Historical Mystery

The historical mystery or historical whodunit is a subgenre of two literary genres, historical fiction and mystery fiction. These works are set in a time period considered historical from the author's perspective, and the central plot involves the solving of a mystery or crime (usually murder). Though works combining these genres have existed since at least the early 1900s, many credit Ellis Peters's Cadfael Chronicles (1977-1994) for popularizing what would become known as the historical mystery. ...more

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A Ghastly Catastrophe (Veronica Speedwell, #10)

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A Day of Judgment (Inspector Ian Rutledge #25)

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Never Spar with a Viscount (Secret Society of Governess Spies, #3)

Enola Holmes and the Clanging Coffin (Enola Holmes #10)

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The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin

Best Historical Mystery

2,252 books — 4,735 voters

Rare and Precious Things by Raine Miller

2014's Most Anticipated Kindle Releases

863 books — 1,052 voters

Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley

Historical Mysteries and Thrillers Featuring Women

582 books — 317 voters

Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie

Best SA-Free Historical Mysteries (set and/or written prior to 1970).

53 books — 26 voters

The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle

Regency and Victorian Mysteries

702 books — 485 voters

Wild Women and the Blues by Denny S. Bryce

Darkness and the Devil Behind Me by Persia Walker

Adult Historical Fiction Set In the 1920's By African-Americans

19 books — 13 voters

Historical Mystery Books

What Angels Fear (Sebastian St. Cyr, #1)

A Curious Beginning (Veronica Speedwell, #1)

Silent in the Grave (Lady Julia Grey, #1)

Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody, #1)

The Anatomist's Wife (Lady Darby Mystery, #1)

A Study in Scarlet Women (Lady Sherlock, #1)

Silent in the Sanctuary (Lady Julia Grey, #2)

Mistress of the Art of Death (Mistress of the Art of Death, #1)

Her Royal Spyness (Her Royal Spyness Mysteries, #1)

Murder on Astor Place (Gaslight Mystery, #1)

The Beekeeper's Apprentice (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #1)

Murder on Black Swan Lane (Wrexford & Sloane, #1)

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Quotes Tagged “Historical Mystery”

“ Mabel kept hold of George’s hand as the pair looked out across the beach. They could just about see a murky teal line of water where the sky met the sea. The wind blew sand into their hair and clothes, and tiny speckles latched themselves onto their eyelashes. They stood in silence for a moment, processing the conversation they’d just had. George fought hard to hold back tears. Half of his mind told him to tug his hand away from hers, though fear she might let go of her own accord. Mabel didn’t ...more ”
― Ida O'Flynn, The Distressing Case of a Young Married Woman

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“ Quizá la tarea del que ama a los hombres consista en lograr que éstos se rían de la verdad, lograr que la verdad ría, porque la única verdad consiste en aprender a liberarnos de la insana pasión por la verdad. ”
― Umberto Eco, The Name of the Rose

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