Best Historical Detective Novels - April 2024

The Dancing Girls: An absolutely gripping crime thriller with nail-biting suspense (Detective Jo Fournier)

‘Wow, what a book!! I don't think I drew a full breath for the entire time I was reading… I took it everywhere I went… I needed to read it at every opportunity!… Unbelievably twisty… I loved every word of it!’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 starsJo pulled together the victims’ pictures. In all cases their arms were askew, in a way that looked like—what? It was like they were freeze-framed in the middle of some action. It was like they were dancing.When loving wife Jeanine Hammond is found dead in a small leafy town in Massachusetts, newly promoted Detective Jo Fournier is shocked to her... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1786818248
• ASIN: 1786818248
• ISBN: 1786818248
• Manufacturer: Bookouture

The Life We Bury

A USA Today bestseller and book club favorite! College student Joe Talbert has the modest goal of completing a writing assignment for an English class. His task is to interview a stranger and write a brief biography of the person. With deadlines looming, Joe heads to a nearby nursing home to find a willing subject. There he meets Carl Iverson, and soon nothing in Joe's life is ever the same. Carl is a dying Vietnam veteran--and a convicted murderer. With only a few months to live, he has been medically paroled to a nursing home, after spending thirty years in prison for the crimes of rape and ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00JTA9Z7G
• ASIN: B00JTA9Z7G
• Manufacturer: Seventh Street Books

Ordinary Grace

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE 2014 EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL WINNER OF THE 2014 DILYS AWARD A SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF 2013 From New York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger, a brilliant new novel about a young man, a small town, and murder in the summer of 1961.“That was it. That was all of it. A grace so ordinary there was no reason at all to remember it. Yet I have never across the forty years since it was spoken forgotten a single word.” New Bremen, Minnesota, 1961. The Twins were playing their debut season, ice-cold root beers were selling out at the so... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1451645856
• UPC: 884740901625
• ASIN: 1451645856
• ISBN: 1451645856
• Brand: Atria Books
• Manufacturer: Atria Books

Where the Crawdads Sing

• ASIN: B078GD3DRG
• ASIN: B078GD3DRG
• Manufacturer: G.P. Putnam's Sons

The Mansion Mystery: A Detective Story About ... (whoops - almost gave it away! Let's just say it's a children's mystery for preteen boys and girls, ages 9-12) (The Sen Kids)

Nick and Neel are playing cricket on the terrace of their ancestral home when they stumble across an old riddle written by someone identified only as Mrs -. Who is this mysterious lady? Where does the riddle lead? And is Neel simply the most annoying little brother ever? It will take all of Nick's ingenuity, Neel's quick-wittedness and maybe a teeny-tiny bit of help from rather unexpected quarters to crack this code! *** Customer Reviews *** "... it feels like the first book of a great detective book series in the making" "I like all the modern references with super good clues and twists. On t... [Read More]

• ASIN: 198315945X
• ASIN: 198315945X
• ISBN: 198315945X
• Manufacturer: Independently published

The Girl Who Lived: A Thrilling Suspense Novel

Ten years ago, four people were brutally murdered—one girl lived.No one believes her story. The police think she's crazy. Her therapist thinks she's suicidal. Everyone else thinks she's a dangerous drunk. They're all right—but did she see the killer? Best Mystery/Thriller eBook of the Year — Independent Publisher Book AwardsWinner Best Thriller — National Indie Excellence AwardsWinner Best Thriller — Silver Falchion AwardFinalist eBook Fiction — Indie Book AwardsSilver Medal Suspense — Reader’s Favorite Book AwardsVoted Most Loved Cover — NetGalley ReadersGrab your copy of th... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1683993039
• ASIN: 1683993039
• ISBN: 1683993039
• Brand: CreateSpace Classics
• Manufacturer: Greyson Media Associates

Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel

Schoolyard rivalries. Baking disasters. Puffed sleeves. Explore the violet vales and glorious green of Avonlea in this spirited adaptation.The spirit of Anne is alive and well in Mariah Marsden's crisp adaptation, and it's a thrill to watch as the beloved orphan rushes headlong through Brenna Thummler's heavenly landscapes. Together Marsden and Thummler conjure all the magic and beauty of Green Gables. Like Anne herself, you won't want to leave. — Brian Selznick, author/illustrator of “The Invention of Hugo Cabret” and “The Marvels”The magic of L.M. Montgomery’s treasured classic ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 144947960X
• UPC: 050837356474
• ASIN: 144947960X
• ISBN: 144947960X
• Brand: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Manufacturer: Andrews McMeel Publishing

