Historical mystery
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This book is for Florence Nightingale Shore and all war nurses, then and now, around the world. Book 1 in the Mitford Murders Series. Inspired by the real, unsolved murder of war nurse Florence Nightingale Shore and the real Mitford family, The Mitford Murders is a fictional historical mystery featuring the fictional character of Louisa…
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In June I read cozy mysteries, thrillers, horror, fantasy, historical mysteries and romance. I read about magical worlds, the collapse of society, ghosts and curses, reluctant necromancy, gnomes and pixies, deadly reunions, forbidden loves, and amateur sleuths at work and on holidays. And I added an emoji guide to my reads this time to give…
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The wish I made that day ruled the rest of my life. I wished that God would give me the strength and courage to deliver justice to those who harm women or children. Or dogs. A hard-hitting debut novel filled with feminine rage. Cut on the Bias is a historical crime/thriller with dual timelines, following…
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Many thanks to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for this ARC of A Dangerous Justice by John Pilkington, book 1 in the The Justice Belstrang Mysteries series, publication date Jun 23, 2026. It began on a chill March day, when at a late hour a visitor arrived at Thirldon, The Belstrang house a short ride west…
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“We are going to the dogs, Cantwell. And I mean that literally, not figuratively!” An atmospheric, historical crime novel presenting the reader with a deep dive into the world of fixed dog racing in rural Devon in the 1950s, in a society still reeling from the aftermath of the Second World War. Here, we are…
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“A soldier’s heart, that’s what they call it, my dear. When the battles won’t stop.” Before Leona Gladney was Leona Gladney, she was a Union soldier who fought in the war disguised as man. Now, she is trying to build a new life for herself and fit into good society in Boston with her husband…
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A True Crime Podcast-style Book Review The year is 1899 and Countess Frances Harleigh is at an afternoon soiree in Park Lane, London. It is her first time spending the summer in London since she moved to England nine years ago, as her late husband, the Earl of Harleigh, had a habit of sending his…
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“Egypt. The mysterious jewel of the Orient, land of pharaohs, fabled Mamlukes, and countless marvels.” Fatma el-Sha’arawi is one of the only female agents of the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities. She is tough, experienced, and she works alone. But when an entire secret brotherhood, led by the very prominent English basha, Lord…
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A True Crime Podcast-style Book Review Early morning, Warmsley Parva village in England. Edwina Davenport sits in front of her typewriter, fingers poised right above the keys. The house is quiet around her, a rare bliss in a household consisting of an American adventuress, a nosy gardener, a stern housekeeper, Crumpet the dog, and Edwina…
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