Historical mysteries

The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle [9781408889510]

WINNER of the 2018 Costa First Novel Award Gosford Park meets Groundhog Day by way of Agatha Christie and Black Mirror - the most inventive story you…

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Lamentation [9780330511049]

Matthew Shardlake is back in Lamentation, from the number one bestselling author C. J. Sansom. Summer, 1546. King Henry VIII is slowly, painfully dyin…

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Daughters of Night [9781509880829]

From the brothels and gin-shops of Covent Garden to the elegant townhouses of Mayfair, Laura Shepherd-Robinson's Daughters of Night follows Caroline C…

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The Fire Court: A Gripping Historical Thriller from the Bestselling Author of the Ashes of London [9780008119140]

From No.1 bestselling author Andrew Taylor comes the sequel to the phenomenally successful The Ashes of London Somewhere in t…

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Hidden in Plain Sight [9781509851348]

Newly promoted, Detective Sergeant William Warwick has been reassigned to the drugs squad. His first case: to investigate a notorious south London dru…

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The Chelsea Strangler [9780751552836]

In the sapping summer heat of 1665 there is little celebration in London of the naval victory at the Battle of Lowestoft. The King, his retinue and a…

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Sleeper's Castle [9780007513192]

The Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller. Two women, centuries apart. Linked in a place haunted by its history ...Separated by more than six hundred years …

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Nothing Ventured [9781509851300]

Nothing Ventured is the incredible and thrilling novel by the master storyteller and bestselling author of the Clifton Chronicles and Kane and Abel, J…

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A Necessary Evil [9781784704773]

As featured on The Zoe Ball Book Club 'It's a great read' - Meera Syal on The Zoe Ball Book Club 'Cracking... A journey into the dark underbelly of …

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Sunset Swing [9781509838974]

Los Angeles. Christmas, 1967.Detective Ida Young is a couple of years into retirement when she is dragged into investigating the death of a young woma…

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The Clockmaker's Daughter [9780230759282]

From the bestselling author of The House at Riverton and The Secret Keeper, Kate Morton brings us her dazzling sixth novel, The Clockmaker's Daughter.…

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The Lake House [9781447200864]

The Lake House by Kate Morton is the mysterious and enchanting fifth novel from the number one bestselling author of The House at Riverton and The Sec…

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A Rising Man [9781784701345]

'An exceptional historical crime novel.' - C.J. Sansom 'A thought-provoking rollercoaster.' - Ian Rankin India, 1919. Desperate for a fresh start, Ca…

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The Art of Dying [9781786896735]

'Parry's Victorian Edinburgh comes vividly alive - and it's a world of pain' Val McDermid'A rip-roaring tale of murder' Ian RankinSHORTLISTED FOR THE …

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The Way of All Flesh [9781786893802]

Edinburgh, 1847. Will Raven is a medical student, apprenticing for the brilliant and renowned Dr Simpson. Sarah Fisher is Simpson's housemaid, and has…

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Tombland [9781447284512]

**Sunday Times Number One Bestseller**Tudor England is brought vividly to life in Tombland, the seventh novel in C. J. Sansom's number one bestselling…

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Conspiracy [9780007481279]

The No. 1 bestseller  Paris, 1585. A King without an heir. Heretic-turned-spy Giordano Bruno arrives in Paris to find a city on the edge of catas…

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Dark Fire [9781447285847]

Winner of the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger, Dark Fire is the second thrilling historical crime novel from C. J. Sansom. It is 1540 and the hott…

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Dissolution [9781447285830]

Dissolution is the first in the phenomenal Shardlake series by bestselling author, C. J. Sansom, followed by Dark Fire, Sovereign, Revelation, Heartst…

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Heartstone [9781447285878]

Heartsone is C. J. Sansom's fifith spellbinding mystery inthe Shardlake series. Summer, 1545. England is at war. Henry VIII's invasion of France has …

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