Historic mystery and crime stories

Dive into gripping historic mystery and crime stories with our curated list of books. Uncover thrilling tales of intrigue, suspense, and detective work set in fascinating historical eras.

Attempted cover for Book ID: B001CJP2OW
Cover Sourced by ISBN
ID: B001CJP2OW
(Book - Data not in DB)
Saturnalia Cover
Book

Saturnalia

by Lindsey Davis

It’s 76 A.D. during the reign of Vespasian and the Roman festival of Saturnalia is getting underway. The days are short; the nights are for …
Attempted cover for Book ID: 0452287111
Cover Sourced by ISBN
ID: 0452287111
(Book - Data not in DB)
Attempted cover for Book ID: 0825462908
Cover Sourced by ISBN
ID: 0825462908
(Book - Data not in DB)
Attempted cover for Book ID: 1862074380
Cover Sourced by ISBN
ID: 1862074380
(Book - Data not in DB)
Medicus Cover
Book

Medicus

by Ruth Downie

A down-on-his-luck Roman army doctor, Gaius Petreius Ruso decides to seek his fortune in one of the far outposts of the Roman Empire, journeying to …
Attempted cover for Book ID: 034538024X
Cover Sourced by ISBN
ID: 034538024X
(Book - Data not in DB)
Dream of Scipio Cover
Book

Dream of Scipio

by Iain Pears

In national bestseller The Dream of Scipio, acclaimed author Iain Pears intertwines three intellectual mysteries, three love stories, and three of the darkest moments in …
Pompeii Cover
Book

Pompeii

by Robert Harris

BESTSELLER - "Terrific... gripping... A literally shattering climax." -- The New York Times Book Review All along the Mediterranean coast, the Roman empire’s richest citizens …
An Instance of the Fingerpost Cover
Book

An Instance of the Fingerpost

by Iain Pears

A national bestseller and one of the New York Public Library's Books to Remember, An Instance of the Fingerpost is a thrilling historical mystery from …
The Fencing Master Cover
Book

The Fencing Master

by Arturo Pérez-Reverte

A request from a mysterious woman draws fencing master Don Jaime into a dangerous plot involving seduction, political intrigue, top-secret documents, and murder, in a …
Attempted cover for Book ID: 0312586450
Cover Sourced by ISBN
ID: 0312586450
(Book - Data not in DB)