Most Anticipated Historical Mysteries for 2017

1.
A Perilous Undertaking (Veronica Speedwell, #2)
A Perilous Undertaking (Veronica Speedwell, #2) 4.09 avg rating — 32,277 ratings
2.
In This Grave Hour (Maisie Dobbs, #13)
In This Grave Hour (Maisie Dobbs, #13) 4.17 avg rating — 20,094 ratings
3.
The Paris Spy (Maggie Hope, #7)
The Paris Spy (Maggie Hope, #7) 4.04 avg rating — 8,819 ratings
4.
Where the Dead Lie (Sebastian St. Cyr, #12)
Where the Dead Lie (Sebastian St. Cyr, #12) 4.29 avg rating — 5,575 ratings
5.
In Farleigh Field
In Farleigh Field 4.01 avg rating — 70,782 ratings
6.
Racing the Devil (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #19)
Racing the Devil (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #19) 4.15 avg rating — 4,949 ratings
7.
This Side of Murder (Verity Kent, #1)
This Side of Murder (Verity Kent, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 11,934 ratings
8.
Murder in the Bowery (Gaslight Mystery, #20)
Murder in the Bowery (Gaslight Mystery, #20) 4.04 avg rating — 3,958 ratings
9.
The Grave's a Fine and Private Place (Flavia de Luce, #9)
The Grave's a Fine and Private Place (Flavia de Luce, #9) 3.99 avg rating — 20,792 ratings
10.
A Twist in Time (Kendra Donovan, #2)
A Twist in Time (Kendra Donovan, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 7,596 ratings
11.
Murder on Black Swan Lane (Wrexford & Sloane, #1)
Murder on Black Swan Lane (Wrexford & Sloane, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 15,723 ratings
12.
Murder on the Serpentine (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt, #32)
Murder on the Serpentine (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt, #32) 4.15 avg rating — 3,313 ratings
13.
The Vanishing Box (The Brighton Mysteries, #4)
The Vanishing Box (The Brighton Mysteries, #4) 4.05 avg rating — 6,183 ratings
14.
Death in St. Petersburg (Lady Emily, #12)
Death in St. Petersburg (Lady Emily, #12) 3.82 avg rating — 3,264 ratings
15.
Murder in the Lincoln White House (Lincoln's White House Mystery Book 1)
Murder in the Lincoln White House (Lincoln's White House Mystery Book 1) 3.90 avg rating — 670 ratings
16.
A Purely Private Matter (Rosalind Thorne Mysteries, #2)
A Purely Private Matter (Rosalind Thorne Mysteries, #2) 3.87 avg rating — 3,344 ratings
17.
An Echo of Murder (William Monk, #23)
An Echo of Murder (William Monk, #23) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2,972 ratings
18.
City of Lies (Counterfeit Lady, #1)
City of Lies (Counterfeit Lady, #1) 3.73 avg rating — 3,647 ratings
19.
Homicide for the Holidays (Viv and Charlie Mystery, #2)
Homicide for the Holidays (Viv and Charlie Mystery, #2) 3.64 avg rating — 475 ratings
20.
A Death by Any Other Name (Lady Montfort Mystery #3)
A Death by Any Other Name (Lady Montfort Mystery #3) 3.84 avg rating — 475 ratings
21.
Death of a Ghost (Hamish Macbeth, #32)
Death of a Ghost (Hamish Macbeth, #32) 3.78 avg rating — 6,516 ratings
22.
The Painted Queen (Amelia Peabody, #20)
The Painted Queen (Amelia Peabody, #20) 3.67 avg rating — 5,232 ratings
23.
A Conspiracy in Belgravia (Lady Sherlock, #2)
A Conspiracy in Belgravia (Lady Sherlock, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 23,501 ratings
24.
A Casualty of War (Bess Crawford Mystery #9)
A Casualty of War (Bess Crawford Mystery #9) 3.93 avg rating — 4,468 ratings
25.
