The Serpent's Mark by S. W. Perry
$25.00 NZD
Category: Historical Crime | Series: The\Jackdaw Mysteries Ser.
A smart and gripping tale of conspiracy, murder and espionage in Elizabethan London, ideal for fans of C. J. Sansom, Rory Clements and S. G. MacLean.
Black Bear by Aly Monroe
$32.00 NZD
Category: Historical Crime
From the author of ICELIGHT, winner of the 2012 Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award, BLACK BEAR is the fourth in the critically acclaimed Peter Cotton series following the fortunes of British spy Peter Cotton as he navigates the treacherous uncertainties of the post-war world. For all fans of John le ...Show more
Icelight by Aly Monroe
$30.00 NZD
Category: Historical Crime
1947. Threadbare London endures the bleakest, coldest winter for decades. Food rationing is worse than during the war. Coal supplies run out. The Thames freezes over. Against a background of black ice, blackouts and the black market, agent Peter Cotton is seconded to Operation Sea-snake. MI5 is in the g ...Show more
Smoke and Ashes: (Wyndham and Banerjee #3) by Abir Mukherjee
$32.00 NZD
Category: Historical Crime | Series: Sam Wyndham Ser.
'Smoke and Ashes is Abir Mukherjee's best book yet; a brilliantly conceived murder mystery set amidst political and social turmoil - beautifully crafted.' CJ SANSOM **From the winner of the 2017 CWA Historical Dagger Award** India, 1921. Haunted by his memories of the Great War, Captain Sam Wyndham is ...Show more
The Fire Court (#2 James Marwood and Cat Lovett) by Andrew Taylor
$23.00 NZD
Category: Historical Crime | Series: James Marwood and Cat Lovett Ser.
Somewhere in the soot-stained ruins of Restoration London, a killer has gone to ground...
Dissolution (#1 Shardlake) by C. J. Sansom
$20.00 NZD
Category: Historical Crime | Series: The\Shardlake Ser. | Reading Level: General Adult
The 1st instalment in the wildly popular Matthew Shardlake mystery series, now available from Vintage Canada. It is 1537, a time of revolution that sees the greatest changes in England since 1066. Henry VIII has proclaimed himself Supreme Head of the Church. The country is waking up to savage new la ...Show more
Murder at the Ashmolean by Jim Eldridge
$23.00 NZD
Category: Historical Crime | Series: Museum Mysteries Ser.
Daniel Wilson and Abigail Fenton discreetly investigate the apparent suicide of a senior executive at the Ashmolean Museum. But are things quite what they seem?
Sleep of Death by Philip Gooden
$28.00 NZD
Category: Historical Crime | Series: Nick Revill Ser.
'Highly entertaining' Sunday Times In the last decade of Elizabeth I's reign, Nick Revill, an aspiring young actor, comes to London seeking fame and fortune. Once there he gains employment with the Chamberlain's Men. Thrown out of his digs over an unfortunate accident, Nick is offered lodgings at a weal ...Show more
Death of Kings - No 2 by Philip Gooden
$28.00 NZD
Category: Historical Crime | Series: Nick Revill Ser.
'Highly entertaining' Sunday Times Elizabeth I is nearing the end of her reign with no direct heir and plots and rumours of rebellion abound. The Queen's former favourite, the Earl of Essex, appears to be eager to protect the throne, but some believe he intends to seize it. In the world of the theatre, ...Show more
The Baklava Club by Jason Goodwin
$23.00 NZD
Category: Historical Crime | Series: Yashim the Ottoman Detective Ser.
In the fifth mystery of Goodwin's series, Ottoman Empire detective Inspector Yashim must search for an Polish prince who has been taken hostage by an Italian revolutionary cell. Has he finally met his match?
Kitty Peck and the Parliament of Shadows by Kate Griffin
$23.00 NZD
Category: Historical Crime
'Kitty Peck is a heroine amongst heroines.' MIRANDA CARTER 'Evocative and addictive.' Stylist's Best Fiction and Feminist Reads for November Even though Paradise was riddled with rot, I reckoned I could make it a cleaner place for the poor types who came with the dirty trades. I could make them all lov ...Show more
Nobody's Sweetheart Now - The First Lady Adelaide Mystery by Maggie Robinson
$30.00 NZD
Category: Historical Crime | Series: Lady Adelaide Mysteries Ser.
"A lively debut filled with local color, red herrings, both sprightly and spritely characters, a smidgen of social commentary, and a climactic surprise." --Kirkus Reviews A delightful English cozy series begins in August 1924. Lady Adelaide Compton has recently (and satisfactorily) interred her husband, ...Show more