Historical

When Jane Treen is summoned to her boss’s office at the end of a long day, she smooths down her tweed skirt and makes them both another strong pot of coffee. Brigadier Remmington-Blythe slides a folded copy of the evening newspaper towards her, with one small article circled in red ink.

In an enthralling new historical novel from national bestselling author Kate Quinn, two women a female spy recruited to the real-life Alice Network in France during World War I and an unconventional American socialite searching for her cousin in 1947 are brought together in a mesmerizing story...

Lubji Hoch escapes from the Nazis, moves to Berlin and changes his name to Richard Armitage. After a successful career in the British Army...

Winter 1925. Eleanor and Hugh are decking the halls for their first married Christmas together when butler Clifford arrives with a mysterious telegram. A lucrative case awaits their new detective agency… but in the most remote county in England.

She is omnivorous. No matter age or appearance, physical frailty or imperfection. It is not their flesh that feeds her appetites, but their souls. She devours young and old, men and women. She leaves only a desiccated husk. An unspeakable evil. An impossible gift....

“I will probably be clutching Flowers in the Attic…on my deathbed.” —Gillian Flynn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Gone Girl Forbidden passions have shaped and haunted the Dollanganger family since their first novel—Flowers in the Attic—debuted forty years ago. Now discover...

Included in THE TIMES Best Historical Fiction Books of 2025: 'A lively new perspective on a grimly familiar tale' Audiobook included in THE SUNDAY POST 'Books of the Week' The world's most famous unsolved serial killer mystery, told from the perspective of a gang of women. 'A fresh and...

A masterful novel of war, history and political intrigue, beloved by readers. 'Vivid military action, inner circle intrigue and Dumas-style characters'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A++++'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '[Riches is] head and shoulders above his contemporaries'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Excellent historical adventure...

A riveting novel of historical suspense, from the bestselling author of Ask for Andrea, and based on the harrowing true story of the Mountain Meadows Massacre. Three women, connected by one of the most brutal mass slayings in US history. Lucy is sick of turning the other cheek. Ten years ago, an...

Cleo’s holiday with her family to the seaside resort town of Brighton is everything she hoped it would be…until she receives a blackmail note. The blackmailer demands Cleo help her or a story revealing Cleo’s investigating will appear in the newspaper.

The library holds not only hidden knowledge but also the most unsettling secret the world has ever known, a secret the Templars hope to use to control humankind's destiny. Five keys are needed to access the library-to find them, Ezio must travel to the troubled city of Constantinople, where a...

'Vaseem Khan writes with charm and wit, and an eye for detail that transports the reader entirely. I couldn't love this series more' CHRIS WHITAKER 'Historical fiction at its finest' MAIL ON SUNDAY From the award-winning author of MIDNIGHT AT MALABAR HOUSE and THE LOST MAN OF BOMBAY comes a...

1191. Will Bowman, now fully entangled in Richard Lionheart's crusade, has reached the Holy Land. However, just as he and his crew are about to touch down in Acre, they are drawn into an intense battle at sea, where they are faced with the dreaded Byzantine weapon: Greek Fire. Barely escaping...

Just when it looks like Allied troops are finally winning the massive Battle of the Bulge in the snowy Ardennes forest, German forces launch a devastating counterattack called Operation Nordwind....

A heartbreaking tale of love and loss in a time of war, perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Annie Groves. Jenny O’Leary is devastated one morning in 1940 when she receives a telegram giving her the dreadful news that one of her brothers has been killed in action. Grief threatens to engulf her...

The New York Times bestselling author of The Hangman's Daughter returns with the first volume in a brand-new mystery series which introduces a gravedigger and young inspector who must stop a serial killer in fin de siecle Vienna—the period during which modern criminology was born. Vienna, 1893...

Some debts you cannot repay, even if you live forever. Seasoned imperial officer Marcus Sempronius Gracchus leads the 9th Roman Legion into a bloody battle against a fierce barbarian tribe. It's a battle he won't survive.