The Dire King (Jackaby, #4)
The Dire King (Jackaby, #4) 4.10 avg rating — 6,168 ratings
26.
A Pinch of Poison (A Lady & Lady's Maid Mystery, #2)
A Pinch of Poison (A Lady & Lady's Maid Mystery, #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,117 ratings
27.
Miss Kopp's Midnight Confessions (Kopp Sisters, #3)
Miss Kopp's Midnight Confessions (Kopp Sisters, #3) 3.78 avg rating — 5,712 ratings
28.
Old Scores (Barker & Llewelyn, #9)
Old Scores (Barker & Llewelyn, #9) 4.07 avg rating — 1,910 ratings
29.
What the Dead Leave Behind (Gilded Age Mystery, #1)
What the Dead Leave Behind (Gilded Age Mystery, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 3,040 ratings
30.
Death In The Stars
Death In The Stars 3.72 avg rating — 1,343 ratings
30.
The Third Nero (Flavia Albia #5)
The Third Nero (Flavia Albia #5) 3.95 avg rating — 1,718 ratings
32.
Cruel Winter (County Cork Mystery, #5)
Cruel Winter (County Cork Mystery, #5) 3.79 avg rating — 2,660 ratings
33.
Penance of the Damned (Sister Fidelma, #27)
Penance of the Damned (Sister Fidelma, #27) 4.19 avg rating — 464 ratings
34.
Walking on My Grave (Death on Demand #26)
Walking on My Grave (Death on Demand #26) 3.63 avg rating — 958 ratings
35.
A Strange Scottish Shore (Emmaline Truelove, #2)
A Strange Scottish Shore (Emmaline Truelove, #2) 3.65 avg rating — 1,373 ratings
36.
The Daughter of Sherlock Holmes (The Daughter of Sherlock Holmes Mysteries, #1)
The Daughter of Sherlock Holmes (The Daughter of Sherlock Holmes Mysteries, #1) 3.60 avg rating — 7,961 ratings
37.
Murder on Location (Charlotte Brody Mystery #3)
Murder on Location (Charlotte Brody Mystery #3) 3.71 avg rating — 110 ratings
38.
A Necessary Evil (Sam Wyndham, #2)
A Necessary Evil (Sam Wyndham, #2) 4.06 avg rating — 6,460 ratings
39.
The Ripper's Shadow (Victorian Mystery #1)
The Ripper's Shadow (Victorian Mystery #1) 3.60 avg rating — 1,813 ratings
40.
The Ghost of Christmas Past (Molly Murphy, #17)
The Ghost of Christmas Past (Molly Murphy, #17) 4.12 avg rating — 3,837 ratings
41.
The Mitford Murders (Mitford Murders, #1)
The Mitford Murders (Mitford Murders, #1) 3.51 avg rating — 14,736 ratings
42.
The Girl Who Knew Too Much (Burning Cove, #1)
The Girl Who Knew Too Much (Burning Cove, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 11,574 ratings
43.
The Mystery of the Painted Dragon (The Sinclair’s Mysteries #3)
The Mystery of the Painted Dragon (The Sinclair’s Mysteries #3) 4.27 avg rating — 1,965 ratings
44.
Death on Delos (The Athenian Mysteries, #7)
Death on Delos (The Athenian Mysteries, #7) 4.04 avg rating — 330 ratings
45.
Betrayal at Iga (Shinobi Mystery #5)
Betrayal at Iga (Shinobi Mystery #5) 4.27 avg rating — 294 ratings
46.
The Habit of Murder (Matthew Bartholomew #23)
The Habit of Murder (Matthew Bartholomew #23) 4.27 avg rating — 678 ratings
47.
Dark Dawn Over Steep House (The Gower Street Detective #5)
Dark Dawn Over Steep House (The Gower Street Detective #5) 3.94 avg rating — 1,302 ratings
48.
City of Masks (Somershill Manor Mystery #3)
City of Masks (Somershill Manor Mystery #3) 3.76 avg rating — 667 ratings
49.
