Historical crime and mysteries

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Behind every great detective there's a woman who's an even greater crime solver!

“A slow-burning but accomplished murder mystery .

Delve into the world of medieval sleuth Hugh Corbett in the first three mysteries featuring the intrepid detective, from acclaimed historical author Paul Doherty.

What do you do when your dream home becomes your worst nightmare?

'Fans will be pleased to hear that Susanna Gregory has yet again hit on a winning formula of taking a likeable main character, involving him in a gripping plot and setting them within a commendably realistic setting.

For secrets this deadly, blood will dye the throne of a nation.

As Christmas approaches, justice must be served.

Dark secrets that threaten the highest of New York society will lead Jemima Pitt into danger.

The slightest mistake could cost her life.

The vicious war against the ancient race of the vampires continues in Kate Baxter's THE WARRIOR VAMPIRE.

A sinister king.

With the Emperor himself in danger, can spy Claudia uncover the truth?

Based on an incredible true story, Prize Women is a profoundly moving novel that sheds light on a scandalous moment in history.

Superspy of Restoration London, Thomas Chaloner foils an uprising in his eighth outing-------------------------------------Five years after Charles II's triumphant return to London there is growing mistrust of his extravagant court and of corruption among his officials - and when a cart laden with gunpowder explodes outside the General Letter Office, it is immediately clear that such an act is more than an expression of outrage at the inefficiency of the postal service.

Can Hugh Corbett discover the identity of a killer determined to remain unknown?

2017 Arthur Ellis Award, Best Novel - ShortlistedSaddlebag preacher Thaddeus Lewis uncovers murder and conspiracy in Northumberland County.

Discover the book everyone is talking about - this fun and festive mystery is perfect for fans of Murder on the Christmas Express, Murder Under the Mistletoe and Agatha Christie s Hercule Poirot s Christmas.

Dense fog masks foul play in the streets of London, as Ann Granger brings us her seventh Victorian mystery featuring Scotland Yard's Inspector Ben Ross and his wife Lizzie.

A murderer lurks among a group of friends.

'A tenderly evoked and compelling read.

Surrounded by conspiracy, who can Pitt trust?

For the twentieth anniversary of the start of the Matthew Bartholomew series, Sphere is delighted to reissue all of the medieval monk's cases with beautiful new series-style covers.

***The Sunday Times Crime Club Star Pick***'Lighthearted, witty and effortlessly clever, just like its wonderful heroine, this is a window into ancient Rome, and a tonic and a joy to read' The Observer'It positively crackles with knowledge of the city and its people, mixed with social comment, ingenious and bloody plots and sharp observational skills leavened by more than a smattering of genuine and sometimes earthy humour' Crime ReviewSaturnalia, the Romans' mid-December feast, nominally to celebrate the sun's rebirth but invariably a drunken riot.

A cosy Dandy Gilver mystery set in 1930s Scotland.

The expat author travels to Italy, where communing with the dead can lead to murder, in this historical mystery by the author of The Second Woman.

Cold.

Blackmail, espionage and a mass murderer from his wartime past await Bernie Gunther on the French Riviera.

**A Summer 2024 pick in the Times Literary Supplement and the Financial Times**"e;Andrey Kurkov is often called Ukraine's greatest living writer, and it is a gift for crime fiction fans that he writes in this genre"e; New York Times"e;A very intriguing and atmospheric novel by a highly accomplished writer .

'The most fun I've had with a book this year.

The search for a coded book of secrets leads to dramatic repercussions.

Time: the late nineteenth century.

'Heartstoppingly chilling' Daily ExpressArthur Kipps, a junior solicitor, is summoned to attend the funeral of Mrs Alice Drablow, the sole inhabitant of Eel Marsh House.

THE BRAND NEW NOVEL IN THE AWARD-WINNING OCCUPATION SERIES, FEATURING DETECTIVE EDDIE GIRALIn Paris 1940, survival means sacrifice.

As the travellers set out on their pilgrimage, the first tale of death and deceit falls to the Knight.

Sangre en la calle del Turco"Fernando Besora, un joven periodista natural de Reus, busca hacerse un hueco en el panorama literario de la España de 1870.

Aiden Kincade hasn't had it easy.

Beloved New York Times bestselling author and Queen of the Culinary Mystery Joanne Fluke delivers the next mouthwatering Hannah Swensen Holiday Mystery, as December turns Lake Eden, Minnesota, into the North Poleand Hannah's kitchen goes into overdrive to honor two Christmas promises: baking irresistible festive cupcakes and preventing an attempted murderer from succeeding the second time around!

You've never met a woman as dangerous as Bella Sorensen .

Cumbria, 1783.

'Rachel Rhys is in a league of her own, creating compelling, engrossing historical mysteries that grip readers by the throat every single time' LISA JEWELL'Rachel Rhys should be everyone's summer reader' CLARE MACKINTOSH------------An isolated castle, a deadly crime.

Fans of S.

For the twentieth anniversary of the start of the Matthew Bartholomew series, Sphere is delighted to reissue all of the medieval monk's cases with beautiful new series-style covers.

Pyke returns in a gripping tale of brutal murder and deception, set in the back streets of Victorian London and the cane fields of Jamaica.

'Powerful, provocative, beautiful and unforgettable.

'Heartstoppingly chilling' Daily ExpressArthur Kipps, a junior solicitor, is summoned to attend the funeral of Mrs Alice Drablow, the sole inhabitant of Eel Marsh House.

Sherlock's landlady and Dr.

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