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Ideal for readers looking for multigenerational historical mysteries built around family secrets, an old crime, and dual timelines.
Homecoming
Literary Fiction · Historical Mystery
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A New York Times bestseller, journalist Jess returns to Sydney when her grandmother falls ill and discovers a true crime book about an unresolved 1959 tragedy with a disturbing connection to her own family, with a 4.1-star average from more than 121,900 Goodreads ratings. Ideal for readers looking for multigenerational historical mysteries built around family secrets, an old crime, and dual timelines.
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The highly anticipated new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Clockmaker’s Daughter, a sweeping novel that begins with a shocking crime, the effects of which echo across continents and generations
Adelaide Hills, Christmas Eve, 1959: At the end of a scorching hot day, beside a creek on the grounds of a grand country house, a local man makes a terrible discovery. Police are called, and the small town of Tambilla becomes embroiled in one of the most baffling murder investigations in the history of South Australia.
Many years later and thousands of miles away, Jess is a journalist in search of a story. Having lived and worked in London for two decades, she now finds herself unemployed and struggling to make ends meet. A phone call out of nowhere summons her back to Sydney, where her beloved grandmother Nora, who raised Jess when her mother could not, has suffered a fall and is seriously ill in the hospital.
At Nora's house, Jess discovers a true crime book chronicling a long-buried police case: the Turner Family Tragedy of 1959. It is only when Jess skims through its pages that she finds a shocking connection between her own family and this notorious event – a mystery that has never been satisfactorily resolved.
An epic story that spans generations, Homecoming asks what we would do for those we love, how we protect the lies we tell, and what it means to come home. Above all, it is an intricate and spellbinding novel from one of the finest writers working today.
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When two boys vanish near the treacherous Manawatu Gorge, weary soldier Frank Hardy is drawn into a perilous search that stirs the ghosts of his past.
Not the Faintest Trace
Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction · Historical Mystery
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When two boys vanish near the treacherous Manawatu Gorge, weary soldier Frank Hardy is drawn into a perilous search that stirs the ghosts of his past. Haunted by an unspeakable army atrocity and his brother’s disappearance, Frank uncovers deadly secrets in the New Zealand bush, where every step risks betrayal, violence, and redemption.
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Two missing boys. A deadly threat lurking in the New Zealand bush. And a soldier haunted by his past must choose between safety and justice.
Sergeant Frank Hardy, a disillusioned veteran of the Māori Wars, lives a quiet life as a coachman. But when two settlers disappear near a perilous gorge, his routine shatters. Though reluctant to act, memories of his brother’s disappearance and a dark army secret push him into the search.
Frank’s quest reveals more than missing boys—it unearths tensions in the immigrant community, rumors of a tattooed warrior, and shadows from his own violent past. As danger rises, the stakes intensify with the arrival of a spirited young woman determined to help.
Can Frank find the boys and protect them, or will the ghosts of his past destroy his future?
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Readers who enjoy historical suspense that links a 1960s investigation with unresolved World War II disappearances should find plenty to like here.
The Rose Arbor
Mystery · Historical Mystery
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In 1968 London, obituary writer Liz Houghton sees a missing-girl case as her chance to reach the newsroom, then follows her police-officer friend to Dorset and uncovers three wartime disappearances tied to an abandoned village. The Rose Arbor has a 4.4-star rating from more than 25,000 Amazon reviewers. Readers who enjoy historical suspense that links a 1960s investigation with unresolved World War II disappearances should find plenty to like here.
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An investigation into a girl’s disappearance uncovers a mystery dating back to World War II in a haunting novel of suspense by the bestselling author of The Venice Sketchbook and The Paris Assignment.
London: 1968. Liz Houghton is languishing as an obituary writer at a London newspaper when a young girl’s disappearance captivates the city. If Liz can break the story, it’s her way into the newsroom. She already has a scoop: her best friend, Marisa, is a police officer assigned to the case.
Liz follows Marisa to Dorset, where they make another disturbing discovery. Over two decades earlier, three girls disappeared while evacuating from London. One was found murdered in the woods near a train line. The other two were never seen again.
As Liz digs deeper, she finds herself drawn to the village of Tydeham, which was requisitioned by the military during the war and left in ruins. After all these years, what could possibly link the missing girls to this abandoned village? And why does a place Liz has never seen before seem so strangely familiar?
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Centuries ago, Hettie Gale was wronged on the moors, and her spirit has never rested.
The Hanging of Hettie Gale
Historical Mystery
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Centuries ago, Hettie Gale was wronged on the moors, and her spirit has never rested. When Alice returns to find her missing cousin, she’s drawn to Hettie’s dark legend—and uncovers chilling clues of past disappearances. But if Hettie’s ghost seeks revenge, can Alice escape her fury in time?
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A mother’s love never dies—and neither does her wrath.
In the 1700s, Hettie Gale faced betrayal and cruelty on the harsh moors, raising her son alone after her family abandoned her. Wrongly accused of a brutal crime, she was sentenced to death. Centuries later, Alice returns to the moor to search for her missing cousin, Fleur. Haunted by memories of summers past, Alice becomes captivated by Hettie’s legend and stumbles upon journals revealing dark truths about past disappearances.
