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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.
  • A Body in the Bathhouse by Lindsey Davis - Paperback book

    Lindsey Davis

    A Body in the Bathhouse

    Marcus Didius Falco 13

    £9.99 GBP
  • Ode to a Banker by Lindsey Davis - Paperback book

    Lindsey Davis

    Ode to a Banker

    Marcus Didius Falco 12

    £16.99 GBP
  • One Virgin Too Many by Lindsey Davis - Paperback book

    Lindsey Davis

    One Virgin Too Many

    Marcus Didius Falco 11

    £9.99 GBP
  • Two for the Lions by Lindsey Davis - Paperback book

    Lindsey Davis

    Two for the Lions

    Marcus Didius Falco 10

    £16.99 GBP
  • Three Hands in the Fountain by Lindsey Davis - Paperback book

    Lindsey Davis

    Three Hands in the Fountain

    Marcus Didius Falco 9

    £16.99 GBP
  • A Dying Light in Corduba by Lindsey Davis - Paperback book

    Lindsey Davis

    A Dying Light in Corduba

    Marcus Didius Falco 8

    £18.99 GBP
  • Time to Depart by Lindsey Davis - Paperback book

    Lindsey Davis

    Time to Depart

    Marcus Didius Falco 7

    £9.99 GBP
  • Last Act in Palmyra by Lindsey Davis - Paperback book

    Lindsey Davis

    Last Act in Palmyra

    Marcus Didius Falco 6

    £9.99 GBP
  • Poseidon's Gold by Lindsey Davis - Paperback book

    Lindsey Davis

    Poseidon's Gold

    Marcus Didius Falco 5

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Iron Hand of Mars by Lindsey Davis - Paperback book

    Lindsey Davis

    The Iron Hand of Mars

    Marcus Didius Falco 4

    £9.99 GBP
  • Venus in Copper by Lindsey Davis - Paperback book

    Lindsey Davis

    Venus in Copper

    Marcus Didius Falco 3

    £9.99 GBP
  • Shadows in Bronze by Lindsey Davis - Paperback book

    Lindsey Davis

    Shadows in Bronze

    Marcus Didius Falco 2

    £9.99 GBP
  • Murder in Transit by Edward Marston - Paperback book

    Edward Marston

    Murder in Transit

    The Railway Detective 22

    £9.99 GBP
  • Death at the Terminus by Edward Marston - Paperback book

    Edward Marston

    Death at the Terminus

    The Railway Detective 21

    £9.99 GBP
  • The Railway Detective's Christmas Case by Edward Marston - Paperback book

    Edward Marston

    The Railway Detective's Christmas Case

    The Railway Detective 20

    £8.99 GBP
  • Tragedy on the Branch Line by Edward Marston - Paperback book

    Edward Marston

    Tragedy on the Branch Line

    The Railway Detective 19

    £9.99 GBP