HISTORICAL FICTION

by Ken Follett — A sweeping, epic tale of daily life, tribal hardships and struggles, and of the building of ...

by Isabelle Schuller — A highly original, gripping and immersive novel set in 17th C Bern, telling an intriguing story ...

For many lovers of the novel, Victorian fiction represents the apogee of English literature and the noble art of storytelling ...

Hailed as a leading writer of Golden Age crime fiction, J.S. Fletcher was, rather, a Victorian-style writer and detective fiction ...

by Alison Goodman — A daring, witty and gritty Regency adventure with wonderfully independent female protagonists ...

by Terry Deary — With murder and mayhem galore, Actually, I’m a Murderer is an unpredictable, darkly entertaining and well ...

by Kate Foster — Captures universal aspects of the human condition, illustrated through a unique story ...

by Sally Smith — A Case of Mice and Murder is a sedate but gripping murder mystery in the classic ...

by Lora Jones — A captivating and atmospheric blend of historical fiction and gothic mystery set during the French Revolution ...

by Katherine Mezzacappa — The Ballad of Mary Kearney unfolds like a song, to tell a stirring tale of forbidden ...

by Martin Davies — Historical crime fiction set in the Sherlock Holmes universe. Entertaining, well written with strong characters and ...

by Emilia Hart — Magical realism meets historical fiction in The Sirens. Two sets of sisters, women in distress and ...

by Virginia Feito — Violent gothic horror. A psychopathic governess in a Victorian household descends into a psychotic rampage. Weird, ...

by Simon Doyle — In 1950, Victor is 17 and in love with a boy. Today, Victor is 17 and ...

by Philip Gray — A gripping tale of forgery, set in Belgium in the mid 20th century. Well written, infused ...

by Faith Martin — Murder by Candlelight and The Last Word is Death are the first two novels in a ...

by Grady Hendrix — A horror story, of subjugated children, pregnancy and forced adoption, witchcraft and a pact with the ...

by Katherine Mezzacappa — A beautifully written historical novel based on true events in 16thC Italy and a profoundly moving ...

by Maybelle Wallis — Gripping, atmospheric historical fiction in the sensationalist tradition. Forbidden love amidst evil and murder ...

by Jenni Keer — An atmospheric gothic tale oozing with mystery, madness, secrets, lust, murder and a touch of magic ...

by Kate Summerscale — Meticulously researched and highly readable account of the infamous mid-20th century murderer, Reginald Christie ...

by Tracy Chevalier — A multiple-timeline novel about the history of Murano glassmaking, following Orsola Rosso from 1486 to now ...

Immersive story, set in the 17th century and the present, about female defiance of patriarchal control ...

by Chloe Turner — Immersive story about a textile worker, set in 17th century Gloucestershire. Blue Hawk celebrates female tenacity ...

by A.A. Milne — The Red House Mystery has it all; the country house, the witty dialogue, the tight plotting, ...

by Bridget Collins — Gothic, historical fantasy. The Silence Factory is an imaginative, immersive and spellbinding story. I was thoroughly ...

by Stacey Halls — A mystery and fictionalised account of the setup, by Charles Dickens and a wealthy heiress, of ...

by Anna Mazzola — We are plunged into 17th century Rome, where women strive to survive in a patriarchal world ...

by Hannah Dolby — Meet the most delightful detective ever written, Violet Hamilton, in No Life for a Lady and ...

by Ajay Close — A beautifully written, gripping and immersive, and still very relevant historical novel about misogyny and activism ...