Historical

Lady Eleanor Swift has a special royal invitation. She’s got just the right dress and the perfect plus one… But wait! Is that a body by the throne?

The lush Gothic drama of Crimson Peak meets the murderous intrigue of Knives Out with an LGBTQIA+ love story to die for from award-winning author KJ Charles.

Summer, Adelaide, 1917. The impeccably dressed Miss Kate Cocks might look more like a schoolmistress than a policewoman, but don't let that fool you. She's a household name.

After handling a mercurial triple agent and surviving the riots and bombings and assassination attempts, all Detective Inspector Sean Duffy wants to do now is live. But in his final days in charge of Carrickfergus CID, a missing persons report captures his attention....

Thirty-eight year old Cassandra is lost, alone, and grieving....

An ancient family diary. A timely prophecy. An epic conclusion. As Sylvia prepares to meet Gabe’s parents for the first time, the last thing she needs is for her long-lost father to cause trouble. While his answers to her questions finally bring clarity, they also usher in danger.

Leonora Spencer has an acquaintance with death. Sixteen years ago, only she survived the brutal murder of her family. Now, as an assistant in her uncle's London morgue, she uses her photographic memory to catalogue details for his coroner reports.

With her sharpened magical senses, Sylvia recognizes invisible writing while cataloging an obscure book for the library. She’s shocked to discover the message, written many years earlier, pleaded for help. She’s even more shocked to discover the author of the message was married to a paper magician.

December 1899. After the death of her beloved grandmother, Cleopatra Fox moves into the luxury hotel owned by her estranged uncle in the hopes of putting hardship and loneliness behind her....

Sussex, November 1959. There’s a chill in the air at the Lewes bonfire celebration. Carnival floats fill the narrow streets, fireworks crackle overhead, and Flora and Jack feel the heat of the burning torches lining the streets.

Finding an old manuscript in the attic has always been a fantasy of Sylvia’s. She just never expected the fantasy to come true, or for it to lead her to answers about her mysterious family....

London, 1941: Miss Jane Treen is at her desk, strong black coffee in hand and fluffy ginger cat by her side, when her top-secret government work is interrupted by an urgent call to Devon

To find the one man who can fix the magic in Matt's watch, he and India are led to a convent where the nuns will do anything to keep their secrets private. Including murder? Find out....

AD 865. The fierce Vikings stormed onto Saxon soil hungry for spoils, conquest, and vengeance for the death of Ragnar Lothbrok. Hundr, a Northman with a dog's name...a crew of battle hardened warriors...and Ivar the Boneless....

June 1933. Independent, young Kitty Underhay has been left in charge of her family’s hotel, The Dolphin, on the tranquil English coast. But when several rooms are broken into and searched, including Kitty’s own, she quickly realizes that something out of the ordinary is afoot....

A road trip with Gabe and her friends leads Sylvia to discover more about her mother’s veiled past yet throws up several questions, too. The stack of unopened letters addressed to her family will hopefully provide answers.

They’re used to solving murders. But until now the killer has always been human…

A novel about the magical lure of books and summoning the courage to rewrite our stories by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Keeper of Happy Endings and The Last of the Moon Girls....

India and Matt thought all their problems would come to an end once they found Chronos. But the watch magician brings with him as many questions as answers, and a load of trouble....

1925. Elspeth Valentine dreams of leaving Strathallyn Station to pursue an equestrian career in England. Instead, a fateful decision ties her to World War I veteran Thomas Delaney, setting off a series of events that ripple through generations.

Countess-turned-advice columnist Amelia Amesbury has a wedding to plan alongside a new murder in this charmingly deadly historical mystery.

The Honourable Miss Phryne Fisher is feeling dull....

In Ordinary Grace, Krueger looks back to 1961 to tell the story of Frank Drum, a boy on the cusp of manhood....

In the wake of a humbling incident aboard a canal boat in the Cotswolds, young Captain Horatio Hornblower arrives in London to take command of the Atropos, a 22-gun sloop barely large enough to require a captain....

