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Books tagged: mystery historical

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A Body in the Woodpile by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 69,870. Language: English. Published: May 1, 2017. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy
What secrets are people keeping about the murdered woman’s life? As the Mary B journeys up river, collecting information, accidents, wool and passengers, including a rescued Jack Russell who earns his way, answers emerge. But when the final secret is revealed Emma wonders how well you ever really know anyone. An Emma Berry Murray River Australia cozy mystery.
Saddled with Death by
Price: Free! Words: 33,860. Language: English. Published: March 6, 2017. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy
(4.00 from 1 review)
As if a home with a terminally ill woman isn’t enough without adding murder to the mix. Emma is charged by the dying woman with finding out what happened. Her questions raise ire and opposition but it seems everyone had opportunity and motive. Are family more deadly than strangers?
A Gem of a Problem by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 76,640. Language: English. Published: March 5, 2017. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy
As if losing Sam wasn’t enough, now she must deal with what he has left behind. A package, containing something of great value, is missing after the sinking of the paddle-steamer Mary B and the Major is desperate for its return. If only Daniel wasn’t blaming her for everything.
A Daughter's Doubt by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 67,240. Language: English. Published: September 12, 2016. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Historical, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
Just before Mary MacDougall leaves for a summer holiday on Mackinac Island, the young sleuth is hired to stop in a little town along the way and make inquiries. Did wealthy business owner Agnes Olcott really die there of cholera? Or were there darker doings in Dillmont? To complicate matters, the man Mary loves tags along on the busman's holiday.
Landed Estate by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 99,000. Language: English. Published: September 6, 2016. Categories: Fiction » Historical » Regency, Fiction » Romance » Regency
Susanna Westby battles with family values, tradition, land and love in this historical mystery romance set in 18th and 19th century Ireland. Family secrets have been kept hidden sparking unresolved family disputes over her home and estate at Point Pleasant, leading to deceit and murder, tangled with the intricate lives of the aristocratic classes.
An Old Grudge by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 69,160. Language: English. Published: June 9, 2016. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Historical
A phone call from an old army buddy pulls archaeologist Danny out of his dig into a murder investigation. Who would stab a teacher and deliberately leave an open Bible in the victim's hand? Danny discovers that a vendetta can last for thousands of years, and modern archaeologists are not immune to ancient grudges.
Who Killed Rob B? by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 77,340. Language: English. Published: November 6, 2015. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Historical, Fiction » Historical » USA
1916. Three young people leave the brutality of farm life in rural SC Full of hope and anticipation, they embark on a future in North Carolina with the new industry of the South - the cotton mill - only to find it, too, is backbreaking hard work. But there is time for love. One woman, two men. A love triangle explodes with deception, shame, murder. Who if any will survive? And at what price
Black Drop: A Sage Adair Historical Mystery by
Series: Sage Adair Historical Mysteries of the Pacific Northwest. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 101,650. Language: English. Published: October 17, 2015. Categories: Fiction » Historical » USA, Fiction » Historical » Western & American frontier
In this riping yarn, President Theodore Roosevelt has left Washington D.C., embarking on his historic train trip through the American West. Little does he know that assassination awaits him in Portland, Oregon. Since life is never simple, Sage Adair also learns of young boys who need rescuing. As the presidential train and the boys’ doom rush ever closer, every crucial answer remains elusive.
Fascinating Rhythm by
Series: Freddie and Kathy Mystery. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 74,680. Language: English. Published: March 18, 2015. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Historical, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy
Murder and mayhem stalk the streets of 1920s New York City as Kathy Briscow and Freddie Little try to find out who killed Kathy's boss before the killer finds them.
Heavy Waters by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 112,750. Language: British English. Published: March 1, 2015. Categories: Nonfiction » History » Military, Fiction » Mashups
Revised version just published. High politics and underground warfare from 1940, the fall of France to 1956, the Suez crisis. Historical reconstruction with fictional extension.