Most Anticipated Historical Mysteries for 2016

1.
As Death Draws Near (Lady Darby Mystery, #5)
As Death Draws Near (Lady Darby Mystery, #5) 3.97 avg rating — 7,577 ratings
2.
When Falcons Fall (Sebastian St. Cyr, #11)
When Falcons Fall (Sebastian St. Cyr, #11) 4.24 avg rating — 6,361 ratings
3.
The Silence of Stones (Crispin Guest, #8)
The Silence of Stones (Crispin Guest, #8) 4.17 avg rating — 355 ratings
4.
Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd (Flavia de Luce, #8)
Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd (Flavia de Luce, #8) 3.99 avg rating — 23,757 ratings
5.
Lost Among the Living
Lost Among the Living 3.83 avg rating — 10,127 ratings
6.
Murder in Morningside Heights (Gaslight Mystery, #19)
Murder in Morningside Heights (Gaslight Mystery, #19) 3.99 avg rating — 4,457 ratings
7.
The Murder of Mary Russell (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #14)
The Murder of Mary Russell (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #14) 4.17 avg rating — 10,377 ratings
8.
Journey to Munich (Maisie Dobbs, #12)
Journey to Munich (Maisie Dobbs, #12) 4.11 avg rating — 22,329 ratings
9.
No Shred of Evidence (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #18)
No Shred of Evidence (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #18) 4.07 avg rating — 5,456 ratings
10.
Death Sits Down to Dinner (Lady Montfort Mystery, #2)
Death Sits Down to Dinner (Lady Montfort Mystery, #2) 3.76 avg rating — 761 ratings
11.
Time of Fog and Fire (Molly Murphy Mysteries, #16)
Time of Fog and Fire (Molly Murphy Mysteries, #16) 4.14 avg rating — 4,006 ratings
12.
The Hanged Man: A Mystery in Fin de Siecle Paris (Inspector Lefebvre #2)
The Hanged Man: A Mystery in Fin de Siecle Paris (Inspector Lefebvre #2) 3.49 avg rating — 160 ratings
13.
A Terrible Beauty (Lady Emily, #11)
A Terrible Beauty (Lady Emily, #11) 3.76 avg rating — 2,937 ratings
14.
The Shattered Tree (Bess Crawford, #8)
The Shattered Tree (Bess Crawford, #8) 3.77 avg rating — 5,422 ratings
15.
Revenge in a Cold River (William Monk, #22)
Revenge in a Cold River (William Monk, #22) 4.02 avg rating — 3,088 ratings
16.
The Midwife and the Assassin (Midwife Mysteries, #4)
The Midwife and the Assassin (Midwife Mysteries, #4) 3.92 avg rating — 623 ratings
17.
A Death Along the River Fleet (Lucy Campion Mysteries, #4)
A Death Along the River Fleet (Lucy Campion Mysteries, #4) 3.90 avg rating — 442 ratings
18.
Conspiracy (Giordano Bruno, #5)
Conspiracy (Giordano Bruno, #5) 4.21 avg rating — 3,918 ratings
19.
Jane and the Waterloo Map (Jane Austen Mysteries, #13)
Jane and the Waterloo Map (Jane Austen Mysteries, #13) 3.95 avg rating — 1,739 ratings
20.
Crowned and Dangerous (Her Royal Spyness, #10)
Crowned and Dangerous (Her Royal Spyness, #10) 4.14 avg rating — 12,141 ratings
21.
The Herald of Hell (The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan #15)
The Herald of Hell (The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan #15) 4.38 avg rating — 854 ratings
22.
A Study in Scarlet Women (Lady Sherlock, #1)
A Study in Scarlet Women (Lady Sherlock, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 39,538 ratings
23.
The Darkness Knows (Viv and Charlie Mystery, #1)
The Darkness Knows (Viv and Charlie Mystery, #1) 3.39 avg rating — 846 ratings
24.
Murder Most Malicious (A Lady & Lady's Maid Mystery, #1)
Murder Most Malicious (A Lady & Lady's Maid Mystery, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 2,028 ratings
25.
Death of an Alchemist (Bianca Goddard Mysteries, #2)
Death of an Alchemist (Bianca Goddard Mysteries, #2) 3.89 avg rating — 309 ratings
26.
Hell Bay (Barker & Llewelyn, #8)
Hell Bay (Barker & Llewelyn, #8) 4.01 avg rating — 1,991 ratings
27.
London Gambit (Rannoch Fraser Mysteries #7)
London Gambit (Rannoch Fraser Mysteries #7) 4.15 avg rating — 239 ratings
28.
'Til Death Do Us Part
'Til Death Do Us Part 3.87 avg rating — 8,281 ratings
29.
The Queen's Accomplice (Maggie Hope Mystery, #6)
The Queen's Accomplice (Maggie Hope Mystery, #6) 3.97 avg rating — 8,841 ratings
30.
Secrets in the Stones (Dr. Thomas Silkstone #6)
Secrets in the Stones (Dr. Thomas Silkstone #6) 3.92 avg rating — 781 ratings
31.
The Singer from Memphis (The Athenian Mysteries, #6)
The Singer from Memphis (The Athenian Mysteries, #6) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 408 ratings
32.
An Untimely Frost (Lilly Long #1)
An Untimely Frost (Lilly Long #1) 3.82 avg rating — 391 ratings
33.
Secrets in the Mist (Gothic Myths, #1)
Secrets in the Mist (Gothic Myths, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 1,164 ratings
34.
The Wages of Desire (Inspector Lamb, #2)
The Wages of Desire (Inspector Lamb, #2) 3.69 avg rating — 264 ratings
35.
