Most Anticipated Historical Mysteries for 2015

1.
The Witch of Painted Sorrows
The Witch of Painted Sorrows
by: M.J. Rose
3.45 avg rating — 4,888 ratings
2.
The Tapestry (Joanna Stafford, #3)
The Tapestry (Joanna Stafford, #3) 4.01 avg rating — 1,034 ratings
3.
As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust (Flavia de Luce, #7)
As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust (Flavia de Luce, #7) 3.97 avg rating — 29,030 ratings
4.
Dreaming Spies (Mary Russell, #13)
Dreaming Spies (Mary Russell, #13) 4.10 avg rating — 10,006 ratings
5.
Who Buries the Dead (Sebastian St. Cyr, #10)
Who Buries the Dead (Sebastian St. Cyr, #10) 4.24 avg rating — 6,779 ratings
6.
The Witch Hunter's Tale (Midwife Mysteries, #3)
The Witch Hunter's Tale (Midwife Mysteries, #3) 3.91 avg rating — 651 ratings
7.
A Dangerous Place (Maisie Dobbs, #11)
A Dangerous Place (Maisie Dobbs, #11) 3.90 avg rating — 22,051 ratings
8.
Mrs. Roosevelt’s Confidante (Maggie Hope Mystery, #5)
Mrs. Roosevelt’s Confidante (Maggie Hope Mystery, #5) 3.87 avg rating — 10,682 ratings
9.
A Study in Death (Lady Darby Mystery #4)
A Study in Death (Lady Darby Mystery #4) 4.11 avg rating — 9,211 ratings
10.
The Lake House
The Lake House 4.08 avg rating — 127,707 ratings
11.
The Lure of the Moonflower (Pink Carnation, #12)
The Lure of the Moonflower (Pink Carnation, #12) 4.06 avg rating — 3,053 ratings
12.
The Other Side of Midnight
The Other Side of Midnight 3.83 avg rating — 9,573 ratings
13.
Death of a Dishonorable Gentleman (Lady Montfort Mystery, #1)
Death of a Dishonorable Gentleman (Lady Montfort Mystery, #1) 3.62 avg rating — 1,638 ratings
14.
A Curious Beginning (Veronica Speedwell, #1)
A Curious Beginning (Veronica Speedwell, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 56,422 ratings
15.
A Fine Summer's Day (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #17)
A Fine Summer's Day (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #17) 4.05 avg rating — 5,862 ratings
16.
The Angel Court Affair (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt, #30)
The Angel Court Affair (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt, #30) 3.75 avg rating — 2,947 ratings
17.
The Edge of Dreams (Molly Murphy Mysteries, #14)
The Edge of Dreams (Molly Murphy Mysteries, #14) 4.09 avg rating — 3,597 ratings
18.
Malice at the Palace (Her Royal Spyness, #9)
Malice at the Palace (Her Royal Spyness, #9) 4.08 avg rating — 12,377 ratings
19.
The Adventuress (Lady Emily, #10)
The Adventuress (Lady Emily, #10) 3.87 avg rating — 3,647 ratings
20.
Flask of the Drunken Master (Shinobi Mystery, #3)
Flask of the Drunken Master (Shinobi Mystery, #3) 4.01 avg rating — 289 ratings
21.
The Mapmaker's Children
The Mapmaker's Children 3.73 avg rating — 5,897 ratings
22.
The Masque of a Murderer (Lucy Campion Mysteries, #3)
The Masque of a Murderer (Lucy Campion Mysteries, #3) 3.80 avg rating — 545 ratings
23.
Death Ex Machina (The Athenian Mysteries, #5)
Death Ex Machina (The Athenian Mysteries, #5) 4.01 avg rating — 449 ratings
24.
Inspector of the Dead (Thomas De Quincey, #2)
Inspector of the Dead (Thomas De Quincey, #2) 4.07 avg rating — 3,246 ratings
25.
A Pattern of Lies (Bess Crawford, #7)
A Pattern of Lies (Bess Crawford, #7) 3.94 avg rating — 5,550 ratings
26.
Murder on Amsterdam Avenue (Gaslight Mystery, #17)
Murder on Amsterdam Avenue (Gaslight Mystery, #17) 4.13 avg rating — 4,930 ratings
27.
Anatomy of Evil (Barker & Llewelyn, #7)
Anatomy of Evil (Barker & Llewelyn, #7) 4.09 avg rating — 2,325 ratings
28.
The Mourning Bells (Lady of Ashes, #4)
The Mourning Bells (Lady of Ashes, #4) 3.51 avg rating — 681 ratings
29.
Superfluous Women (Daisy Dalrymple, #22)
Superfluous Women (Daisy Dalrymple, #22) 3.93 avg rating — 2,353 ratings
30.
Home by Nightfall (Charles Lenox Mysteries, #9)
Home by Nightfall (Charles Lenox Mysteries, #9) 4.11 avg rating — 3,635 ratings
31.
The Dead Assassin: The Paranormal Casebooks of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Dead Assassin: The Paranormal Casebooks of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 3.94 avg rating — 375 ratings
32.
Rivals in the City (The Agency, #4)
Rivals in the City (The Agency, #4)
by: Y.S. Lee
3.93 avg rating — 3,444 ratings
33.
