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Dark Fire
by C.J. Sansom
A lawyer investigates a mystery surrounding the death of a famous scientist, unearthing secrets of the past.
It is 1540, and Henry VIII has been on the throne for thirty-one years when Matthew Shardlake, the lawyer renowned as " the sharpest hunchback in the courts of England," is pressed to help a friend's ... (Goodreads)
Dissolution
by C.J. Sansom
A lawyer in Tudor England investigates a suspicious death, uncovering a vast conspiracy.
Henry VIII has ordered the dissolution of the monasteries and England is full of informers. At the monastery of Scarnsea, events have spiralled out of control with the murder of Commissioner Robin ... (Goodreads)
Revelation
by C.J. Sansom
A gripping tale of betrayal and conspiracy set in Tudor England.
The plot centres around the challenges of Reformation England , and draws on the prophesies of the Book of Revelation and features Archbishop Cranmer . , Revelation was short listed for the Books ... (Wikipedia)
Wolf Hall
by Hilary Mantel
A historical fiction about the rise of Thomas Cromwell in the court of Henry VIII.
England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the king dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants to annul his marriage of twenty years and marry ... (Goodreads)
The Last Kingdom
by Bernard Cornwell
Epic tale of a Saxon warrior's quest to reclaim his birthright and unite the divided kingdom.
A collection of the first four installments of Bernard Cornwell’s bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, “like Game of Thrones, but real” (,The Observer, London)—the ... (Barnes & Noble)
Heresy
by S.J. Parris
A historical thriller set in 16th century England, where philosopher Giordano Bruno investigates a murder and uncovers a dangerous conspiracy.
Masterfully blending true events with fiction, this blockbuster historical thriller delivers a page-turning murder mystery set on the sixteenth-century Oxford University campus. Giordano Bruno was a ... (Goodreads)
The Pale Horseman
by Bernard Cornwell
A Saxon warrior's epic quest to reclaim his home and save his people from Viking invaders.
876 – 878: Lord Uhtred of Bebbanburg arrives at King Alfred of Wessex's court to proclaim the defeat of the forces of Danish chieftain and warrior Ubba Lothbrokson, as well as his killing of Ubba ... (Wikipedia)
Sword Song
by Bernard Cornwell
Epic saga of a Saxon warrior's struggle for survival against the invading Vikings.
Alfred, King of Wessex, has Uhtred of Bebbanburg build one of the fortified towns that make up Alfred's system of defence. After ambushing a band of raiders, Uhtred learns that two powerful Norse ... (Wikipedia)
Mistress of the Art of Death
by Ariana Franklin
In medieval Cambridge, a female doctor investigates a series of child murders. A thrilling historical mystery with a strong female lead.
A chilling, mesmerizing novel that combines the best of modern forensic thrillers with the detail and drama of historical fiction. In medieval Cambridge, England, four children have been murdered. ... (Goodreads)
Knots and Crosses
by Ian Rankin
An Edinburgh detective investigates a series of murders, unearthing a dark past.
Detective John Rebus: His city is being terrorized by a baffling series of murders...and he's tied to a maniac by an invisible knot of blood. Once John Rebus served in Britain's elite SAS. Now he's ... (Goodreads)
The Big Over Easy
by Jasper Fforde
A humorous detective story featuring nursery rhyme characters investigating the death of Humpty Dumpty.
The book begins a short time after Easter, and no one can remember the last sunny day. Mary Mary, a detective sergeant from Basingstoke , is being transferred to Reading, Berkshire . She hopes to be ... (Wikipedia)
Ship of Destiny
by Robin Hobb
Epic fantasy adventure with a loyal crew of adventurers on a daring mission.
Ship of Destiny continues where, The Mad Ship, left off and reveals some of the secrets that were hinted at in the first book and second books. Bingtown lies smoldering, the strata of its citizens as ... (Wikipedia)
The 13-Storey Treehouse
by Andy Griffiths
Two friends live in a treehouse with 13 floors, filled with wacky inventions and adventures.
The book begins with the narrator and fictional depiction of the author, Andy Griffiths , giving an introduction to himself, his friend and illustrator Terry Denton , and their treehouse; the main ... (Wikipedia)
The House at Riverton
by Kate Morton
A family saga spanning generations, uncovering secrets and lies of a mysterious house.
Ninety-eight-year-old Grace Bradley, a maid at Riverton Manor in the 1920s, has long hidden a terrible secret. A film is being made about a famous incident at Riverton when well-known poet Robbie ... (Wikipedia)
World Without End
by Ken Follett
Epic tale of love and war, tracing the lives of two families over centuries.
The novel begins in the fictional city of Kingsbridge, England in the year 1327 . Four children - Merthin, Caris, Gwenda, and Merthin's brother Ralph - head into the woods on All Hallows Day . ... (Wikipedia)
The Winter Ghosts
by Kate Mosse
A grieving man finds solace in a small French village, where he uncovers a haunting mystery from the past.