Marrakesh, 1893: His military career in disgrace, Harry Delhaze turns to a life of drink and gambling. But then he’s offered a way out–a small fortune to help the Sultan of Morocco quell a rebel uprising....

When Zeb Wyckham is summoned to a wealthy relative’s remote Gothic manor, he is horrified to find all the people he least wants to see in the world: his estranged brother, his sneering cousin, and his bitter ex-lover Gideon Grey. Things couldn’t possibly get worse. Then the master of the house announces the true purpose of the gathering: he intends to leave the vast family fortune to whoever marries his young ward, setting off a violent scramble for her hand. Zeb wants no part of his greedy family—but when he tries to leave, the way is barred.

Когда в руинах старой богадельни находят изуродованное тело, владелица чертежного бюро Кэт Хэксби вынуждена приостановить строительные работы. Очевидно, этот человек был убит, и секретарю Уайтхолла Джеймсу Марвуду поручают провести расследование. После того как удалось раскрыть личность убитого, становится ясно, что в игру вступили могущественные силы, и Марвуд оказывается под серьезным давлением. Пока Кэт и Марвуд распутывают нити коррупции, ведущие в самое сердце правительства, сам король отвлекается от государственных дел.

Connie Maxwell harbors a secret. Though broken in body, her spirit roams free. Dreamwalking might be a gift if only she could control it. But there’s a vast difference between drifting along the Cornish Coast and witnessing a murder—especially when she can’t change its course. Annie Hearn has vanished after the suspicious death of her neighbor, with authorities closing in. In a county consumed by a desire for justice, Connie alone believes in her innocence.

Wien im Herbst 1530: Winzertochter Fanny ist nach dem frühen Tod ihres Mannes wieder bei ihrem Vater eingezogen. Das geordnete Leben der jungen Winzerin gerät ganz kräftig durcheinander, als eine Leiche hinter dem Wirtshaus gefunden wird. Der tote Stadtrat war in dunkle Machenschaften verwickelt. Ausgerechnet der schweigsame Mathematiker Sebastian soll den Mörder finden – die Zusammenarbeit mit ihm ist eine Herausforderung für die zupackende und sehr direkte Fanny.

Scotland Yard Inspector Henry Field has few clues to follow, but is determined to prove his quick rise through the ranks of the Metropolitan Police wasn't simply because of his last name. Yet, when the ravenkeeper's daughter is found, the case becomes even more complicated. Discovering the frightened, disheveled girl on her doorstep is a shocking start to widow Amelia Greystone's day. So is the inspector assigned to the case—the same one who has yet to solve her husband's murder.

Advent 1926: Ernestine wird zu einer Ausstellung am Semmering eingeladen. Da sie und Anton dort ihr erstes gemeinsames Abenteuer erlebt haben, beschließen sie, einige Tage im Südbahnhotel zu verbringen. Höhepunkt des Wochenendes ist eine Versteigerung von Kunstgegenständen – doch das wertvollste Bild fehlt.

Dawn Hildegard’s dream is to become a doctor, but for a woman in the 1920s, this is no easy task. When her best friend Rose is kidnapped by “The Dollmaker,” a crazed serial killer who creates “art” from his victim’s bodies, she drops everything to find her. With the help of a handsome new acquaintance and his mysterious brother, Dawn investigates the fascinating case: Women found dead at the scene—their limbs skillfully removed, only to later be found stitched back together, suspended in doll-like positions throughout town in a grotesque display.

Hades: From Neglected Child to Lord of the Dead is a dark mythological epic that reimagines the origins of the god of the underworld. Cast out by his divine family and buried beneath Olympus, Hades begins a savage journey through pain, exile, and transformation. But this is no hero’s tale. This is the unspoken legend of a god who was never meant to rise—and yet, built an empire from ash.