Nine Lessons ((Josephine Tey #7) )
Nine Lessons ((Josephine Tey #7) ) 4.11 avg rating — 1,385 ratings
50.
Record of Blood
Record of Blood 4.42 avg rating — 788 ratings
51.
Wolf on a String
Wolf on a String 3.27 avg rating — 1,732 ratings
52.
The Executioner of St Paul's (Thomas Chaloner #12)
The Executioner of St Paul's (Thomas Chaloner #12) 4.09 avg rating — 422 ratings
53.
Incendium (Christopher Radcliff, #1)
Incendium (Christopher Radcliff, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 1,416 ratings
54.
The Death of Kings (John Madden, #5)
The Death of Kings (John Madden, #5) 3.79 avg rating — 1,164 ratings
55.
The Wages of Sin (Sarah Gilchrist #1)
The Wages of Sin (Sarah Gilchrist #1) 3.68 avg rating — 1,916 ratings
56.
Girl in Disguise
Girl in Disguise 3.73 avg rating — 4,923 ratings
57.
Rebellion
Rebellion 3.55 avg rating — 280 ratings
57.
A Twisted Vengeance (Kate Clifford #2)
A Twisted Vengeance (Kate Clifford #2) 3.99 avg rating — 316 ratings
59.
Cut of the Cross (Colonial City Series)
Cut of the Cross (Colonial City Series) 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings
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The City of Lies (Stefan Gillespie, #4)
The City of Lies (Stefan Gillespie, #4) 4.11 avg rating — 325 ratings
61.
Russian Roulette (Mirabelle Bevan Mystery #6)
Russian Roulette (Mirabelle Bevan Mystery #6) 3.91 avg rating — 105 ratings
62.
The Devouring (Billy Boyle World War II, #12)
The Devouring (Billy Boyle World War II, #12) 4.29 avg rating — 856 ratings
63.
The Silver Gun (Art Deco Mystery #1)
The Silver Gun (Art Deco Mystery #1) 3.72 avg rating — 391 ratings
64.
The Cardinal's Court (Hugh Mac Egan Mysteries #1)
The Cardinal's Court (Hugh Mac Egan Mysteries #1) 3.92 avg rating — 95 ratings
64.
Whispers of Warning (A Change of Fortune Mystery, #2)
Whispers of Warning (A Change of Fortune Mystery, #2) 3.78 avg rating — 284 ratings
66.
Murder at Chateau Sur Mer (Gilded Newport Mysteries #5)
Murder at Chateau Sur Mer (Gilded Newport Mysteries #5) 4.07 avg rating — 2,002 ratings
67.
Darktown (Darktown, #1)
Darktown (Darktown, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 8,872 ratings
68.
A Promise of Ruin (Dr. Genevieve Summerford Mystery #2)
A Promise of Ruin (Dr. Genevieve Summerford Mystery #2) 3.79 avg rating — 408 ratings
69.
Gin and Panic (Discreet Retrieval Agency, #3)
Gin and Panic (Discreet Retrieval Agency, #3) 3.70 avg rating — 553 ratings
70.
The Essence of Malice (Amory Ames, #4)
The Essence of Malice (Amory Ames, #4) 3.82 avg rating — 3,405 ratings
71.
Murder in an English Village (Beryl and Edwina Mystery, #1)
Murder in an English Village (Beryl and Edwina Mystery, #1) 3.67 avg rating — 4,309 ratings
72.
An Old, Cold Grave (Lane Winslow #3)
An Old, Cold Grave (Lane Winslow #3) 4.06 avg rating — 2,179 ratings
73.
Kingdom's End (Royal Sagas #4)
Kingdom's End (Royal Sagas #4) 4.29 avg rating — 169 ratings
73.
The Detecting Duchess (Victorian Bookshop Mystery #5)
The Detecting Duchess (Victorian Bookshop Mystery #5) 4.35 avg rating — 963 ratings
73.
