Historical crime and mysteries Books

A murder mystery novel set in ancient Egypt with a green mummy as the centerpiece. The Green Mummy is a thrilling combination of suspense and action.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base...

This gripping tale of murder and betrayal is set in the South Pacific and draws on Stevenson's own experiences as a resident of Samoa. The twisty plot and vivid descriptions of the tropical landscape make this a thrilling read from start to finish.This...

This is a chilling murder mystery set in the early 19th century. When a wealthy merchant is found dead, everyone is quick to point fingers. But as the investigation progresses, it becomes clear that nothing is as it seems, and everyone has secrets that...

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 the state. Law enforcement agencies turn a criminal...

A reluctant DuchessLady Anna Trevallyn may be a Duchess by name but she is unlike any other titled female in Boston society. When her best friend Libby disappears unexpectedly from a soiree at her stately home, Anna ignores advice to leave it to the men,...

A fascinating tale of a seventeen-year-old high school senior, Rik Gabor, reveals a lock-box, buried and concealed in the floor-boards of his home. His friend Ana dropped by to meet on a pleasant Sunday morning.The contents in the box consist of a map,...

Award-winning historical fiction. Like Game of Thrones with real history. 'Believable, page-turning and memorable.' Lela Michael, S.P. Review1150: Provence, where making love and making paper are crimes against the Church.  Death on her...

Der bliver opdaget en ny morder, som har hjulpet morderen fra den første bog. Hovedpersonen Daniel Wardum, finder ud af hvem det er, og så starter en ny leg, og nye mystiske hændelser, hvor både han, og hans kollegaer skal trække på deres specialviden,...

Im Reich Karls des Großen werden Kutschen überfallen. Sie transportieren Tributzahlungen aus den eroberten Ländern nach Aachen an den kaiserlichen Hof. Die Täter hinterlassen eine entsetzliche Spur von Tod und Verwüstung. Sie entkommen unerkannt.Es...

Es ist der Fund seines Lebens: Rötlich bis golden blinkt die Münze auf, die Karl Bayer in einer kleinen Höhlung am Dreiseler Umlaufberg entdeckt. Doch ehe er sich's versieht, ist der keltische Schatz schon in die Hände von Raubgräbern gefallen. Auf welch...

Angst und Schrecken befallen die Menschen im Mangfalltal. Die Pfarrer auf der Kanzel warnen vor einem umherziehenden muslimischen Prinzen, vor einem Teufel in Menschengestalt. Ein weiterer Fall für Raimund von Fulinpach und Stephan von Tiers, die beiden...

1907. La criminalité en France explose, la troisième République connaît des débuts chaotiques au sein d'une France chahutée par les grèves de fonctionnaires, les débats anti-colonialistes, les révoltes des vignerons et la montée du féminisme. Prenant...

When a string of suspicious fires is followed by a grisly murder, Celia and Nick must find the link that connects the crimes and bring a killer to justice . . . When yet another fire destroys a struggling business in the heart of San Francisco,...

In a new Mystery of Old San Francisco, Celia and Nick must look for answers among the dead to stop a killer among the living . . . "Skillfully brings 1867 San Francisco to life . . . intriguing!" -Anna Lee Huber, bestselling author of the Lady Darby...

In a new Mystery of Old San Francisco, when a controversial politician is found dead of natural causes, Celia and Nick must prove that his death came about in a most unnatural way . . . Few in San Francisco were troubled by the news that Ambrose...

A Lotus Palace mystery in the tradition of Tang Dynasty tales of the strange.Newly married Constable Gao and Wei-wei have just begun their lives together when they're faced with the death of a Taoist sorcerer during Ghost Month.As mysterious occurrences...

Magistrate Li Chen harbors a secret. One that could destroy his hard-earned reputation, as well as his growing passion for the talented courtesan, Song Yi.Li Chen's duty to his family and the Emperor must come before the desires of his heart, but when a...

This is the story of a basically decent man who hid his true self from others all of his life. It began as a child hiding he was Jewish during the Holocaust period.Over the years, hiding became his main protection against being hurt-or so he believed,...

In the autumn of 1829, the body of a wealthy young man is found dumped in a dust-pit behind one of London's most exciting new venues. Constable Sam Plank's enquiries lead him from horse auctions to houses of correction, and from the rarefied atmosphere...

A mysterious relic. Bones that do not belong. A Church in chaos. Settling into life near Ludlow, Thomas Berrington wants only to move the bones of his ancestors to land he owns. But while excavating them, Thomas and his children make a shocking...

In this, the second sequel to her best-selling 'The Scarlet Pimpernel', Baroness Orczy gives us a glimpse into the Pimpernel's past, and pits her hero, Sir Percy Blakeney, against his would-be nemesis, the brilliant but amoral diplomat and...

"A man does not leave school at fourteen, make a fortune by forty, and go on to become a skilful and powerful politician without ruthlessness."Business magnate and MP Sir Hugh Mason is the kind of man it is very easy to hate, if you are not susceptible...

France, 1944. Agent Kim Maxwell has a new mission. She's investigating the death of Bernard Leblanc, a local SOE leader. It looks like an accident, but Kim knows better . . . Her HQ is the Bistro Le Renard Rouge. The Red Fox. And the chef is...

