowld for th’ charm. Aye! a bewtiful han’ for a bewtiful maid. I ‘udn’t rade false for–eh, dear life, what is’t? Th’ lines goo criss an’ crass. Duvel! I be mortal feared …

Introducing turn-of-the-century archaeologist-sleuth Margaret Murray in the first of a brilliant new historical mystery series. October, 1900. University College, London. When the spreadeagled body o …

Introducing Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins as an unusual detective duo in the first of a brand-new Victorian mystery series. When Inspector Field shows his friend Charles Dickens the body of a yo …

If you attended the opera in the 18th century, you could buy a program booklet with side-by-side translations of the text and a list of the participants. Think of “The Murder of Figaro” as one such & …

A Libertus Mystery of Roman Britain – The marriage of a former vestal virgin is always an important event, so the anticipated arrival of such a bride in Glevum is the excuse for an even more lavish b …

‘This page-turning historical thriller from one of Britain’s most talented popular fiction authors ticks all the boxes’ – Booklist Starred Review The second in a brand-new medieval mystery series fro …