The Tale Teller: A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel (A Leaphorn and Chee Novel Book 23)

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERLegendary Navajo policeman Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn takes center stage in this riveting atmospheric mystery from New York Times bestselling author Anne Hillerman that combines crime, superstition, and tradition and brings the desert Southwest vividly alive.Joe Leaphorn may have retired from the Tribal Police, but he finds himself knee-deep in a perplexing case involving a priceless artifact—a reminder of a dark time in Navajo history. Joe’s been hired to find a missing biil, a traditional dress that had been donated to the Navajo Nation. His investigation takes a si... [Read More]

• ASIN: B078QY1QVV
• ASIN: B078QY1QVV
• Manufacturer: Harper

The Secret Lake: A children's mystery adventure

A lost dog, a hidden time tunnel and a secret lake. A page-turning time travel adventure for children aged 8-11. Now enjoyed by thousands of young readers! When Stella and her younger brother, Tom, move to their new London home, they become mystified by the disappearances of Harry, their elderly neighbour’s small dog. Where does he go? And why does he keep reappearing wet-through? Their quest to solve the riddle over the summer holidays leads to a boat buried under a grassy mound, and a tunnel that takes them to a secret lake. Who is the boy rowing towards them who looks so terrified? And w... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0956932304
• ASIN: 0956932304
• ISBN: 0956932304
• Brand: CreateSpace Classics
• Manufacturer: Well Said Press

The Price of Time

Would your character change ...if you had all the money in the world?And all the time?Would you become a better person?Or worse?Imagine Agatha Christie meets Michael Crichton in a fast-paced, philosophical mystery thriller._______________________________________There’s a secret in Silicon Valley. A discovery. An invention. One so startling and surprisingly sinister that it needs to be concealed—at any price. Tim Tigner takes a step back from his bestselling Kyle Achilles series to introduce Zachary Chase and Skylar Fawkes in a fresh standalone novel that’s bound to keep you glued and gue... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07NXXYG1G
• ASIN: B07NXXYG1G

Girl in the Blue Coat

The bestselling, "gripping" (Entertainment Weekly), "powerful" (Hypable), "utterly thrilling" (Paste.com) winner of the Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Mystery, perfect for readers of Kristin Hannah and Ruta SepetysAmsterdam, 1943. Hanneke spends her days procuring and delivering sought-after black market goods to paying customers, her nights hiding the true nature of her work from her concerned parents, and every waking moment mourning her boyfriend, who was killed on the Dutch front lines when the Germans invaded. She likes to think of her illegal work as a small act of rebellion.On a routi... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0316260630
• ASIN: 0316260630
• ISBN: 0316260630
• Brand: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Manufacturer: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

In Farleigh Field: A Novel of World War II

“Instantly absorbing, suspenseful, romantic, and stylish—like binge-watching a great British drama on Masterpiece Theater.” —Lee Child, New York Times bestselling authorWinner of the Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel, the Macavity Award for Best Historical Novel, and the Left Coast Crime Award for Best Historical Mystery.World War II comes to Farleigh Place, the ancestral home of Lord Westerham and his five daughters, when a soldier with a failed parachute falls to his death on the estate. After his uniform and possessions raise suspicions, MI5 operative and family friend Ben Cres... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1503941353
• ASIN: 1503941353
• ISBN: 1503941353
• Brand: LAKE UNION
• Manufacturer: Lake Union Publishing

The Night Fire (Renée Ballard Book 3)

Harry Bosch and LAPD Detective Renée Ballard come together again on the murder case that obsessed Bosch's mentor, the man who trained him---new from #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly Back when Harry Bosch was just a rookie homicide detective, he had an inspiring mentor who taught him to take the work personally and light the fire of relentlessness for every case. Now that mentor, John Jack Thompson, is dead, and his widow gives Bosch a murder book, one that Thompson took with him when he left the LAPD twenty years before -- the unsolved killing of a troubled young man.Bos... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07NL757ZF
• ASIN: B07NL757ZF
• Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company

An Innocent Client (Joe Dillard Series Book 1)

• ASIN: B009WQ9YMS
• ASIN: B009WQ9YMS
• Manufacturer: Phoenix Flying LLC

The Beekeeper's Apprentice: or, On the Segregation of the Queen (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes Book 1)

