The best new historical mystery books of 2024 (chosen by historical mystery authors)

Loved by 3 people

The Phoenix Crown

By Kate Quinn , Janie Chang ,

Loved by 2 people

Cahokia Jazz

By Francis Spufford ,

Loved by 2 people

The Comfort of Ghosts

By Jacqueline Winspear ,

Loved by 2 people

Polostan

By Neal Stephenson ,

Written in Blood

By Fiona Forsyth ,

Lady of the Quay

By Amanda Roberts ,

Loved by 1 person

The Arsenic Eater's Wife

By Tonya Mitchell ,

Loved by 1 person

The Burial Plot

By Elizabeth Macneal ,

Written in Blood

By Fiona Forsyth ,

Lady of the Quay

By Amanda Roberts ,

Fried Chicken Castañeda

By Suzanne Stauffer ,

Loved by 1 person

The Betrayal of Thomas True

By A.J. West ,

Loved by 1 person

Murder at the White Palace

By Allison Montclair ,

Written in Blood

By Fiona Forsyth ,

Lady of the Quay

By Amanda Roberts ,

Fried Chicken Castañeda

By Suzanne Stauffer ,

Rubies of the Viper

By Martha Marks ,

Loved by 1 person

Sherlock Holmes and the Telegram from Hell

By Nicholas Meyer ,

Loved by 1 person

Murder in Transit

By Edward Marston ,

Fried Chicken Castañeda

By Suzanne Stauffer ,

Rubies of the Viper

By Martha Marks ,

Written in Blood

By Fiona Forsyth ,

Lady of the Quay

By Amanda Roberts ,

Fried Chicken Castañeda

By Suzanne Stauffer ,

Rubies of the Viper

By Martha Marks ,

Church Shoes

By Robert Tucker ,

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The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia

By Juliet Grames ,

Loved by 1 person

The Witchfinder's Assistant

By Ruth Goldstraw ,

Loved by 1 person

Locked in Pursuit

By Ashley Weaver ,

Loved by 1 person

The Silver Bone

By Andrey Kurkov ,

Written in Blood

By Fiona Forsyth ,

Lady of the Quay

By Amanda Roberts ,

Fried Chicken Castañeda

By Suzanne Stauffer ,

Rubies of the Viper

By Martha Marks ,

Church Shoes

By Robert Tucker ,

Death and a Crocodile

By Lisa E. Betz ,

The Gallery of Beauties

By Nina Wachsman ,

Loved by 1 person

Foreign Seed

By Allison Alsup ,

Rubies of the Viper

By Martha Marks ,

Church Shoes

By Robert Tucker ,

Death and a Crocodile

By Lisa E. Betz ,

Loved by 1 person

A Jewel in the Crown

By David Lewis ,

Church Shoes

By Robert Tucker ,

Death and a Crocodile

By Lisa E. Betz ,

Loved by 1 person

The Moonflowers

By Abigail Rose-Marie ,

Loved by 1 person

Hired Guns

By Steve Hockensmith ,

Loved by 1 person

The Adventure of the Second Wife

By Andrew Finkel ,

Loved by 1 person

Murder in Highbury

By Vanessa Kelly ,

Church Shoes

By Robert Tucker ,

Death and a Crocodile

By Lisa E. Betz ,

The Gallery of Beauties

By Nina Wachsman ,

Rocket Girl

By Diane Vallere ,

Written in Blood

By Fiona Forsyth ,

Lady of the Quay

By Amanda Roberts ,

Fried Chicken Castañeda

By Suzanne Stauffer ,

Rubies of the Viper

By Martha Marks ,

Church Shoes

By Robert Tucker ,

Death and a Crocodile

By Lisa E. Betz ,

The Gallery of Beauties

By Nina Wachsman ,

Rocket Girl

By Diane Vallere ,

City of the Muse

By Kate Hilton ,

The River of Eternity

By Bruce Balfour ,

Loved by 1 person

A Grave Robbery

By Deanna Raybourn ,

Loved by 1 person

The Case of the Missing Maid

By Rob Osler ,

The Gallery of Beauties

By Nina Wachsman ,

Rocket Girl

By Diane Vallere ,

Loved by 1 person

The Masterpiece

By Belinda Alexandra ,

Loved by 1 person

The Household

By Stacey Halls ,

The Gallery of Beauties

By Nina Wachsman ,

Rocket Girl

By Diane Vallere ,

City of the Muse

By Kate Hilton ,

Loved by 1 person

Underwater

By Rachel Callaghan ,

Death and a Crocodile

By Lisa E. Betz ,

The Gallery of Beauties

By Nina Wachsman ,

Rocket Girl

By Diane Vallere ,

City of the Muse

By Kate Hilton ,

The River of Eternity

By Bruce Balfour ,

Written in Blood

By Fiona Forsyth ,

Lady of the Quay

By Amanda Roberts ,

Fried Chicken Castañeda

By Suzanne Stauffer ,

Rubies of the Viper

By Martha Marks ,

Church Shoes

By Robert Tucker ,

Death and a Crocodile

By Lisa E. Betz ,

The Gallery of Beauties

By Nina Wachsman ,

Rocket Girl

By Diane Vallere ,

City of the Muse

By Kate Hilton ,

The River of Eternity

By Bruce Balfour ,

The best new historical mystery books of 2024

The books our community loved the most.

The Phoenix Crown

Cahokia Jazz

The Comfort of Ghosts

Polostan

New books from our members

Written in Blood

Lady of the Quay

The Arsenic Eater's Wife

The Burial Plot

New books from our members

Written in Blood

Lady of the Quay

Fried Chicken Castañeda

The Betrayal of Thomas True

Murder at the White Palace

New books from our members

Written in Blood

Lady of the Quay

Fried Chicken Castañeda

Rubies of the Viper

Sherlock Holmes and the Telegram from Hell

Murder in Transit

New books from our members

Fried Chicken Castañeda

Rubies of the Viper

New books from our members

Written in Blood

Lady of the Quay

Fried Chicken Castañeda

Rubies of the Viper

Church Shoes

The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia

The Witchfinder's Assistant

Locked in Pursuit

The Silver Bone

New books from our members

Written in Blood

Lady of the Quay

Fried Chicken Castañeda

Rubies of the Viper

Church Shoes

Death and a Crocodile

The Gallery of Beauties

Foreign Seed

New books from our members

Rubies of the Viper

Church Shoes

Death and a Crocodile

A Jewel in the Crown

New books from our members

Church Shoes

Death and a Crocodile

The Moonflowers

Hired Guns

The Adventure of the Second Wife

Murder in Highbury

New books from our members

Church Shoes

Death and a Crocodile

The Gallery of Beauties

Rocket Girl

New books from our members

Written in Blood

Lady of the Quay

Fried Chicken Castañeda

Rubies of the Viper

Church Shoes

Death and a Crocodile

The Gallery of Beauties

Rocket Girl

City of the Muse

The River of Eternity

A Grave Robbery

The Case of the Missing Maid

New books from our members

The Gallery of Beauties

Rocket Girl

The Masterpiece