As Alice uncovers eerie links between Hettie and Fleur, she realizes Hettie’s spirit may still seek justice. Now, Alice must confront the spirit’s fury and unravel Hettie’s mystery before Fleur becomes the next victim.
Can Alice bring peace to Hettie’s ghost—or will vengeance consume them all?
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On the Orient Express, Dr.
Watson on the Orient Express
Mystery · Historical Mystery
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On the Orient Express, Dr. Watson flees a deadly conspiracy only to find himself in deeper peril—a beautiful stranger, a high-stakes assassination plot, and killers on his tail. With Constantinople as the final destination, he’s drawn into a tangled web where the line between ally and enemy is razor-thin.
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A doctor, a deadly woman, and a race against time on the world’s most glamorous train.
Dr. John Watson escapes from a London crime lord only to face a new nightmare: he’s now wanted for murder. Fleeing to France, he boards the legendary Orient Express, where he encounters a beautiful woman with a deadly reputation—the very woman Sherlock Holmes has been pursuing for nearly a year.
When she reveals plans to stop a high-level assassination in Constantinople, Watson faces a dilemma: help her or risk disaster. But trust is slippery aboard this train, and soon he finds himself fending off killers as he races toward an uncertain fate.
In Constantinople, he’ll either prevent catastrophe or fall victim to one himself—if he even survives the journey.
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Rare-book dealer Ashlyn Greer uncovers two unpublished volumes chronicling a tragic romance between Hemi and Belle.
The Echo of Old Books
Literary Fiction · Historical Mystery · Magical Realism
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Rare-book dealer Ashlyn Greer uncovers two unpublished volumes chronicling a tragic romance between Hemi and Belle. As Ashlyn delves into their conflicting stories of betrayal and broken promises, she finds herself entangled in their mystery—and facing the unresolved chapters of her own life. Secrets linger, waiting to be uncovered.
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A forgotten love story hidden in the pages of two mysterious volumes calls to her.
Ashlyn Greer, a rare-book dealer with a unique gift, can sense the emotional imprints left by previous book owners. When she uncovers two unpublished volumes bearing conflicting accounts of a tragic romance, Ashlyn’s intrigue turns to obsession. Each book reveals startling accusations between authors Hemi and Belle, hinting at love and betrayal.
With no trace of the books’ origins, Ashlyn is drawn into a decades-old mystery, piecing together a story of broken promises and lost love. As she delves deeper, Ashlyn realizes that unlocking Hemi and Belle’s secrets might help her confront her own unfinished chapters.
But will uncovering the truth of their romance help her find closure—or leave her yearning for answers that remain just out of reach?
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When a teenage boy vanishes from Cheap Street Mission, detective Jack Delamere plunges into London’s shadowy underworld, following leads through opium dens, macabre illusions, and secrets lurking beneath…
A Case of Make Believe
Historical Fiction · Historical Mystery
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When a teenage boy vanishes from Cheap Street Mission, detective Jack Delamere plunges into London’s shadowy underworld, following leads through opium dens, macabre illusions, and secrets lurking beneath the city. With danger mounting, he races against time to prevent a brutal, very public death linked to the boy’s mysterious disappearance.
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When a teenage boy disappears from London’s Cheap Street Mission, Jack finds himself in charge of the Delamere detective agency—and on a case that plunges him into London’s darkest corners. Desperate to find his missing brother, Simeon turns to Jack, whose only lead is a sinister cutthroat razor.
As Jack and his partner, Will, follow clues from the eerie illusions of Piccadilly’s Egyptian Hall to an opium den in Whitechapel, the case grows increasingly complex and dangerous. Beneath the city's surface, secrets and hidden identities threaten to unravel their search.
But time is slipping away, and if they don’t find the boy soon, the razor will play a bloody role in a public death. Will Jack and Will reach him before it’s too late?
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The Highgate Cemetery Murder opens with a dying man’s cryptic notes, then follows the sister determined to understand the murder he could not stop.
The Highgate Cemetery Murder
Historical Fiction · Mystery · Cozy Mystery · Historical Mystery
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The Highgate Cemetery Murder opens with a dying man’s cryptic notes, then follows the sister determined to understand the murder he could not stop. Nurse Gemma Tate brings her brother’s clues to Inspector Sebastian Bell, forcing an uneasy partnership through Victorian drawing rooms, London slums, and a case tangled in class, danger, and buried truth. This is historical mystery with gothic atmosphere, investigative tension, and slow-burn series potential.
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His heart pounding, the man scribbles the words in his notebook as fast as he can: “Woman dead in Highgate. Man in caped coat. Milky way and red streaks. I’m being followed.”
Hours later, the man’s cold body lies in the city mortuary, alongside the woman he couldn’t save. And his sister, unconventional nurse Gemma Tate, tracks down troubled police inspector Sebastian Bell to unravel the truth.
