Historical Mysteries England

Evangeline "Evie" Parker, Countess of Woodridge, has trekked out to her country estate, Halton House. It's time to pick up the reins and re-establish herself in the district. No easy task when one of her afternoon tea guests is poisoned. Is it a coincidence when another guest is found dead from poison? Scotland Yard steps in. While Evie trusts they will find the killer, she takes exception when the finger of suspicion is pointed at her.

A gripping mystery perfect for fans of Amy Tintera following one man's investigation into the death of his sister years earlier, forcing him to confront old faces, a strong-willed detective, and a string of new murders in his remote small town. Welcome to Meander, where truths are best left...

George Lamming—one of the Caribbean’s most powerful literary voices—reimagines the age of European exploration to expose the deep scars of conquest, in a novel that Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, perennial contender for the Nobel Prize, called “one of the great political novels in modern...

Mirabelle Daws traveled all the way from Australia to Sheridan Square to visit her sister - only to die in the middle of a locked garden. All the residents of Sheridan Square have a key to the garden - but no one seemed to know that Mirabelle was planning to arrive. So the question facing Mrs. Jeffries is: Who wanted to make sure that Mirabelle's visit was very, very short-lived?

Geheimnisse, Intrigen und Gefahren im Cosy-Krimi von New York Times Bestseller-Autorin Rhys Bowen! Lady Georgie und ihr Ehemann Darcy erwarten ein neues Familienmitglied. Doch als sie eine Einladung von Georgies bester Freundin Belinda nach Paris erhalten, beschließen sie, vorher nochmal eine kleine Auszeit zu nehmen. Schnell stellt sich heraus, dass dieser Ausflug weniger entspannt ist als erwartet. Darcy arbeitet schon wieder an einem neuen Auftrag und Georgie soll für ihn unerkannt etwas bei der Modenschau von Coco Chanel abholen.

Eine stürmische Winternacht im England des späten 19. Jahrhunderts: In der Gaststube des "Swan" sitzen die Bewohner von Radcot zusammen und wärmen sich an ihren Geschichten und Getränken, als ein Mann mit einem leblosen Mädchen im Arm hereinstolpert, das er aus der Themse geborgen hat. Die herbeigerufene Krankenschwester kann nur noch den Tod feststellen. Als sie jedoch ein paar Stunden später erneut nach dem Kind schaut, bemerkt sie, dass es wieder atmet. Ein Wunder oder gar Zauberei?

When one of her readers asks for advice following a suspected murder, Victorian countess Amelia Amesbury, who secretly pens the popular Lady Agony column, has no choice but to investigate in this first book in a charming new historical mystery series. Amelia Amesbury—widow, mother, and...

"This is what would happen if a trainee James Bond was asked to solve an Agatha Christie mystery, and it's brilliant." —Stuart Turton, bestselling author of The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle The raven had struck. And the thing was, she knew exactly who was next… London, 1960. Marion Lane...

In her seventh captivating adventure, Jane Austen finds her crime-solving mettle put to the test in a confounding case of intrigue, murder, and high treason. Among the haunted ruins of an ancient abbey, Jane is drawn into a shadow world of dangerous secrets and traitorous hearts where not only...

England, 1883. Recovering from a devastating loss, Evelyn has become determined to use her powers to save other gifted people from those who would study and oppress them. But when her rescue of a young telekinetic girl goes terribly wrong, Evelyn finds herself involved with a secret society devoted to recruiting and protecting people like Evelyn and her friends. Like magic, Evelyn's problems start to disappear. Her reputation is repaired, her friends are provided for, and her parents are thrilled at all her new suitors.

Historical Fiction Thriller: The Tarleton Murders, the record of “one of those pretty little problems” Holmes solved in the pre-Watson years, has never been brought to light until now. The discovery of this previously unknown manuscript opens a window onto the mysterious early years when Holmes was struggling to set himself up as a “consulting detective,” a previously unknown profession.