A Riveting Legal Drama of Murder, Corruption, and Hidden Truths in 1980s Australia. When the man he secretly loves is found dead, respected lawyer, Robert’s quiet suburban family life is shattered. And then he becomes the prime suspect – framed by corrupt police officers intent on burying the truth.

Obstetrician Dr. Sophie Savard returns home to the achingly familiar rhythms of Manhattan in the early spring of 1884 to rebuild her life after the death of her husband. With the help of Dr. Anna Savard, her dearest friend, cousin, and fellow physician she plans to continue her work....

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.

AD 55. Claudius is dead. Rome is in turmoil. And two brave heroes of the Roman army face the challenge of their lives. Simon Scarrow's DAY OF THE CAESARS is not to be missed by readers of Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell. 'A new book in Simon Scarrow's series about the Roman army is always a...

THE LEGION is the action-packed tenth novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Eagles of the Empire series. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell. When the actions of a rebel gladiator in Egypt threaten the stability of the Roman Empire, Prefect Cato and Centurion Macro know he must be stopped. The...

Winter 1924. When Lady Eleanor Swift unexpectedly finds herself a guest of the reclusive Duke of Auldwyke, she’s determined to enjoy Christmas with all the trimmings at his sprawling manor house.

A nest of espionage. A break for the border. A race to survive. An astounding WWII espionage thriller from a modern master of the genre, Sea of Spies is a triumph, perfect for fans of Alan Furst, John le Carré and Robert Harris. The Allies are desperate to stop neutral Turkey supplying vital...

A powerful new thriller by the master of adventure fiction, Storm Tide is an epic story of nautical adventure and a battle for freedom by the master of adventure fiction....

Der junge Ritter Otto von Linn ringt mit der Last der Führung, der Knappe Wenzel mit der Angst auf dem Schlachtfeld und die Novizin Magdalena mit ihrer Berufung und ihren Sehnsüchten, die ihr Leben in eine völlig andere Richtung lenken könnten. Eine Todesprophezeiung und ein Mordanschlag vergiften das kaiserliche Lager. Zwischen Wahrheit und Verrat weiß bald niemand mehr, wem er den Rücken zukehren darf. Hunger, Hitze und Seldschuken fordern zahllose Opfer. Ein Triumph lässt Hoffnung aufglimmen. Kurz. Dann kommt der Tag, der alles nimmt.

'Gritty, pacy historical fiction. The action never lets up and it's a real pleasure to share the perilous adventures of Will and his hard-fighting band of followers.' SIMON SCARROW, #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER How far will his loyalty go? The year is 1191, and for young knight Will Bowman, newly...

Frankreich im Schicksalsjahr 1789. Was über zwei riesige Romane hinweg zu brodeln anfing, kommt nun im dritten zur Explosion: das Volk von Paris lehnt sich auf gegen Diktatur und Ausbeutung. Davon ahnt der jugendliche Landbursche Ange Pitou allerdings nichts, als er, frisch von der Schule geflogen, eine rebellische Schrift seines Paten öffentlich vorliest. Erste Liebe, erste Eifersucht, erste politische Verfolgung – keine drei Tage vergehen, bevor er sich mitten im blutigen Geschehen um die Stürmung der Bastille wiederfindet.

1942. Trahie par son propre mari parce qu'elle est une résistante allemande, Orli n'a plus personne au monde lorsqu'elle trébuche du camion à bestiaux sur le terrain gelé d'Auschwitz. Elle est arrivée croyant être condamnée à une mort certaine mais au lieu de cela, elle est affectée à l'infirmerie pour assister le Dr Josef Mengele. Très vite, Orli apprend que Mengele est connu comme l'Ange de la mort, et qu'il est l'homme le plus redouté d'Auschwitz. Depuis l'infirmerie, elle va tenter de sauver secrètement autant de déportés que possible.

France, 1969. When a rare gap opens in barrister Charles Holborne's court diary, he and Sally seize the chance for their long-postponed honeymoon. With baby Leia in tow, they seek peace in a friend's farmhouse deep in the rural heart of Gascony — a picturesque land of vineyards, sleepy village squares and distant Pyrenean peaks.