See What I Have Done
See What I Have Done 3.19 avg rating — 15,676 ratings
73.
Dark Clouds Over Nuala (The Inspector de Silva Mysteries #2)
Dark Clouds Over Nuala (The Inspector de Silva Mysteries #2) 4.06 avg rating — 1,126 ratings
73.
Murder in Belgravia (Mayfair 100, #1)
Murder in Belgravia (Mayfair 100, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 1,836 ratings
78.
A Rising Man (Sam Wyndham, #1)
A Rising Man (Sam Wyndham, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 12,639 ratings
78.
Murder on the SS Rosa (Ginger Gold Mystery #0.5)
Murder on the SS Rosa (Ginger Gold Mystery #0.5) 3.87 avg rating — 5,958 ratings
78.
In Farleigh Field
In Farleigh Field 4.01 avg rating — 70,782 ratings
78.
The Riviera Express (A Miss Dimont Mystery, #1)
The Riviera Express (A Miss Dimont Mystery, #1) 3.46 avg rating — 761 ratings
82.
Little Deaths
Little Deaths 3.35 avg rating — 9,399 ratings
82.
The Somme Legacy (Jayne Sinclair Genealogical Mystery, #2)
The Somme Legacy (Jayne Sinclair Genealogical Mystery, #2)
by: M.J. Lee
4.40 avg rating — 2,242 ratings
82.
Mrs. Jeffries Rights a Wrong (Mrs. Jeffries #35)
Mrs. Jeffries Rights a Wrong (Mrs. Jeffries #35) 4.07 avg rating — 815 ratings
85.
Edinburgh Twilight (Ian Hamilton Mysteries #1)
Edinburgh Twilight (Ian Hamilton Mysteries #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 12,025 ratings
85.
Mrs. Jeffries and the Three Wise Women (Mrs. Jeffries #36)
Mrs. Jeffries and the Three Wise Women (Mrs. Jeffries #36) 4.03 avg rating — 1,205 ratings
87.
A Devious Death (A Lady & Lady's Maid Mystery, #3)
A Devious Death (A Lady & Lady's Maid Mystery, #3) 3.95 avg rating — 860 ratings
87.
Spider Silk (Keeper of Pleas, #2)
Spider Silk (Keeper of Pleas, #2) 4.43 avg rating — 348 ratings
89.
The English Agent (Christopher Marlowe Mystery #2)
The English Agent (Christopher Marlowe Mystery #2) 3.64 avg rating — 117 ratings
90.
The Coroner's Daughter
The Coroner's Daughter 3.76 avg rating — 1,485 ratings
91.
An Unlikely Agent
An Unlikely Agent 3.53 avg rating — 78 ratings
92.
Dark Asylum (Jem Flockhart, #2)
Dark Asylum (Jem Flockhart, #2) 3.92 avg rating — 1,068 ratings
93.
A Mask of Shadows (Frey & McGray, #3)
A Mask of Shadows (Frey & McGray, #3) 4.05 avg rating — 1,981 ratings
94.
The Fourteenth Letter
The Fourteenth Letter 3.55 avg rating — 3,129 ratings
95.
The Endicott Evil (Colin Pendragon Mysteries, #5)
The Endicott Evil (Colin Pendragon Mysteries, #5) 3.92 avg rating — 173 ratings
96.
Though This Be Madness
Though This Be Madness 3.93 avg rating — 169 ratings
97.
Sidney Chambers and the Persistence of Love (The Grantchester Mysteries #6)
Sidney Chambers and the Persistence of Love (The Grantchester Mysteries #6) 3.97 avg rating — 1,165 ratings
98.
Jack the Ripper: Case Closed
Jack the Ripper: Case Closed 3.83 avg rating — 771 ratings
99.
The Sixth Victim (Constance Piper Mystery #1)
The Sixth Victim (Constance Piper Mystery #1) 3.55 avg rating — 716 ratings
100.
The Hiding Places
The Hiding Places 3.83 avg rating — 1,136 ratings
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