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"Simon Tolkien's grandfather is J. R. R., but his new novel" –a historical locked room mystery—"owes more to Agatha Christie—and Dan Brown." (New York Times).  When a famed Oxford historian is found dead in his study one night, all evidence points to his son,...
"I love these books. Sloane Monroe is a great character, tenacious to the end." Rose, Amazon Top 500 Reviewer If you're looking for a gripping mystery full of twists, lies, and long-buried truths, I Have a Secret is the one for you ... Doug Ward has spent twenty years...
He thought he'd left his life as a detective behind. But the past has a deadly way of catching up. Retired DI Gus Freeman is drawn back into the force to lead a new cold case unit. Join Gus and his team as they sift through old cases, uncovering a web of secrets that...
"Combines a Ruth Rendell–like psychological realism, an Agatha Christie–like plot and a Dickensian feel for life's roulette . . . Pulse-pounding" (The Wall Street Journal).  When Great War veteran Laurence Bartram arrives in Easton Deadall, he is struck by the beauty...
He thought he'd left his life as a detective behind. But the past has a deadly way of catching up. Retired DI Gus Freeman is drawn back into the force to lead a new cold case unit. Join Gus and his team as they sift through old cases, uncovering a web of secrets that...
The Tracker encounters his old friend Geoffrey Chaucer while on a case for the Archbishop of Canterbury in this "murderous spin on The Canterbury Tales" (Kirkus Reviews). Since losing his knighthood, Crispin Guest has crafted a new reputation for himself. From the...
Good luck getting anything else accomplished once you are hooked on the the heart-pounding adventures of flame-haired, investigative journalist, Kendall O'Dell! Adventure #1, she stumbles upon a dark conspiracy when she accepts a position at a small newspaper in the...
In the debut of the New York Times–bestselling Victorian crime series, Inspector Thomas Pitt seeks an elusive strangler among upper-class British society.Panic and fear strike the Ellison household when one of their own falls prey to the Cater Street murderer. While...
Catriona McPherson's critically acclaimed mystery series set in 1920s Scotland and featuring plucky and laugh-out-loud-funny heroine Dandy Gilver is perfect for fans of PG Wodehouse, Dorothy L Sayers, and Agatha Christie. In A Deadly Measure of Brimstone, Dandy and...
"The real star" of this British historical mystery "is Phryne with her Jazz Age fashions, devil-may-care attitude, and dry narrative wit" (Booklist). Â When a mysterious invitation for a spa vacation arrives for Miss Phryne Fisher from an unknown retired Captain...