March deftly uses sleuth James Agnihotri’s biracial background to depict the societal structure of India during the British Raj.
History and mystery lovers alike will delight in the heart-racing escapades of The Devil and the Dark Water.
Snow takes a traditional approach to its mystery, with a case that seems straight out of an Agatha Christie novel.
A historical mystery to delight fans of Agatha Christie or Daphne du Maurier.
Conspiracy is a dense, historically rich novel complete with palace intrigue and a vividly rendered setting.
Davis’ latest historical mystery balances a truly grim series of crimes with several funny subplots, often intermingling them in surprising ways.
This is a note-perfect whodunit, and even if Mayne went about his business unmolested it would still be a deliciously creepy novel
The painstaking research is evident, the story crackles with life, and the overlay of fictional characters onto very real historical events is seamless.
There are more red herrings than you would find at a Swedish breakfast buffet, and the diminutive mustachioed Belgian detective has never been cannier.
There’s not much that can stop this pair, and the climactic scene laying out the whodunit (and why) is like a maraschino cherry in a complex cocktail.
Knecht’s stylish mystery is impossible to put down and just begging for a third installment.
As hilarious as A Midsummer Night’s Dream is to begin with, Moore adds a contemporary dose of sly humor that I think would impress the Bard.
Mrs. Mohr Goes Missing is an unexpectedly hilarious whodunit from Maryla Szymiczkowa.
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