Welcome to Sherlock Holmes: A Study in illustrations Volume lll, and now we finally enter the world of Sherlock Holmes in glorious colour, gone are the monochrome illustrations of Sidney Paget, Richard Gutschmidt and others, it is now, finally time...

Horror historians Gary D. Rhodes and John Edgar Browning present a long lost slice of American literature: The Vampire is a detective dime novel that predates both Dracula and the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes, and it's sure to thrill audiences...

A FAMILY MOVES TO THE SEGREGATED SOUTH IN THE 1950S TO PERSUE A DREAM. INSTEAD THEY MEET THE UGLY FACE OF RACISM. YOUNG TOM DOOLEY COMES OF AGE WHEN THE WORLD OUTSIDE IS RAPIDLY CHANGING, BUT WHERE HE LIVES IS NOT. POWERFUL BACKWOODS POLITICIANS AND THE...

A COMBINATION OF SINISTER BLEAKNESS AND EVER-PRESENT DANGER-FATHER BARRETT IS BACK FOR BOOK THREE IN THIS SINISTER MYSTERY SERIES.Ex-Vatican investigator Father Michael Barrett has been ordered to attend Alcoholics Anonymous by his superior, Archbishop...

Legendary father and son Texas Rangers Larry and John Slade, brought law and order to Central Texas for over 72 years.Thundering through the pages of American history, between 1835 and 1916, the old-school tough Slade men came to occupy an intriguing...

Seattle, 1956 Inspector Michael Riggs doesn't believe in "women's intuition," but when Margaret Baker insists that her friend, Ruby, would never willingly have jumped off a bridge to end her own life, Riggs reluctantly agrees to re-examine the...

Part I of HEART OF WISDOM is an historical family saga featuring the immigrant Demsky family during the years 1920 through 1946 as they face the challenges of surviving life, love and loss in Newark, New Jersey. Part II is mainly Sora's story, youngest...

In 1819 England, Alexandra Sinclair and her new husband, Benedict Nash, Viscount Litton, are celebrating their marriage at an outdoor reception. The celebration abruptly ends when children and their dogs discover a woman's body in the adjacent woods. The...

Among Ranger McIntyre's problems is Small Delights Lodge, a resort inside Rocky Mountain National Park. Someone has taken a shot at the owner, tried to electrocute him, set a bear loose at his door, sabotaged his boat, and disabled the brakes on his car...

New York Times bestselling authors W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear premiere a captivating new mystery series packed with ancient myth.Archaeologist Dusty Stewart finds himself diving into a chilling excavation of an ancient massacre site when...

Traveling secretary Hattie Davish is taking her singular talents to Washington, D.C., to help Sir Arthur Windom-Greene research his next novel. But in the winding halls of the nation's capital, searching for the truth can sometimes lead to murder . . ...

Fortuné Du Boisgobey (1821-1891) was the chief of the followers of Émile Gaboriau, creator of Monsieur Lecoq. He was a prolific writer, with more than sixty works to his name, and one of the most popular French feuilleton writers. His...

In this historical thriller Pittsburgh detective Carmen Vitale is beside himself when his childhood sweetheart and the rest of her Jewish family are viciously murdered on the eve of Yom Kippur. Barred from participating in the case, Carmen vows to find...

In an ancient city steeped in myth but searching for truth, a courier is killed while crossing a bridge. A century later, three friends join the city's search for the item the courier carried, but they are drawn deeper into the unsolved mystery of the...

An adept story-teller, Charles Dickens was perhaps most at home in the detective or mystery genres, epitomised in what is commonly hailed as one of the best detective stories of all time: "Bleak House". The "Inspector Bucket" of this story is none other...

The Baker is in the Medical Lake asylum, which means all should be well with the world. But when a string of murders draws Marian, Archie, and the Carew brothers to her doorstep, they begin to wonder if she's at it again...Return to 1901 Spokane with...

File Number 113: The Little Old Man of Batignolles & Other Tales is a collection of short stories by French author Émile Gaboriau, who is considered one of the pioneers of the detective novel genre. In this volume, Gaboriau presents a series of tales...

Experience the thrilling mystery of A Gondreville Mystery through Balzac's vivid characters and intricate plot. Ellen Marriage's masterful translation of Balzac's work brings the story to life, taking readers on a suspense-filled journey to uncover the...

Scotland, 1375: Muirteach MacPhee and his wife Mariota visit Edinburgh Castle, assisting the Lord of the Isles in his negotiations with King Robert II. A trading vessel arrives at the nearby port of Leith from the far away Norse settlement in Greenland...

In 1890s Pennsylvania, lonesome Clara Waltz falls in love with an aging drifter whom she rescues from a world far stranger than her own.

Averilla del Alvaretti is set to marry the Conte della Piacca, forced into the union by her unfeeling uncle, when she meets the handsome Sylvio di Rosalva and falls in love with him. But Sylvio's behaviour and origins are mysterious, and despite his...

The rain began on March 16, 1936, and with it, the rain came pain. Raymond Twigg hates the rain because it gives the Rain Man power. It is a power to bring Raymond to his knees or drive him to deadly action. As the March 1936 rains bring the St...