Historical crime and mysteries

Murder down under.

Why was King Henry, an aboriginal from Western Australia, killed in New South Wales?

When Inspector Bonaparte is called to the drought-stricken outback sheep station he finds that two men have been savagely beaten to death.

The Second in the Sam Spray series (Book 1 Fatal Connections).

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This carefully crafted ebook: "e;MYSTERY & CRIME COLLECTION: Dr.

This carefully crafted ebook: "e;MURDER AT THE PAGEANT, DOWNLAND ECHOES & THE CANON IN RESIDENCE (3 British Mystery Classics)"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.

Guardian Best Book of 2020 Irish Times Best Crime Fiction of 2020 Times Book of the Month Mail on Sunday Thriller of the Month The Spectator Crime Fiction of the Month Crime Time Book of the Year 2020 'Vivid, stylish, funny' Mick Heron The first time I met Harold Challenor, he frisked me for weapons - I was ten years old.

Thomas Griffiths Wainewright, a talented writer, mixed with the leading figures of the literary scene in Georgian London; as an artist he exhibited at the Royal Academy, but he was also a profligate dandy and swindler.

It is December 1875 and the recently established Railway Constabulary is faced with its first murder case.

This carefully crafted ebook: "e;BRITISH MURDER MYSTERIES - 10 Classics in One Volume: Girl Who Had Nothing, House by the Lock, Second Latchkey, Castle of Shadows, The Motor Maid, Guests of Hercules, Brightener and more"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents:The Motor MaidThe Girl Who Had NothingThe Second LatchkeyThe Castle of ShadowsThe House by the LockThe Guests of HerculesThe Port of AdventureThe BrightenerThe Lion's MouseThe Powers and MaxineCharles Norris Williamson (1859 1920) and Alice Muriel Williamson (1869-1933) were British novelists who jointly wrote a number of novels which cover the early days of motoring and can also be read as travelogues.

Rome, 1944, the last days of Nazi occupation.

1805.

In 1510, when the Cape of Good Hope was still revered as the Portal to the Indies, the Viceroy of Portuguese India was led ashore, attacked, slain and hurriedly buried in a shallow grave.

"e;Pastor's plot is well crafted, her prose sharp.

THE NOVEL THAT STARTED IT ALL -ARKADY RENKO NOVEL #1 One of those writers that anyone who is serious about their craft views with respect bordering on awe Val McDermid Makes tension rise through the page like a sharks fin'Independent*** Three bodies found frozen in the snow.

Cardiff-based Professor Knight, CBE, became a Home Office pathologist in 1965.

From the million-copySunday Timesbestseller comes a gripping story of family secrets, all-consuming love and the chaos of war.

If Abbott writes half a dozen more books as good as her first three.

1635, Aberdeen.

A centuries-old conspiracy is about to be blown open .

Knowledge is power, and when it gets in the wrong hands it can be lethal.

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Second historical thriller in the Alexander Seaton series sweeps the hero back to his roots in Ulster, and a family living under a curse and riven with long-held secrets.

Cologne, 1260.

From his village in post-war France, Brodeck makes his solitary journeys into the mountains to collect data on the natural environment.

A sleuth to rival Shardlake or Cadfael - a mystery that will chill your blood.

'One of the greatest anti-heroes ever written' LEE CHILD As Berlin prepares for the 1936 Olympic Games, Bernie is caught between violently opposing factions in a story that comes full circle in 1950s' Cuba.

'I am in awe of Dan Simmons' Stephen KingIn 1865 Charles Dickens, the world's most famous writer, narrowly escapes death in the Staplehurst Rail Disaster.

Bestselling British novelist John Gardner published two books purporting to be the true history of Professor James Moriarty, archenemy of Sherlock Holmes, the Napoleon of crime.

An unwelcome guest - Death - gatecrashes a society wedding and Lord Francis Powerscourt is summoned by his barrister friend, Charles Augustus Pugh, to investigate this most singular case of murder in the Fens.

Alec Fletcher's plans to attend his daughter Belinda's school sports day are thwarted by the discovery of three bodies buried in Epping forest.

The hot summer heat could put anyone anyone on edge but to Daisy Dalrymple, it does seem that her brother-in-law, Lord John Frobisher, is exceptionally tense - and with good reason.

Our dark past brought to life by leading contemporary crime writersA new generation of crime writers has broadened the genre of crime fiction, creating more human stories of historical realism, with a stronger emphasis on character and the psychology of crime.

'A delight.

Charles Carter, dubbed Carter the Great by Houdini himself, was born into privilege but became a magician out of need: only when dazzling an audience can he defeat his fear of loneliness.

'A perfect love story' - Katie FfordeHow can the mysterious disappearance of Anne Flint and the drowning of a young girl in a chalk stream in 1816 possibly affect the life of schoolteacher Harry Flint some two centuries later?

Paris, 1889.

'Miraculously right: catching precisely the tone of the relationship .

A cosy Dandy Gilver mystery set in 1920s Scotland.

A cosy Dandy Gilver mystery set in 1920s Scotland.

Magic, murder and a mystery rooted in a murky wartime past.

A chilling Gothic mystery from the bestselling author of Richard & Judy Book Club hit The Cold Season, perfect for fans of Susan Hill, The Coffin Path and The Silent Companions - where superstition and myth bleed into real life with tragic consequences.

A compelling compendium of some the world's most mystifying conundrums, from strange quirks of nature to supernatural phenomena, this collection of scintillating investigations presents the theories surrounding a diverse range of topics that defy straightforward explanation.

A compelling compendium of some the world's most mystifying conundrums, from strange quirks of nature to supernatural phenomena, this collection of scintillating investigations presents the theories surrounding a diverse range of topics that defy straightforward explanation.

*****FANS OF THE EXPLOSIVE BBC TV SERIES 'GUNPOWDER' STARRING KIT HARRINGTON will love the bestselling John Shakespeare series of Tudor spy thrillers from Rory Clements, winner of the Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award*****'[Clements] does for Elizabeth's reign what CJ Sansom does for Henry VIII's' Sunday Times**********When a reluctant John Shakespeare answers a plea for help from Joshua Peace, Searcher of the Dead, a few days before Christmas, he cannot know what lies ahead.

*****Part of the bestselling John Shakespeare series of Tudor spy thrillers from Rory Clements, winner of the Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award*****'[Clements] does for Elizabeth's reign what CJ Sansom does for Henry VIII's' Sunday Times**********In London's smoky taverns, a conspiracy is brewing: a group of wealthy young Catholic dissidents plot to assassinate Elizabeth, free Mary Queen of Scots - and open England to Spanish invasion.

Includes BONUS short story*****Part of the bestselling John Shakespeare series of Tudor spy thrillers from Rory Clements, winner of the Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award*****'[Clements] does for Elizabeth's reign what CJ Sansom does for Henry VIII's' Sunday Times**********England is a Judas nest of conspiracyIt is 1582, and the conflict between Protestant and Catholic threatens to tear the country in two.

'Fantastic!