Corridors of the Night (William Monk, #21)
Corridors of the Night (William Monk, #21) 3.99 avg rating — 3,329 ratings
34.
The Mayfair Affair (Rannoch Fraser Mysteries #6)
The Mayfair Affair (Rannoch Fraser Mysteries #6) 4.16 avg rating — 295 ratings
35.
Lamentation (Matthew Shardlake, #6)
Lamentation (Matthew Shardlake, #6) 4.43 avg rating — 19,159 ratings
36.
The Invention of Fire (John Gower, #2)
The Invention of Fire (John Gower, #2) 3.87 avg rating — 1,326 ratings
37.
The Insanity of Murder (Dr Dody McCleland, #4)
The Insanity of Murder (Dr Dody McCleland, #4) 3.91 avg rating — 258 ratings
38.
Death at the Abbey (Lady of Ashes, #5)
Death at the Abbey (Lady of Ashes, #5) 3.73 avg rating — 495 ratings
39.
The Girl with Ghost Eyes
The Girl with Ghost Eyes 3.86 avg rating — 4,419 ratings
40.
A Deceptive Homecoming (Hattie Davish Mystery, #4)
A Deceptive Homecoming (Hattie Davish Mystery, #4) 3.94 avg rating — 177 ratings
41.
The Harvest Man (Scotland Yard's Murder Squad, #4)
The Harvest Man (Scotland Yard's Murder Squad, #4) 4.08 avg rating — 2,961 ratings
42.
Bloodlines (Boystown #7)
Bloodlines (Boystown #7) 4.46 avg rating — 433 ratings
43.
Murder in Megara (John the Eunuch, #11)
Murder in Megara (John the Eunuch, #11)
by: Mary Reed
3.67 avg rating — 48 ratings
44.
The Fatal Flame (Timothy Wilde, #3)
The Fatal Flame (Timothy Wilde, #3) 4.16 avg rating — 2,557 ratings
45.
A Time of Night and Fog (Hannah Vogel, #1-4)
A Time of Night and Fog (Hannah Vogel, #1-4) 4.64 avg rating — 11 ratings
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Incurable
Incurable 4.21 avg rating — 29 ratings
47.
The Secret Life of Anna Blanc (An Anna Blanc Mystery Book 1)
The Secret Life of Anna Blanc (An Anna Blanc Mystery Book 1) 3.57 avg rating — 1,220 ratings
48.
Two Parts Bloody Murder (Abbott and Lowell Forensic Mysteries, #4)
Two Parts Bloody Murder (Abbott and Lowell Forensic Mysteries, #4) 4.08 avg rating — 129 ratings
49.
Satan's Lullaby (Medieval Mystery, #11)
Satan's Lullaby (Medieval Mystery, #11) 4.08 avg rating — 314 ratings
49.
Murder at Whitehall (Elizabethan Mysteries, #4)
Murder at Whitehall (Elizabethan Mysteries, #4) 3.84 avg rating — 251 ratings
51.
Seal of Confession
Seal of Confession it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings
51.
June’s Stolen Rose (Seasons of Love and War Book 4)
June’s Stolen Rose (Seasons of Love and War Book 4) 4.75 avg rating — 24 ratings
51.
The Royal Assassin (Victorian Bookshop Mystery #3)
The Royal Assassin (Victorian Bookshop Mystery #3) 4.28 avg rating — 1,160 ratings
51.
A Shadowed Livery (Inspector James Given, #1)
A Shadowed Livery (Inspector James Given, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 292 ratings
51.
The White Ghost (Billy Boyle World War II, #10)
The White Ghost (Billy Boyle World War II, #10) 4.22 avg rating — 952 ratings
51.
The Lady from Zagreb
The Lady from Zagreb 4.11 avg rating — 6,265 ratings
57.
The Conspiring Woman (Victorian Bookshop Mystery #4)
The Conspiring Woman (Victorian Bookshop Mystery #4) 4.31 avg rating — 1,085 ratings
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Silence and Circumstance
Silence and Circumstance 3.61 avg rating — 23 ratings
59.
Murder on the Last Frontier (Charlotte Brody Mystery, #1)
Murder on the Last Frontier (Charlotte Brody Mystery, #1) 3.58 avg rating — 386 ratings
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Chicago Swing (Detective Tony Alfano, #1)
Chicago Swing (Detective Tony Alfano, #1) 4.21 avg rating — 190 ratings
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A Death in the Dales (Kate Shackleton #7)
A Death in the Dales (Kate Shackleton #7) 3.92 avg rating — 1,787 ratings
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The Seafront Corpse (Inspector Chance Mystery #1)
The Seafront Corpse (Inspector Chance Mystery #1) 4.15 avg rating — 107 ratings
63.
No Comfort for the Lost (Mystery of Old San Francisco, #1)
No Comfort for the Lost (Mystery of Old San Francisco, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 539 ratings
64.
Murder in the Queen's Garden (Elizabethan Mysteries, #3)
Murder in the Queen's Garden (Elizabethan Mysteries, #3) 3.90 avg rating — 246 ratings
65.
Mrs. Jeffries and the One Who Got Away (Mrs. Jeffries, #33)
Mrs. Jeffries and the One Who Got Away (Mrs. Jeffries, #33) 4.11 avg rating — 907 ratings