A Most Novel Revenge (Amory Ames Mystery, #3)
A Most Novel Revenge (Amory Ames Mystery, #3) 3.87 avg rating — 3,985 ratings
36.
A Useful Woman (Rosalind Thorne Mysteries, #1)
A Useful Woman (Rosalind Thorne Mysteries, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 5,214 ratings
37.
The Alexandria Affair (Captain Lacey, #11)
The Alexandria Affair (Captain Lacey, #11) 4.20 avg rating — 1,289 ratings
38.
A Golden Cage (Newport Gilded Age #2)
A Golden Cage (Newport Gilded Age #2) 3.82 avg rating — 429 ratings
38.
A Death at Fountains Abbey (Thomas Hawkins, #3)
A Death at Fountains Abbey (Thomas Hawkins, #3) 4.14 avg rating — 1,374 ratings
40.
A Masterpiece of Corruption (John Grey Historical Mystery, #2)
A Masterpiece of Corruption (John Grey Historical Mystery, #2) 3.89 avg rating — 220 ratings
41.
A Lady in the Smoke
A Lady in the Smoke 3.91 avg rating — 2,204 ratings
42.
The Abyss of Lumberwitch (The Abyss Series #1)
The Abyss of Lumberwitch (The Abyss Series #1) 4.27 avg rating — 15 ratings
43.
Mistress of the Just Land: A Jean Brash Mystery 1
Mistress of the Just Land: A Jean Brash Mystery 1 3.92 avg rating — 192 ratings
44.
The White Mirror (Li Du, #2)
The White Mirror (Li Du, #2)
by: Elsa Hart
3.98 avg rating — 1,366 ratings
45.
The Inheritance (Charles Lenox Mysteries #10)
The Inheritance (Charles Lenox Mysteries #10) 4.15 avg rating — 3,321 ratings
46.
Lost and Gone Forever (Scotland Yard's Murder Squad, #5)
Lost and Gone Forever (Scotland Yard's Murder Squad, #5) 3.92 avg rating — 2,341 ratings
47.
Ghostly Echoes (Jackaby, #3)
Ghostly Echoes (Jackaby, #3) 4.07 avg rating — 8,470 ratings
48.
Dead to Rights (Colonial City Series)
Dead to Rights (Colonial City Series) 4.50 avg rating — 10 ratings
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A Case of Blackmail in Belgravia
A Case of Blackmail in Belgravia 3.80 avg rating — 2,985 ratings
48.
Death at the Seaside (Kate Shackleton, #8)
Death at the Seaside (Kate Shackleton, #8) 3.77 avg rating — 1,716 ratings
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The Irish Inheritance (Jayne Sinclair Genealogical Mysteries, #1)
The Irish Inheritance (Jayne Sinclair Genealogical Mysteries, #1)
by: M.J. Lee
4.20 avg rating — 5,404 ratings
52.
The Ashes of London (Marwood and Lovett #1)
The Ashes of London (Marwood and Lovett #1) 3.75 avg rating — 11,517 ratings
52.
The Graveyard of the Hesperides (Flavia Albia, #4)
The Graveyard of the Hesperides (Flavia Albia, #4) 4.08 avg rating — 2,028 ratings
52.
Trouble in Nuala (The Inspector de Silva Mysteries #1)
Trouble in Nuala (The Inspector de Silva Mysteries #1) 3.69 avg rating — 2,415 ratings
55.
Deadly Quest (William Quest #2)
Deadly Quest (William Quest #2) 4.40 avg rating — 126 ratings
55.
Mrs. Jeffries Wins the Prize (Mrs. Jeffries, #34)
Mrs. Jeffries Wins the Prize (Mrs. Jeffries, #34) 4.11 avg rating — 915 ratings
57.
Keeper of Pleas (Keeper of Pleas Mysteries Book 1)
Keeper of Pleas (Keeper of Pleas Mysteries Book 1) 4.15 avg rating — 420 ratings
58.
The Secrets of Gaslight Lane (The Gower Street Detective, #4)
The Secrets of Gaslight Lane (The Gower Street Detective, #4) 3.86 avg rating — 1,799 ratings
59.
Murder at Fontainebleau (Elizabethan Mysteries, #5)
Murder at Fontainebleau (Elizabethan Mysteries, #5) 3.97 avg rating — 184 ratings
60.
Ruler of the Night (Thomas De Quincey #3)
Ruler of the Night (Thomas De Quincey #3) 4.09 avg rating — 1,910 ratings
61.
Penance of the Damned (Sister Fidelma, #27)
Penance of the Damned (Sister Fidelma, #27) 4.19 avg rating — 464 ratings
62.
Teetotaled (Discreet Retrieval Agency, #2)
Teetotaled (Discreet Retrieval Agency, #2) 3.67 avg rating — 836 ratings
63.
Borrowing Death (Charlotte Brody Mysteries, #2)
Borrowing Death (Charlotte Brody Mysteries, #2) 3.64 avg rating — 179 ratings
64.
A Grave Concern (Matthew Bartholomew #22)
A Grave Concern (Matthew Bartholomew #22) 4.31 avg rating — 628 ratings
65.
Land of Shadows (Medieval Mystery, #12)
Land of Shadows (Medieval Mystery, #12) 3.96 avg rating — 358 ratings
66.
The Blood Card (The Brighton Mysteries, #3)
The Blood Card (The Brighton Mysteries, #3) 3.96 avg rating — 6,844 ratings
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A March to Remember (Hattie Davish Mystery, #5)
A March to Remember (Hattie Davish Mystery, #5) 4.05 avg rating — 109 ratings
68.
The Service of the Dead (Kate Clifford #1)
The Service of the Dead (Kate Clifford #1) 3.67 avg rating — 573 ratings