Don’t miss the best new historical mysteries from the past month, hand-picked by our editors! Don’t miss this month’s biggest and buzziest historical mysteries — which include an evocative Victorian tale from a New York Times bestselling author, a clever whodunit set during the Jazz Age, and more!

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	Cook and amateur sleuth Kat must solve a murder to uncover her beau’s mysterious past WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Downton Abbey fans will love this novel set in Victorian England Booklist praises “the beautifully described and immersive setting, well-drawn characters, plot twists, and… intrepid, resourceful heroine” A New York Times bestselling author adds to her popular, long-running Below Stairs series Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, and their friends investigate a murder at King’s Cross Station WHY IT’S READWORTHY: When DCI Lilian Wyles discovers a murdered young woman, she needs help solving the case — and turns to the Four Queens of Crime Publishers Weekly calls it “an intricate and tense whodunit,” raving, “Fans of British historicals will appreciate the challenge” This mystery brings 1941 London and the war effort to vivid life Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Private detectives infiltrate a secret society on Long Island in this ‘excellent’ read (Publishers Weekly) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: When a night of gambling ends in gunfire and bloodshed, Jack Crawford is at the center of it — and he’s given just five days to find the real killers Jack and his investigative partner, Ginny Dugan, follow the trail of clues to an cultish club that promises its members untold wealth. But what are they hiding? “The plot is complex and intricate. Shifting loyalties and psychological manipulation in this story will keep readers wondering what comes next” (Library Journal) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Can Nola Ann Jackson use her psychic gift to solve a singer’s murder in 1920s Illinois? WHY IT’S READWORTHY: To get answers, Nola must delve into the sins and secrets of a religious organization led by a charismatic preacher and self-proclaimed healer “Fans of Walter Mosley, Eleanor Taylor Bland, and Attica Locke will appreciate the fresh voice of this emerging crime writer” (Library Journal) Clever plotting has readers guessing whodunit until the very end Learn more... MEDIA MENTION: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A witty, cozy Victorian mystery featuring a spinster sleuth WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Violet Manville, who writes an advice column under the pseudonym Miss Hermione, plans to spend some time in Venice with her American heartthrob — but fate has other plans When Violet’s former flame, Ash Kumar, is arrested on her doorstep for his wife’s murder, Violet springs into action. Can she clear his name — and follow her heart? From an author whose mysteries have been called “satisfying” (Booklist), “entertaining” (Library Journal), and “captivating” (Publishers Weekly) Learn more... GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers ‘A delightfully amusing story of competing cons’ (Kirkus Reviews) set in 1920s New York City WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Pulling out all her tricks, former con artist Elizabeth and her lawyer husband, Gideon, set out to stop a fellow scammer from ruining a young star’s future Cowritten by an Edgar Award–nominated, USA Today bestselling author and her daughter “Rich in period detail” (Booklist), this mystery stars a charming heroine who drives the atmospheric story forward Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Two agents face an enemy long thought dead — and find a kidnapped revolutionary WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Follow a “classic detective duo” (The New York Times Book Review) through 19th-century London With the British government and the Chinese secret service involved, Cyrus Barker and Thomas Llewelyn are in the midst of their most dangerous assignment yet A well-paced installment in “one of the genre’s best historical mystery series” (Booklist), this novel is full of political intrigue, conspiracy, and espionage Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers While restoring her crumbling ancestral mansion, Fiona unearths decades-old secrets WHY IT’S READWORTHY: When Fiona finds a mysterious book in her late uncle’s library, the story bears a striking resemblance to her own… Kate Morton fans will love this dual-timeline novel teeming with gothic atmosphere The author of The Things We Cannot Say is “at her most skillful” in this “emotional, haunting tale” (Julia Kelly, author of The Dressmakers of London) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers
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