Berlin, Mai 1940: Während der Krieg an den Grenzen tobt, herrscht in der Hauptstadt ein erbarmungsloser Machtkampf zwischen zwei rivalisierenden Banden. Als der Besitzer eines zwielichtigen Nachtclubs erschossen wird, eskaliert der Konflikt. Kriminalinspektor Horst Schenke übernimmt die Ermittlungen und gerät zwischen die Fronten der mächtigsten Berliner Syndikate. Je tiefer er in das Netz aus Korruption und den Kampf um die Vorherrschaft auf dem Schwarzmarkt vordringt, desto näher rückt die Gefahr.

Oslo, 1938. Johanna von Fehrsburg hat in Norwegen mit Sven ein neues Leben aufgebaut. Doch der Schatten des nationalsozialistischen Deutschlands reicht weit. Als ihr Bruder Karl-Georg eine gefährliche Widerstandsmission plant, nimmt Johanna gegen dessen Willen seinen Platz ein. In Berlin taucht sie unter falscher Identität in eine Stadt ein, die sie kaum wiedererkennt. Während sie im Auftrag des Widerstands Informationen sammelt, begegnet sie Moritz – dem Mann, der ihr einst das Herz brach.

AD 1209: When a robbery in Sherwood goes wrong, Robin Hood, Sir Alan Dale and a handful of their outlaw friends are forced to flee their homes to escape the wrath of a vengeful King John and his iron-hearted Sheriff of Nottinghamshire. After travelling to the Languedoc, a land of good food, fine wine, elegant love poetry and religious tolerance, the Sherwood men find themselves caught up in a blood-soaked crusade launched by Pope Innocent III.

The Viking raiders' devastation has been halted once more by the shields of Mercia as opposed to Wessex. But their whereabouts are unknown. King Wiglaf of Mercia is keen to ensure the Viking raiders are swept from his shared border with Wessex but these Viking ships are quick and difficult to track and Icel is once more deployed with Ealdorman Ælfstan warriors to do his King's bidding. However, Icel's quest is beset with many more obstacles and it's not all about the seax and shield. Worrying news from home overshadows Icel's every deadly encounter.

Londres, été 1914. Venetia Stanley, jeune aristocrate proche de Churchill, vit une liaison clandestine avec le Premier ministre, Herbert Henry Asquith. Séduit par sa beauté et sa fougue, Asquith voit aussi en Venetia une conseillère hors pair pour analyser les affaires d'État les plus sensibles, qu'il lui rapporte dans des lettres quotidiennes ou au cours de balades intimes en voiture.

Things are heating up for the archaeologists digging at Hamblin's Fort, an ancient Native American settlement in Arkansas. The local sheriff tries to involve them in his drug dealing. A mysterious black dog is shadowing their excavations. The marriage of "Boss Man," the crew chief, is unraveling, and Cecelia, one of the crew, claims she can see a menacing dark red energy vortex flowing up from the temple mound.

Egyptologist Noura Marquette has spent her life piecing together remnants of the past, but nothing prepares her for the day her sister resurfaces in Cairo. Estranged for years, Estelle unleashes a web of whispered threats and dangerous connections that capture Noura in a treacherous snare of betrayal, art theft, and espionage. In Washington, Nixon's administration maneuvers to use King Tutankhamun's treasures as a glittering tool of propaganda.

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A Gripping New Historical Fiction Geopolitical Thriller of WWII and the Cold War: It’s 1943 … World War II is raging across the pond … and a shy but brilliant Jewish-American young man—whose own father grew up on the mean streets of Manhattan’s Lower East Side—finds himself at Harvard … with no clue how he got in.

Jack Sullivan has sacrificed nearly everything chasing an untold secret—hidden for centuries during the chaos of war. Heartbroken and alone, he’s granted one last chance for redemption, plunging into historical mystery and peril. Transport yourself between the heat of battle during the French & Indian War and today’s high-stakes treasure hunt. When Major General Braddock faces his final foe, a fortune vanishes. Centuries later, Jack deciphers cryptic clues, evades traps, and battles enemies to uncover it.