• ASIN: B00GQ6043A
• ASIN: B00GQ6043A
• Manufacturer: Minotaur Books

The Bedlam Detective : A Novel

Madmen may see monsters - but some monsters hide in plain sight From a basement office in London's notorious Bethlehem Hospital, former policeman and Pinkerton agent, Sebastian Becker investigates those whose dubious mental health may

• UPC: 21756432
• Rating: 3.5

The Secret Sense of Wildflower - Southern Historical Fiction, Best Book of 2012

The story of Louisa May "Wildflower" McAllister whose life has been shaped around the recent death of her beloved father in a sawmill accident. While her mother hardens in her grief, Wildflower and her three

• UPC: 53392142
• Rating: 4.3

The Book of Extraordinary Historical Mystery Stories : The Best New Original Stories of the Genre

One of the world's top writers and anthology editors is launching a new series with only brand new and original stories with the very best writers at the top of their game and their

• UPC: 940860286

Best Detective Stories of Cyril Hare - eBook

Cyril Hare's short stories were mostly written for the London Evening Standard. Among them, The Story of Hermione, in which the eponymous character grows rich from the all too convenient deaths of several relatives, has been called

• UPC: 595491556
• Rating: 3.0

The Removal Company: A Joe Scintilla Historical Mystery Novel - eBook

Katharine Vance had supposedly committed suicide in 1932, but when she surfaces under another name a year later, with no memory of her previous life, private eye Joe Scintilla is hired to investigate. He must

• UPC: 817572406

J. S. FLETCHER: 17 Novels & 28 Short Stories, Including Detective Mysteries, Adventure Novels, Crime Stories & Historical Works (Illustrated) - eBook

This carefully crafted ebook is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Novels Perris of the Cherry Trees The Middle Temple Murder Dead Men's Money The Talleyrand Maxim The Paradise

• UPC: 321834201

The Best Max Carrados Detective Stories

Written during the first flowering of detective fiction, these tales of a blind sleuth combine intellectual thrills with imagination and style. Ten mysteries range in settings from Edwardian London through the early

• UPC: 55747053
• Rating: 3.0

WILLIAM LE QUEUX Ultimate Collection: 100+ Spy Thrillers, Detective Mysteries, Adventure Classics, Historical Novels, War Stories & Crime Tales (Illustrated) - eBook

This carefully crafted ebook: "WILLIAM LE QUEUX Ultimate Collection: 100+ Spy Thrillers, Detective Mysteries, Adventure Classics, Historical Novels, War Stories & Crime Tales (Illustrated)” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table

• UPC: 705011392

Sir Nigel by Arthur Conan Doyle, Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Historical, Action & Adventure

Sir Nigel is a historical novel set during the early phase of the Hundred Years' War, spanning the years 1350-56 and written in 1906. It is the background story to Doyle's earlier novel The White

• UPC: 365929460
• Rating: 3.5

Amelia's Secrets : An Historical Novel

Passions and secrets lie panting and torrid beneath the placid surface of the lives of the genteel women and men of Amelia Island. The island's own charms have seduced me to lay claim to this

• UPC: 12533533
• Rating: 3.0

Dead Born + Dead Image: 2 Detective Sergeant Best Mystery Paperbacks - Joan Lock

• UPC: 254542811360
• Category: Fiction & Literature
• Price: 5 USD

The Da Vinci Code - Now a Major Motion Picture - #1 Best Seller - Dan Brown

• UPC: 143570764845
• Category: Fiction & Literature
• Price: 2 USD

TWO Tom Clancy Best Seller Paperbacks-"Net Force, Point of Impact" & "Without R

• UPC: 283834149327
• Category: Fiction & Literature
• Price: 2 USD

Book, The Shadow Patrol, By Alex Berenson #1 NYT Best Selling Author Hardcover

• UPC: 163968362818
• Category: Fiction & Literature
• Price: 8 USD

LIBRARY OF THE WORLD'S BEST MYSTERY AND DETECTIVE STORIES 1907 By JULIAN HAWTHOR

• UPC: 182995040642
• Category: Antiquarian & Collectible
• Price: 30 USD

Julian HAWTHORNE / Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories 1st

• UPC: 163622264529
• Category: Antiquarian & Collectible
• Price: 25 USD

Library of the Worlds Best Mystery and Detective Stories 1908 Julian Hawthorne

• UPC: 254188132159
• Category: Antiquarian & Collectible
• Price: 30 USD