Historical fiction
-
On the small island of San Piedro on the northwest coast of Washington in 1954, a local fisherman, Carl, is found dead, tangled in his own net and drowned. A suspicious wound on his head leads to an investigation into the dead man’s affairs, and before long another local fisherman, Kabuo, is accused of murder.…
-
Book 1 in the Christopher Redmayne series. Christopher Redmayne, the talented, handsome, younger Redmayne son, has yet to find his calling in life, but after the Great Fire of London ravages the city, he decides to embark on a career as an architect. Helped along by his older brother Henry, an incurable hedonist with many…
-
Book 1 in the Secret Identity series. Carmen Valdez has inherited her love of comics from her father. She works as a secretary at Triumph Comics while dreaming of being a comic book writer. When her colleague asks for her help she spies a chance at a break, and together they create a compelling female…
-
Book 1 in the A Catskill Summer Resort Mystery series Summer of 1953. Elizabeth’s mother Olivia is a retired Broadway and Hollywood dancer. When her third husband emptied her bank accounts, she was left with nothing but the Haggerman’s Catskills Resort and called Elizabeth to help her run the place. And by “help” she means…
-
The creation of a serial killer is described in a strangely poetic fashion in My Men, written in Norwegian by Victoria Kielland and translated into English by Damion Searls. When the young Brynhilde is forsaken by her lover, she embarks on a journey from her homeland of Norway to America, hoping to find a new…
-
Book 1 in the Malabar House series. Malabar House is the name of a police station in Bombay housing the undesired and failed members of the police force not trusted to be placed anywhere else. It is also the station where Persis Wadia is assigned. As India’s first and only female police officer, there are…
-
Book 1 in the Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney series. Mr. and Mrs. Knightley have invited a house full of guests for a month long summer party at their home of Donwell Abbey. But the festive spirit is soon shattered by the arrival of the hated Mr. Wickham. When he is found dead, it is…
-
Looking for a summer themed cozy mystery? Here are five cozy mysteries for the summer, all perfect for a beach read, poolside book or just for cozy mystery lovers who like the vibes in their books to match the season. The Murder of Mr Wickham by Claudia Gray is a Regency era mystery/romance featuring Jane…
-
Book 1 in the Beryl and Edwina Mystery series. When Beryl Helliwell moves in with Edwina Davenport, the village rumour mill in Warmsley Parva is working overtime. Beryl is a wealthy American adventuress known for her daring feats and travels, while Edwina is a respectable Englishwoman who never ventures outside the village. With Beryl’s arrival,…
-
Book 1 in the Amelia Peabody series. Amelia Peabody is an independent woman and a woman of independent means. She decides to use some of her wealth to broaden her horizon by travelling the world. In Rome she encounters the disgraced gentlewoman Evelyn Barton-Forbes, and the two of them decide to travel to Egypt together.…
