Category: Historical Mystery

As a writer, I forget that my characters are not real. I grieve their losses and I champion their successes, but I don't know where they come from. They just show up...

Publication Date: August 17, 2021 From the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic comes a “delicious, twisted treat for lovers of noir” about a daydreaming secretary, a lonesome enforcer, and the...

A Garnick & Paschal Mystery: Book 1 Publication Date: July 20, 2021 What’s a 20-something Union war widow to do in 1867? Start up her own detective agency with a former Reb P.O.W. of...

Today we welcome historical mystery writer, Susanne M. Dutton to answer a few questions for us. Welcome, Susanne! What is the sweetest thing someone has done for you? I don’t know how to measure...

In the 19th Century, when a woman married, she lost her existence as an individual. Under the law of coverture, husband and wife became one, and that “one” was the husband. The...

Publication Date: July 20, 2021 "Captivating." —The Washington Post Named a Best Book of Summer by Good Morning America • BuzzFeed • PopSugar • BookRiot • LifeSavvy • CT Post From "a master of historical...

A Lily Adler Mystery: Book 2 Publication Date: July 13, 2021 Regency widow Lily Adler didn't expect to find a corpse when visiting a family friend. Now it's up to her to discover the...

A friend of mine who is also a novelist has a coffee mug that makes me laugh every time I see it. “Don’t upset the writer,” the side reads, “or she may...

Publication Date: July 13, 2021 A gripping, atmospheric thriller based on a true story about anarchy and assassination in Edwardian London, and one detective’s mission to preserve the life of his king and...

Today at Novels Alive, we welcome cozy mystery writer, Gloria Oliver. Welcome, Gloria! What drives your story forward in your books the most, the characters or the plot, or do you feel they...

Gilded Age Chicago Mystery Series: Book 3 Publication Date: February 24, 2021 Consulting detectives Evangeline LeClair and Freddie Simpson face their most challenging case yet when a priceless Egyptian artifact is stolen from a...

Gilded Age Chicago Mystery Series: Book 3 Publication Date: February 24, 2021 Consulting detectives Evangeline LeClair and Freddie Simpson face their most challenging case yet when a priceless Egyptian artifact is stolen from a...