A powerful, award-winning novel that follows the lives of two women as democracy starts to crumble in Hong Kong. One summer morning, college roommates, Ah Lei and Panda, wake up with very different reactions to the night before. They have been chased and tear-gassed in the streets of their city...

Magic meets science and sunshine meets grumpy when a love spell whisks a Regency-era duke to modern times. Rose Novak, a free-spirited museum employee who dabbles in magic, has had her share of disappointments. So when she tries a little spell for a romance with an “old-fashioned gentleman,”...

England, 1940. Literature student Ruth Gladstone evacuates Cambridge University for Martynsborough, a tiny English village with a shadowy history. For Ruth, retreating to a forgotten corner of the country is more than a safety maneuver; it’s an opportunity to end an undesirable engagement and begin writing her first novel. But upon her arrival, Ruth learns of a ghostly wraith haunting the villagers after decades of silence. Although Ruth is enthralled by the legend, the locals are less charmed by the wraith’s return.

Miss Marigold Manners may be steeped in the etiquette of her old-money Boston family, but she is also an accomplished, modern woman and an avid student of archaeology who can handle any situation with poise. When the death of her parents leaves her too destitute to pursue her academic career and she receives a letter from a distant relative on Great Misery Island, Marigold decides she must do what any person of superior sense and greater-than-average curiosity would: she mounts her trusty bicycle and heads up the craggy, fog-shrouded coast of New England for a date with fate.

In den schattigen und kostspieligen Gemäuern von Rosewood Manor lebt die eigenwillige Lady Agnes Blackwood ein zurückgezogenes Leben. Das ändert sich, als ihr Gärtner mit einer Gartenschere in der Brust aufgefunden wird. Kommissar Edward Sterling wird mit dem Fall betraut.

Enthralled with a lavish wedding, the town gossips flourish until the specter of a long-deceased spirit intervenes. Based loosely on a true crime story from the turn of the nineteenth century in New England, this novel uncovers a simple truth of humanity—from the well-off to the working class, everyone falls victim to the transience of joy and the struggles of human nature.

When a mute criminal known as the "Street Arab" is taken into custody, police call on court missionary Robert Elliott to try and unravel the enigma. With the help of Mary O'Driscoll, a sharply perceptive nurse, Elliott reveals the prisoner to be Walter Stanford, a man with a blemished past and who is about to change their lives forever. As Elliott tries to understand the significance of a mysterious note found in a locket on the cell floor, Mary becomes haunted by a series of lucid dreams about Walter's life and a dark, harrowing crime.

Sebastian St. Cyr ermittelt in seinem rätselhaftesten Fall... Der historische Kriminalroman im nebelverhüllten London jetzt auch als Hörbuch! London, 1811: Ein Serienmörder hat es scheinbar auf die wohlhabende junge Elite abgesehen und tötet die Söhne der prominentesten Familien Englands. Die Leichen werden grausig zugerichtet und im Morgengrauen auf öffentlichen Plätzen abgelegt. Der örtliche Magistrat wendet sich in seiner Verzweiflung an Sebastian St. Cyr, den Viscount Devlin, um ihn um Hilfe zu bitten.

Zu wissen, was anderen verborgen bleibt, ist Charlotte Holmes Geschäft. Dennoch kann sie nicht verhindern, dass ein guter Freund von ihr in Bedrängnis gerät ... Was ist geschehen? Zuerst flieht Charlottes Halbbruder. Dann wird Lady Ingram, die Frau von Lord Ingram, tot in ihrem Anwesen gefunden. Und dieser wird zum Hauptverdächtigen. Umzingelt von Scotland Yard, bleibt Charlotte nichts anderes übrig, als im Verborgenen zu ermitteln. Ob sie die Wahrheit herausfinden kann? Auch wenn dies bedeutet, ihrem Freund Lord Ingram zu nahe zu kommen; und böse Mächte aufzuschrecken?