Historical Suspense Books

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What Angels Fear (Sebastian St. Cyr, #1) What Angels Fear (Sebastian St. Cyr, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 3.91 — 18,554 ratings — published 2005
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A Perilous Undertaking (Veronica Speedwell, #2) A Perilous Undertaking (Veronica Speedwell, #2)
by (shelved 4 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 4.09 — 33,779 ratings — published 2017
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The Dark Enquiry (Lady Julia Grey, #5) The Dark Enquiry (Lady Julia Grey, #5)
by (shelved 4 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 4.05 — 11,047 ratings — published 2011
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Dark Road to Darjeeling (Lady Julia Grey, #4) Dark Road to Darjeeling (Lady Julia Grey, #4)
by (shelved 4 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 3.94 — 12,806 ratings — published 2010
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Silent in the Sanctuary (Lady Julia Grey, #2) Silent in the Sanctuary (Lady Julia Grey, #2)
by (shelved 4 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 4.05 — 18,520 ratings — published 2007
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Of Gold and Shadows (Time's Lost Treasures #1) Of Gold and Shadows (Time's Lost Treasures #1)
by (shelved 3 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,348 ratings — published 2024
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The Secrets of Hartwood Hall The Secrets of Hartwood Hall (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 3.67 — 6,989 ratings — published 2023
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A Curious Beginning (Veronica Speedwell, #1) A Curious Beginning (Veronica Speedwell, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 3.96 — 59,246 ratings — published 2015
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An Unexpected Peril (Veronica Speedwell, #6) An Unexpected Peril (Veronica Speedwell, #6)
by (shelved 3 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 4.03 — 17,867 ratings — published 2021
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A Murderous Relation (Veronica Speedwell, #5) A Murderous Relation (Veronica Speedwell, #5)
by (shelved 3 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 4.13 — 21,414 ratings — published 2020
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A Dangerous Collaboration (Veronica Speedwell, #4) A Dangerous Collaboration (Veronica Speedwell, #4)
by (shelved 3 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 4.28 — 24,486 ratings — published 2019
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The Haunting of Maddy Clare The Haunting of Maddy Clare (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 3.83 — 36,018 ratings — published 2012
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The Alienist (Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, #1) The Alienist (Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 4.06 — 181,695 ratings — published 1994
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Merlin's Keep Merlin's Keep (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,465 ratings — published 1977
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The Name of the Rose The Name of the Rose (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 4.14 — 396,546 ratings — published 1980
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Dangerous Dangerous (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 3.99 — 11,187 ratings — published 1993
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The River Knows The River Knows (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 3.93 — 7,952 ratings — published 2007
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Voyager (Outlander, #3) Voyager (Outlander, #3)
by (shelved 3 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 4.39 — 331,446 ratings — published 1993
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I Thee Wed (Vanza, #2) I Thee Wed (Vanza, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 3.90 — 6,212 ratings — published 1999
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The Sisterhood (Lady Emily, #19) The Sisterhood (Lady Emily, #19)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 3.94 — 743 ratings — published
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A Dark and Deadly Journey  (Evelyne Redfern, #3) A Dark and Deadly Journey (Evelyne Redfern, #3)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 4.09 — 969 ratings — published 2025
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The Frozen River The Frozen River (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 4.38 — 563,728 ratings — published 2023
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The Poisoner's Ring (A Rip Through Time, #2) The Poisoner's Ring (A Rip Through Time, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 4.10 — 9,287 ratings — published 2023
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The Vanishing at Castle Moreau The Vanishing at Castle Moreau (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,527 ratings — published 2023
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Shadows in the Mind's Eye Shadows in the Mind's Eye (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 4.21 — 424 ratings — published 2022
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The Hollow of Fear (Lady Sherlock, #3) The Hollow of Fear (Lady Sherlock, #3)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 4.22 — 19,319 ratings — published 2018
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A Conspiracy in Belgravia (Lady Sherlock, #2) A Conspiracy in Belgravia (Lady Sherlock, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 4.10 — 24,158 ratings — published 2017
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A Treacherous Curse (Veronica Speedwell, #3) A Treacherous Curse (Veronica Speedwell, #3)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 4.15 — 27,696 ratings — published 2018
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As Death Draws Near (Lady Darby Mystery, #5) As Death Draws Near (Lady Darby Mystery, #5)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 3.98 — 7,929 ratings — published 2016
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The Christie Affair The Christie Affair (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 3.71 — 98,982 ratings — published 2022
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The Rose Code The Rose Code (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 4.44 — 373,619 ratings — published 2021
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A Tincture of Murder (Lord Danvers Investigates Book 4) A Tincture of Murder (Lord Danvers Investigates Book 4)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 4.27 — 60 ratings — published 2017
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Murder on Cold Street (Lady Sherlock, #5) Murder on Cold Street (Lady Sherlock, #5)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 4.20 — 13,755 ratings — published 2020
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Execution (Giordano Bruno, #6) Execution (Giordano Bruno, #6)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 4.39 — 3,955 ratings — published 2020
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The Alice Network The Alice Network (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 4.32 — 632,192 ratings — published 2017
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The English Wife The English Wife (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 3.73 — 9,878 ratings — published 2018
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A Study in Death (Lady Darby Mystery, #4) A Study in Death (Lady Darby Mystery, #4)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 4.11 — 9,601 ratings — published 2015
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Los Alamos Los Alamos (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 3.89 — 4,008 ratings — published 1997
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The Language of Bees (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #9) The Language of Bees (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #9)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 4.16 — 16,412 ratings — published 2009
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 4.39 — 2,889,095 ratings — published 2005
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Locked Rooms (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #8) Locked Rooms (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #8)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 4.28 — 16,359 ratings — published 2005
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The Secret of Pembrooke Park The Secret of Pembrooke Park (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 4.06 — 13,103 ratings — published 2014
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A Grave Matter (Lady Darby Mystery, #3) A Grave Matter (Lady Darby Mystery, #3)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 4.06 — 11,397 ratings — published 2014
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Mortal Arts (Lady Darby Mystery, #2) Mortal Arts (Lady Darby Mystery, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 4.01 — 13,101 ratings — published 2013
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An Inquiry Into Love and Death An Inquiry Into Love and Death (ebook)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 3.87 — 11,276 ratings — published 2013
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The Mystery Woman (Ladies of Lantern Street, #2) The Mystery Woman (Ladies of Lantern Street, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 3.95 — 7,289 ratings — published 2013
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The Eagle Has Landed (Liam Devlin, #1) The Eagle Has Landed (Liam Devlin, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 4.18 — 58,652 ratings — published 1975
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Night of the Fox (Dougal Munro and Jack Carter #1) Night of the Fox (Dougal Munro and Jack Carter #1)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 4.02 — 7,673 ratings — published 1986
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In Bed with a Highlander (McCabe Trilogy, #1) In Bed with a Highlander (McCabe Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 3.96 — 37,456 ratings — published 2011
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The Murder Stone The Murder Stone (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as historical-suspense)
avg rating 3.81 — 3,237 ratings — published 2003
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“Our experiences change us,” he said, but he addressed the canvas instead of Kat. “They cause us to do things, to become people we never dreamed possible. I wasn’t always a criminal. I wasn’t always a resident of Bethlem. Although I may forever be.” - Mr. Dadd”
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