Historical Mystery Books
From the New York Times bestselling author of Scandal Above Stairs
From the New York Times bestselling author of Death Below Stairs.
Victorian societal boundaries blur as cook Kat Holloway becomes involved in a murder case that has ties to the monarchy. Talented cook Kat Holloway ...
Valiant cook and amateur sleuth Kat Holloway must uncover the secrets of Victorian London’s most elite noblemen to save the man she loves, from the New York ...
In the remote town of Osterley, situated in a marshy Norfolk backwater, a man is on his deathbed on a rainy autumn night. Despite knowing that Herbert ...
New Year's Eve, 1919. While dining with friends, Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge is summoned away and discovers a brass cartridge casing outside. ...
Essential to most crime stories is the discovery of hidden and unfavorable information about suspected wrongdoers. However, the duo known as "Charles Todd," ...
The New York Times Book Review named Charles Todd's spectacular debut, A Test of Wills, one of its Notable Books of the Year for 1996, and it received an ...
In 1914, Ian Rutledge decided to leave his brilliant career at Scotland Yard to fight in the Great War. However, upon his return in 1919, he carries a heavy ...
"Todd's astute character studies . . . offer a fascinating cross section of postwar life. . . . A satisfying puzzle-mystery." — The New York Times Book ...
USA Today Bestseller In this newest installment of the acclaimed New York Times bestselling series, Scotland Yard’s Ian Rutledge is faced with his most ...
Inspector Ian Rutledge investigates a possible attempted murder in this seasonal mystery novella from New York Times bestseller Charles Todd.
London, 1893, there is a poisoner on the loose in the city, causing deaths to pile up. Private enquiry agents Cyrus Barker and Thomas Llewelyn seem to be his ...
Winner of the Shamus Award for Best Novel! London, 1893 - a series of dangerous events are unfolding at the British Museum, leading enquiry agents Cyrus ...
In 1894, London's premier enquiry agent, Cyrus Barker, finds himself caught up in a plot to resurrect the American Civil War involving influential ...
London, 1893: Private enquiry agents Cyrus Barker and Thomas Llewelyn are summoned to safeguard Tsesarevich Nicholas during his journey to England for a ...
Description
The historical mystery or historical whodunit is a subgenre of two literary genres: historical fiction and mystery fiction. These works are set in a time period considered historical from the author’s perspective, with the central plot revolving around solving a mystery or crime (typically murder). Although works combining these genres have existed since at least the early 1900s, many credit Ellis Peters’s Cadfael Chronicles (1977–1994) for popularizing what would become known as the historical mystery.