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Historical mysteries

Historical mysteries let us escape into a different age, and a different place. From literary greats to down-to-earth private eyes and cozies, this genre has it all.
  • Murder at Down Street Station by Jim Eldridge - Paperback book

    Jim Eldridge

    Murder at Down Street Station

    London Underground Station Mysteries 2

    £8.99 GBP
  • Blue Water by Leonora Nattrass - Paperback book

    Leonora Nattrass

    Blue Water

    Laurence Jago 2

    £9.99 GBP
  • Black Drop by Leonora Nattrass - Paperback book

    Leonora Nattrass

    Black Drop

    Laurence Jago 1

    £9.99 GBP
  • Scarlet Town by Leonora Nattrass - Paperback book

    Leonora Nattrass

    Scarlet Town

    Laurence Jago 3

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Bells of Westminster by Leonora Nattrass - Hardcover book
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    Leonora Nattrass

    The Bells of Westminster

    £9.99 GBP £16.99
  • The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco - Paperback book

    Umberto Eco

    The Name of the Rose

    £12.99 GBP
  • The Lost Man of Bombay by Vaseem Khan - Paperback book

    Vaseem Khan

    The Lost Man of Bombay

    Malabar House 3

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Dying Day by Vaseem Khan - Paperback book

    Vaseem Khan

    The Dying Day

    Malabar House 2

    £9.99 GBP
  • Death of a Lesser God by Vaseem Khan - Paperback book

    Vaseem Khan

    Death of a Lesser God

    Malabar House 4

    £9.99 GBP
  • Midnight at Malabar House by Vaseem Khan - Paperback book

    Vaseem Khan

    Midnight at Malabar House

    Malabar House 1

    £10.99 GBP
  • City of Destruction by Vaseem Khan - Hardcover book
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    Vaseem Khan

    City of Destruction

    Malabar House 5

    £9.99 GBP £20.00
  • The Silver Pigs by Lindsey Davis - Paperback book

    Lindsey Davis

    The Silver Pigs

    Marcus Didius Falco 1

    £9.99 GBP
  • Nemesis by Lindsey Davis - Paperback book

    Lindsey Davis

    Nemesis

    Marcus Didius Falco 20

    £9.99 GBP
  • Alexandria by Lindsey Davis - Paperback book

    Lindsey Davis

    Alexandria

    Marcus Didius Falco 19

    £9.99 GBP
  • Saturnalia by Lindsey Davis - Paperback book

    Lindsey Davis

    Saturnalia

    Marcus Didius Falco 18

    £9.99 GBP
  • See Delphi and Die by Lindsey Davis - Paperback book

    Lindsey Davis

    See Delphi and Die

    Marcus Didius Falco 17

    £16.99 GBP