Lotte Bonnet, chocolatière-confiseuse à la carrière florissante, vit heureuse aux Pays-Bas avec son époux Emil, un ancien réfugié bosniaque. Après le cancer qu'il vient de vaincre, rien ne la prépare à la nouvelle brutale qu'elle s'apprête à recevoir : Emil s'est suicidé alors qu'il marchait sur le chemin de Compostelle, pour fêter sa guérison. Dévastée, Lotte se rend en Bosnie pour disperser ses cendres. Là, elle découvre l'impensable : l'homme qu'elle a aimé n'était pas celui qu'il prétendait être. Lotte décide de faire le Camino, dans les pas de son mari, afin de comprendre.

Latem 1930 roku do dworu państwa Szymańskich w Kutach przyjeżdża kuzyn Antoni Mokrzycki i nikt się nie spodziewa, że jego wizyta wywróci do góry nogami świat trzech sióstr. Żywiołowa Aldona zakocha się do szaleństwa, stateczna Konstancja zwątpi w swoje małżeństwo z oficerem Korpusu Ochrony Pogranicza, a młodziutka Łucja zobaczy coś w nurtach Czeremoszu… Wojciech Dutka, autor bestsellerowych powieści o tematyce wojennej, w epicki sposób ukazuje Kresy, krainę zmitologizowaną, lecz wciąż będącą dla wielu elementem narodowej tożsamości.

Seven weeks after the river nearly claimed him, Robert Henley-Finch awakens to a world that has been holding its breath. Beaumont Hall stands unchanged, yet everything within it feels subtly misaligned, as though the house itself remembers something Robert does not. His body has healed, but his return carries a residue of the impossible: dreams of buried hands, hollow orchards, and a presence that will not release its grip. As fragments of his lost time begin to surface, it becomes clear that his collapse was not an accident—and that the river was only the threshold.

When a graffiti artist defaces part of Yosemite National Park, Special Agents Clarence Johnson and Alison Nance expect a straightforward case. But when the suspect falls to her death from Glacier Point—just as another member of her synagogue did years earlier—the investigation takes on a far...

Un jour, une rencontre qui semble n'avoir rien d'extraordinaire bouleverse tout. Depuis cet instant, des signes insistants, des coïncidences qui se répondent, laissent penser que le hasard a de la mémoire. Sur le fil entre l'intime et le mystère, le quotidien se fissure, l'inattendu s'invite, et une trajectoire entière vacille. Dans une atmosphère où le suspense affleure et où l'étrange murmure, se dessine la question qui hante chacun: et si certaines rencontres nous attendaient depuis toujours?

Newly crowned Margaret knows exile, estrangement and terror all too well. When William the Conqueror invaded England in 1066, Margaret and her family fled to Scotland, where she was hurriedly wed to Malcolm, King of the Scots. She’d craved the quiet life of a nun but now finds herself thrust into the public sphere with a duty to save souls—and lives—in the bloody aftermath of the Norman conquest.

The colonies stood on the cusp of victory after Yorktown, until King George bought twenty thousand Russian mercenaries using the gold Istäni stole from Lubrerum. While the war between Britain and the colonies erupts anew, another smaller but no less brutal war begins in the wilds of Vermont, when Istäni brings his rivalry with Murdoch back to Maralah.

Her mother was cursed. Will she suffer the same fate? Windsor, Connecticut, 1647. Alse Young is a wife, a mother, and a woman of faith. But when sickness and death spread through her town, whispers gather like storm clouds. Accused of witchcraft, she becomes the first person hanged for the crime...

In the shadow of King David's rising throne, as fractured tribes struggle toward nationhood, a new institution takes form: the city of refuge – part sanctuary, part courthouse, part cage.

In the shadow of a forgotten past, some debts refuse to stay buried. When whispers of an old injustice begin to stir beneath the moonlight, a lone rider emerges from the darkness—silent, relentless, and bound to a purpose older than memory itself. In St. Gerald’s County, where history festers beneath the surface, the line between justice and vengeance has long since been erased. Among the shadows linger the stories of the forgotten—of those who fled in chains and vanished into the night, their freedom stolen, their voices buried… but never gone. What was taken will be repaid. Not in gold.