Als der Brief seines Onkels, des Grafen von Rothenburg, eintrifft, denkt Jakob von Enkirch, dass er das große Los gezogen hat. Der Graf hat kürzlich seinen Sohn und Erben verloren und bietet Jakob ein Treffen an, um ihn eventuell als neuen Erben für die Grafschaft einzusetzen. Jakob macht sich mit seinem Bruder Benjamin auf den Weg, aber auch andere Menschen haben ihre – zum Teil finsteren – Pläne, nach dem Erbe zu greifen, und so kommt es immer wieder zu merkwürdigen Unfällen.

London, 1889. Lady Rosalynd, a fervent champion of women’s rights, is no stranger to challenging the status quo. But when a brutal murder casts suspicion on Rosalynd’s beloved cousin and implicates the enigmatic Duke of Steele's brother, her fiercely guarded independence is put to the ultimate test.

Newlyweds Lucy Lawrence and Phineas Stone arrive at the glittering shores of Lake Como, Italy, not to enjoy a romantic honeymoon but to answer a frantic plea for help. Phin's brother-in-law—the charismatic Count Luca Carmosino—has vanished without a trace from his Belle Époque villa, and the couple find themselves thrust into a world of stolen diamonds and smuggling rings.

Aurelia von Kolowitz ist jung, klug und mit den gesellschaftlichen Konventionen ihrer Zeit alles andere als einverstanden. Wie tief die moralischen Abgründe hinter den Barockfassaden der Donaumetropole wirklich sind, muss sie erfahren, als sie eines Abends die Leiche eines ermordeten Offiziers in einer Kutsche findet – und eine unschuldige Frau im Gefängnis landet. Kurz darauf wird Aurelia zu einer Séance der berühmten Madame Moreau eingeladen. Die Gastgeberin, Emilia Zobel, ist die Schwester des Verstorbenen und hofft, Kontakt mit ihrem toten Bruder aufnehmen zu können.

Professional ballerina Thea Ross’s world shatters when her screen-legend father commits suicide, leaving behind a shocking confession to a decades-old murder. Determined to uncover the truth, Thea teams up with a relentless journalist, following a trail of clues that leads her back to the glittering yet treacherous world of 1930s Hollywood. There, she discovers the story of Lorelei Davies, a struggling actress willing to endure anything for her family’s sake.

1945, Berlin: In the last days of the war SS Major Jürgen Strasser is summoned to the Führerbunker for one last, desperate mission. Present Day: Antiques dealer, and ex IRA assassin, Patrick Deveraux is caught up in a race to find the answers to a decades-old puzzle. As the body count rises in Berlin, the Obersalzburg, Rothenburg and Hamburg, Patrick enlists the help of a Hamburg Dominatrix and an ex-GSG9, North Sea fishing boat skipper to find the truth.

Virginia Abrams believed the war had taken all it could from her when her husband was killed in the Philippines. One year later, she's in a dark, unexpected quandary—pregnant and on the run to avoid a ruthless political family that wants to erase all connections between her and the man who assaulted her.

Set in London 1929, A Queer Case follows the exploits of Selby Bigge, a gay man who finds himself embroiled in a murder. Selby is a bank clerk by day and a denizen of London’s homosexual underworld by night. He yearns for a more glamorous life and is delighted to receive an invitation to the birthday of the rich banker Sir Lionel Duker.

Der Spion in den eigenen Reihen ist enttarnt. Nach wochenlanger Suche gelingt den Mitarbeitern von Mycroft Holmes endlich der entscheidende Durchbruch. In einem geheimen Gewölbe stoßen sie auf Hinweise auf ein Treffen hochrangiger Mitglieder des Zirkels. Die Spur führt nach Schottland. Oscar Wilde begibt sich auf eine gefährliche Mission mitten ins Herz des Feindes.

Ein herrschaftliches Anwesen. Eine Familie voller Geheimnisse. Und ein Mord, der alles verändert. Willkommen in Old Thatch, einem Ort, an dem die Schatten der Vergangenheit länger sind als die Flure des Hauses – und tödlicher. Als das Familienoberhaupt Sir Cedric Ashworth tot in seinem Arbeitszimmer aufgefunden wird, beginnt für Constable Charles Barnes ein Fall, der tiefer reicht als vermutet. Ein zerrütteter Sohn, eine trauernde Nichte, ein zu schweigsamer Butler, ein Arzt mit zweifelhafter Rolle und eine Frau mit verlorener Herkunft – sie alle tragen ein Stück Wahrheit in sich.