Sebastian has enough pressure to solve the murder of an aristocratic heiress without Gemma meddling in his case. But the cryptic sentences she brings him from her brother’s notebook could be a crucial lead. If only they knew what “milky way” meant. But as the trail of clues takes them away from the gilded drawing rooms of the nobility and into the dangerous slums of London, how far will their partnership be tested on the quest for justice, and will they both emerge unscathed?
Fans of Andrea Penrose, Deanna Raybourn and Miss Scarlet and the Duke will be hooked on this intricate, compelling mystery set in Victorian London.
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Robert Langdon is summoned to analyze a mysterious symbol tied to a murdered physicist.
Angels & Demons
Thriller · Historical Mystery
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Robert Langdon is summoned to analyze a mysterious symbol tied to a murdered physicist. What he uncovers is the resurgence of the Illuminati—a secret brotherhood bent on destroying the Vatican with an unstoppable weapon. With time running out, Langdon and scientist Vittoria Vetra must race through ancient clues to prevent catastrophe.
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When Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is called to a Swiss research facility to examine a cryptic symbol burned into a murdered physicist’s chest, he uncovers a shocking truth: the ancient brotherhood known as the Illuminati has returned. Their goal? To unleash a devastating weapon and destroy the Catholic Church.
As the Vatican’s holy conclave begins, Langdon’s fears are confirmed—an Illuminati time bomb is hidden within Vatican City. With only hours to spare, Langdon teams up with Italian scientist Vittoria Vetra to race through crypts, catacombs, and cathedrals, following a 400-year-old trail of symbols that may lead them to the Illuminati’s hidden lair.
The clock is ticking. Can Langdon and Vetra stop the Illuminati’s deadly plan, or will Vatican City be their final victim?
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Jake Grafton, a seasoned pilot returning from Vietnam, faces new battles aboard the U.S.S. Columbia.
The Intruders
Mystery · Historical Mystery
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Jake Grafton, a seasoned pilot returning from Vietnam, faces new battles aboard the U.S.S. Columbia. Tasked with training unruly Marines, tensions run high—especially with the rebellious Captain Le Beau. But when a deadly enemy strikes, they must set aside differences to protect their crew and survive the skies together.
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Jake Grafton, a battle-worn fighter pilot fresh from Vietnam, feels lost back home. So, he returns to what he knows best: flying dangerous missions.
Now stationed on the U.S.S. Columbia in the South Pacific, Grafton must train a group of unruly Marines in carrier-based flight operations. But one Marine, Captain Le Beau, makes the job far more challenging—and far more risky.
When an unexpected enemy threatens from the skies, Grafton and Le Beau must put aside their differences to save the entire crew.
Can these two pilots survive their conflict—and the enemy above—before it’s too late?
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Amelia and Radcliffe Emerson's peaceful life is interrupted by a plea for help.
The Curse of the Pharaohs
Mystery · Historical Mystery
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Amelia and Radcliffe Emerson's peaceful life is interrupted by a plea for help. Sir Henry Baskerville died after discovering a tomb in Luxor, and rumors of a curse are spreading. As accidents plague the dig, Amelia suspects a hidden hand behind the chaos. In the shadows of Egypt, danger and mystery await at every turn.
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In 1892, Amelia and her husband, Radcliffe Emerson, are enjoying a quiet life in Victorian England, raising their precocious son, Ramses. But their peace is shattered when Lady Baskerville arrives, desperate for help. Her husband, Sir Henry, died mysteriously after uncovering what could be a royal tomb in Luxor.
Despite whispers of a deadly curse, Amelia and Radcliffe return to Egypt, determined to uncover the truth. Once there, they find themselves facing a series of ominous accidents, each more suspicious than the last. The rumors of a pharaoh’s curse swirl, but Amelia suspects a more earthly culprit.
With danger lurking at every turn, Amelia must solve the mystery before the dig claims another life. Can she uncover the truth before it’s too late?
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Editor Susan Ryeland receives a seemingly typical murder mystery from bestselling author Alan Conway.
Magpie Murders
Literary Fiction · Historical Mystery
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Editor Susan Ryeland receives a seemingly typical murder mystery from bestselling author Alan Conway. But as she reads, hidden clues suggest something far more sinister is at play—both in the book and in real life. Uncovering the truth could solve more than just fiction, but it might put her in danger.
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When editor Susan Ryeland receives Alan Conway’s latest manuscript, she expects another classic mystery featuring his famous detective, Atticus Pünd. But as she dives into the murder at Pye Hall, something feels off. The familiar dead bodies and suspects are there, yet the deeper she reads, the more she suspects there’s another story lurking behind the fiction—one of real-life danger.
Susan's job depends on navigating Conway’s erratic behavior, but this time, his book may hold more than a mystery on the page. As secrets unravel, she begins to see disturbing connections between the novel and reality, leading her down a path far more dangerous than any cozy English village crime.
Can Susan solve the puzzle hidden in the manuscript before it’s too late? Or is she the next victim in a real-life plot?
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