By the author of the "New York Times"-bestselling "Labyrinth," a story of two lives touched by war and transformed by courage. In the winter of 1928, still seeking some kind of resolution to the ... (Goodreads)
Faithful Place
by Tana French
A woman's search for the truth behind her childhood sweetheart's disappearance.
When 19-year-old Frank Mackey was left waiting outside of an abandoned house one fateful night, he believed that his lover backed out on their plans of elopement. After finding a note inside the ... (Wikipedia)
Fall of Giants
by Ken Follett
Epic historical fiction recounting the tumultuous events of World War I and its aftermath.
The novel begins with the thirteen-year-old Billy Williams, nicknamed 'Billy With Jesus', going to work his first day in the coal mine underneath the fictional Welsh town of Aberowen in 1911. Three ... (Wikipedia)
Moon Over Soho
by Ben Aaronovitch
A supernatural detective story set in London, exploring the mysterious powers of music.
Following the events of, Rivers of London, Police Constable and apprentice wizard Peter Grant is called in to help investigate the brutal murder of a journalist in the downstairs toilet of the ... (Wikipedia)
On Chesil Beach
by Ian McEwan
A young couple's journey through a difficult, yet passionate, wedding night.
In July 1962, Edward Mayhew, a graduate student of history, and Florence Ponting, a violinist of a string quartet, have just been married and are spending their honeymoon in a small hotel on the ... (Wikipedia)
Grave Goods
by Ariana Franklin
A medieval mystery novel following Adelia Aguilar, a female doctor, as she investigates a series of murders in a small English village.
Combining the best of modern forensic thrillers with the drama of medieval fiction,, New York Times,' bestselling author Ariana Franklin returns with the third title in the Mistress of the Art of ... (Goodreads)
The Redbreast
by Jo Nesbø
Detective searches for clues to an elusive crime to find a killer terrorizing Oslo.
The Redbreast is a fabulous introduction to Nesbø’s tough-as-nails series protagonist, Oslo police detective Harry Hole. A brilliant and epic novel, breathtaking in its scope and design—winner of The ... (Goodreads)
The Secret Keeper
by Kate Morton
A woman unravels her family's past, uncovering secrets and lies that span generations.
During a summer party at the family farm in the English countryside, sixteen-year-old Laurel Nicolson has escaped to her childhood tree house and is happily dreaming of the future. She spies a ... (Goodreads)
The Serpent's Tale
by Ariana Franklin
A medieval mystery novel following Adelia Aguilar, a female doctor, as she investigates a series of murders in a convent.
Ariana Franklin combines the best of modern forensic thrillers with the drama of historical fiction in the enthralling second novel in the Mistress of the Art of Death series, featuring medieval ... (Goodreads)
Smiley's People
by John le Carré
Retired spy Smiley is thrust back into the world of espionage to uncover a deadly conspiracy.
John le Carre's classic novels deftly navigate readers through the intricate shadow worlds of international espionage with unsurpassed skill and knowledge and have earned him – and his hero, British ... (Goodreads)
Set in Darkness
by Ian Rankin
A murder investigation in Edinburgh uncovers corruption and political intrigue. Detective Rebus navigates the murky waters of power and deception.
The Scottish Parliament is about to reopen in Edinburgh (in 1999) after 300 years. Detective Inspector John Rebus is in charge of liaison, as the new parliament is in his patch. While on a tour of ... (Wikipedia)
Sleepyhead
by Mark Billingham
A serial killer leaves his victims alive but unable to move or communicate. DI Thorne must race against time to catch him before he strikes again.
Detective Inspector Tom Thorne now knows that three murdered young women were a killer's mistakes – and that Alison was his triumph. And unless Thorne can enter the mind of a brilliant madman -- a ... (Goodreads)
Resurrection Men
by Ian Rankin
A detective investigates a series of murders in Edinburgh's underworld, uncovering corruption and betrayal.
Inspector John Rebus has messed up badly this time, so badly that he's been sent to a kind of reform school for damaged cops. While there among the last-chancers known as "resurrection men," he joins ... (Goodreads)
Lethal White
by Robert Galbraith
Private detective Cormoran Strike and his partner Robin investigate a blackmail case involving a government minister.
At Robin Ellacott's marriage to Matthew Cunliffe, Cormoran Strike's capture of the Shacklewell Ripper the night before is already widely known, except by Robin. When Strike tells her that he had been ... (Wikipedia)
The Wheel of Darkness
by Douglas Preston
Pendergast and Constance travel to Tibet to investigate a mysterious artifact, but become trapped in a monastery with a dark secret.
This novel picks up shortly following the events depicted in, The Book of the Dead, . Agent Pendergast and his ward, Constance Greene, are studying in Tibet with Buddhist monks ; they are ... (Wikipedia)
