Historical crime and mysteries

They say a painting can have a life of its own.

It's Christmas Eve, and all is neither calm nor bright.

The newest entry in Heather Graham's popular Krewe of Hunters series, The Hidden, is a page-turner-a story that brings past and present together in a completely unexpected way!

*SHARPE'S STORM, the brand new novel in the global bestselling series, is available to pre-order now*Cape Trafalgar, October 1805Heading home on a merchant ship from India, Ensign Richard Sharpe finds himself on a far more dangerous journey than he could have anticipated, for war brews at sea.

The Flynn brothers have inherited more than a New Orleans plantation.

For FBI Special Agent Maggie O'Dell, there is nothing routine about being called in to work these two cases.

Beneath the small-town charm is a big-time secretMuseum curator Grace McKenzie is shocked when she receives word that her ex-fiance, Steven Hatfield, has been murdered.

The victim was young, lovely and seduced by the wrong man.

Under the pert pen name "e;Lady Smart,"e; opinionated Lindsey Graham crusades for social change among London's elite, writing for the ladies' gazette Heart to Heart.

During the reign of Louis XIV, a mysterious man was kept prisoner in Bastille.

A deadly puzzle from the days of the Roman Empire.

THE FINAL FREY & McGRAY MYSTERYAll will be revealed.

'Imagine Bridgerton crossed with Hustle (only 10 times better!

A novel set in Civil War-era Louisiana, as the South transforms and a brilliant cast of characters-enslaved and free women, plantation gentry, and battle-weary Confederate and Union soldiers-are caught in the maelstrom.

Duke's Company actress Kitty Burgess has a stunning future before her - until she vanishes after the opening performance of Aminta Grey's new play, The Summer Birdcage.

An impossible love.

'Immersive from the start and satisfying to the finish, a faultless tale from one of our best writers of historical crime fiction' JESS KIDD In the darkness, her face glimmered like polished bone, white, but with a bluish tinge.

Britain is under Roman rule and a killer is at large.

Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory, Alison Weir, Anne O'Brien and Elizabeth Chadwick, Deborah Swift brings a unique period in history to vivid, fascinating life in her acclaimed Pepys trilogy.

'One of the greatest anti-heroes ever written' LEE CHILD France, 1956.

**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 .

Kaite Welsh's thrilling medical mystery THE UNQUIET HEART is the second in the gothic Sarah Gilchrist series, following a medical student turned detective in Victorian Edinburgh.

Death descends on the New Forest in Ann Granger's gripping eighth Victorian mystery featuring Scotland Yard's Inspector Ben Ross and his wife Lizzie.

'In Detective Eddie Giral, Chris Lloyd has created a flawed hero not just for occupied Paris, but for our own times, too' KATHERINE STANSFIELDParis, 1940.

Lady Georgiana Rannoch juggles secret missions from the Queen, her beau, and her mother in this mystery in the Royal Spyness series.

WINNER OF THE 2019 CWA HISTORICAL DAGGER'S.

The war may be over, but devastating secrets are about to come to light.

Don't miss Faith Martin's fiendishly clever new novel, Murder by Candlelight, set in the 1920s and described as 'the perfect village mystery' by J.

Paul Doherty's twenty-second medieval mystery featuring Sir Hugh Corbett is a gripping and gruesome tale of murder and mayhem sure to appeal to fans of C.

'A gripping story of a cold-blooded murder.

Laura Buendía es guionista de Spanish Texas, un documental que describe el periodo de trescientos años durante los cuales Texas estuvo bajo soberanía española.

London, 1922.

Set in Ukraine, a terrifying novel of war, occupation and the totalitarian mind in action.

A novel from Pulitzer Prize-winner Geraldine Brooks, author of the Richard and Judy bestseller 'March', 'Year of Wonders' and 'People of the Book'.

El diario de Ana Frank ha cautivado e inspirado a lectores durante décadas.

Marcus Aquila and his allies spearhead a daring attack into enemy territory, as three generals claim to be the true Roman Emperor.

Georgie is back and hanging the stockings with care when a murder interrupts her Christmas cheer in this all-new installment in the New York Times bestselling Royal Spyness series from Rhys Bowen.

10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY EDITION - FEATURES READING GROUP QUESTIONS AND NEW MATERIAL FROM STEF'S UPCOMING EPIC NOVEL, UNDER A POLE STARCOSTA AWARD WINNER and WORLDWIDE BESTSELLER.

Meet Flavia: Mystery Solver.

***BEST CRIME BOOKS OF THE YEAR - THE TIMES/SUNDAY TIMES******CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH - THE TIMES***'Brings the obsessional dread of James Ellroy to 1940s London.

For nearly ninety years, Hollywood's brightest stars have favoured the Chateau Marmont as a home away from home.

When two ambitious families occupy the same patch of English soil, rivalry is sure to take root and flourish.

There's a body buried behind a Mississippi farmhouse.

The third powerful and evocative novel in Robert Wilson's acclaimed West African-set Bruce Medway series.

Another classic Ngaio Marsh novel.

A quirky Roderick Alleyn mystery about faith, greed - and murder.

A classic Ngaio Marsh novel in which a game of darts in an English pub has gruesome consequences.

A blockbuster novel of suspense, intrigue and revenge, from the celebrated author of Platinum Coast and EclipseKathryn de Moubray comes from a respectable English family.

England, 1887 "e;There is a dead man stinking in the game larder.