Berlin-Westend, 1973 – ein Tonband, ein Interview, eine Überraschung: Der Privatdozent Hans Singer besucht den 74-jährigen Kriminalkommissar a.D. Gereon Rath im Seniorenheim, weil er über die Arbeit der Berliner Polizei im Wechsel der politischen Systeme forscht. Insbesondere die Polizistenmorde am Bülowplatz 1931 und zwei damals steckbrieflich gesuchte Männer interessieren den Historiker. Denn die haben später im Staatsapparat der DDR eine steile Karriere gemacht.

With its compelling portrayal of a paranoia-ridden Moscow and blockaded Berlin, The Moscow Defector sees Duchene and Sabine, torn apart by opposing ideologies, risk their lives to try to save one another. Evocative, gripping and full of twists, this taut thriller asks if lovers can reunite against an all-powerful regime.

St. Pauli in den 1920er-Jahren – ein Schmelztiegel der Kulturen im ersten Chinatown Deutschlands. Polizist Peder Hansen sucht dort den Mörder seines Bruders. Doch er ist nicht der Einzige mit einer Mission: Li Lim, Auftragskiller der Shanghaier Triaden, soll einen Oppositionellen töten. Als Hansen tiefer in die Unterwelt von St. Pauli vordringt, gerät er an seinen größten Feind: Woo Chong, Herrscher über das Nachtleben und mutmaßlicher Mörder seines Bruders. Schließlich bleibt Hansen nur eine Wahl: Er muss sich mit Li Lim verbünden.

Cracovia, 1895. In una fredda mattina di aprile, sulle sponde della Vistola viene ritrovato il corpo di una giovane donna. I capelli sciolti, l'abbigliamento composto e una macchia di sangue scuro sulla camicetta chiara rendono la ricostruzione degli accadimenti più complessa rispetto alle comuni morti violente che si registrano di solito in quel quartiere periferico e poco raccomandabile della città. La vittima è Karolina Szulcówna, fino al giorno prima domestica irreprensibile nel Palazzo del Pavone.

Im Jahr 2119: Die Welt ist überschwemmt, Europa eine Insellandschaft, Freiheit und Reichtum unserer Gegenwart – ein ferner Traum. Der Literaturwissenschaftler Thomas Metcalfe sucht ein verschollenes Gedicht von Weltrang. Der Dichter Francis Blundy hat es 2014 seiner Frau Vivien gewidmet und nur ein einziges Mal vorgetragen. In all den Spuren, die das berühmte Paar hinterlassen hat, stößt Thomas auf eine geheime Liebe, aber auch auf ein Verbrechen. Ian McEwan entwirft meisterhaft eine zukünftige Welt, in der nicht alles verloren ist.

Step into the perilous streets of Zamboula in Robert E. Howard’s Shadows in Zamboula, a gripping sword-and-sorcery adventure featuring Conan the Cimmerian. In this pulse-pounding tale of intrigue, betrayal, and survival, Conan faces sinister tavern keepers, bloodthirsty cannibals, and a treacherous priest in a city where danger lurks at every corner.

London 1895. Auf Bitten seiner früheren Nemesis Sherlock Holmes, mit dem ihn aktuell ein angespannter Waffenstillstand verbindet, wird Professor Moriarty erneut detektivisch tätig. Der Grund ist ebenso simpel wie bestürzend: Ein beruflicher Konkurrent Holmes' wurde überfallen und schwer verletzt, und Dr. Watson ist dringend tatverdächtig. Bei ihren Recherchen stoßen Moriarty und Molly Miller schon bald auf die Familie Cavendish-Smythe, Teemagnaten mit politischen Ambitionen und einigen dunklen Geheimnissen.