Historical Mystery Books
A thrilling story of murder, betrayal, and intrigue unfolds in Lady Holme, the peaceful residence of Lord and Lady Hazlett. Hidden beneath its tranquil ...
Before the 1920s roared, they growled menacingly.Britain is in shambles, as it recovers from the cataclysm of World War One. Unemployment's high, money's ...
A Slither of Spies - Slither now refers to a group of rival foreign agents, all unknown to each other in terms of occupation. The first and only incident ...
In the aftermath of World War II in London, The Right Sort Marriage Bureau finds themselves entangled in yet another murder mystery. Immediately following ...
The proprietors of The Right Sort Marriage Bureau are once again on a mission to spread love to the people of Post-WWII London, undeterred by a murder ...
Allison Montclair is back with the fourth installment of the Sparks & Bainbridge mystery series, The Unkept Woman. Set in London in 1946, the story follows ...
In A Rogue's Company by Allison Montclair, the Right Sort Marriage Bureau is faced with a personal challenge as a new client, a violent murder, two ...
In Allison Montclair's The Lady from Burma, murder once again stalks the proprietors of The Right Sort Marriage Bureau in the surprisingly dangerous ...
More surprises than they had ever imagined await Iris Sparks and Gwendolyn Bainbridge of The Right Sort Marriage Bureau as they are suddenly tasked with ...
Sparks and Bainbridge from The Right Sort Marriage Bureau are back in a new short story by Allison Montclair. Their recent success allows them to expand into ...
Debut author Allison Montclair introduces a captivating historical mystery novel taking place in post-war London with The Right Sort of Man In the ...
The owners of The Right Sort Marriage Bureau are making a comeback, with a renewed determination to bring love matches to the residents of Post-WWII London . ...
A brand new crime series from the award-winning author of the Harry McCoy books
The most beautiful flowers can also be dangerous... Detective partners Mrs. Jameson and Marjorie Swallow are summoned to investigate a case where a famous ...
An announcement has been made... in one week's time! When the most popular newspaper of 1924, the Daily Post, receives a message declaring the death of ...
A journey to the French Riviera seems like the perfect getaway for Marjorie and Mrs Jameson. However, as soon as they board the renowned Blue Train heading ...
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.