Don’t miss the best new historical mysteries from the past month, hand-picked by our editors! Check out this month’s must-read historical mysteries — including an atmospheric tale set on an isolated Scottish island, a thrilling whodunit starring five Golden Age writers, and more!

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	A secret society of women crime writers investigates a locked-room murder WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Written by the New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Personal Librarian Features spirited fictional versions of the women writers of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, including Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers “Those who enjoy historical whodunits will find this hard to put down” (Library Journal starred review) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers Fiona Davis held her breath until the final page of this New York Times bestseller WHY IT’S READWORTHY: The author of The Orphan’s Tale earns her place as “the beloved voice of World War II fiction” (Allison Pataki) In 1950s London, housewife Louise discovers a familiar necklace — and is plunged into a mystery dating back to Nazi-occupied Europe “A fast-paced and vibrant wartime tale of holding on to love against the odds and learning to fight for the truth” (Kristin Harmel) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers Mystery swirls around a lighthouse on a remote Scottish island WHY IT’S READWORTHY: When a man’s body is found at the base of a historic lighthouse, the unsolved disappearance of three lighthouse keepers in 1919 bubbles to the surface “McCluskey skillfully blends procedural details and looming alienation in this well-constructed mystery” (Booklist) An atmospheric debut that melds gothic mystery with folk horror and detective fiction, with captivating results Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers The Guardian calls this suspenseful portrait of wartime Rome ‘nail-bitingly tense’ WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, and Publishers Weekly In 1944, a secret organization smuggles escapees out of Nazi-occupied Rome — but it’s threatened when an unidentified airman falls from the sky “Not just a wartime thriller, though it is that, but a meditation on how we remember, how we resist and how, even in the darkest times, humanity endures” (The New York Times Book Review) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers Don’t miss February’s riveting Good Morning America Book Club pick WHY IT’S READWORTHY: “This compelling mix of the historical and the supernatural will resonate” (Kirkus Reviews) In a moment of desperation, Junie, a young enslaved woman, awakens her sister’s ghost — sparking a journey that leads her to uncover the horrifying secrets of Bellereine Plantation “The richly textured prose quickly pulled me into the protagonist’s treacherous yet magical world” (Charmaine Wilkerson, author of Black Cake) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers A beloved PI is imprisoned for murder — leaving her protégé to clear her name WHY IT’S READWORTHY: With her boss in prison, Willowjean “Will” Parker must wade through countless suspects to uncover who wanted a wealthy financier dead “Particularly memorable… I’ve always loved this series’ characters, snappy sentences, and 1940s setting” (The New York Times) “Without giving away anything here, the murderer is just about the last person you would expect” (BookPage) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers A murder sends Hana deep into her own harrowing past… WHY IT’S READWORTHY: When a Minnesota librarian’s best friend is killed, she must face her teenage years in war-torn Bosnia — with life-and-death consequences High praise from Kelly Rimmer, Kristin Harmel, and Louise Fein, who calls it “undoubtedly one of the best books I will read this year” “No typical whodunit, this is an intense and emotional story about grief, loss, and the horrors of war” (Booklist starred review) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers This ‘nostalgic, sweet, and glamorous’ Hollywood mystery (Booklist) launches a new series WHY IT’S READWORTHY: In 1939, Evelyn Galloway has landed her dream job working on Alfred Hitchcock’s Rebecca — only to become witness to the murder of a legendary actor Can Evelyn discover the truth when the tabloids are lying and the powers that be stand in her way? “Old movie buffs will love this look back at the Golden Age of Hollywood” (USA Today bestselling author Alyssa Maxwell) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers A New York Times bestselling author delivers a thrilling mystery set in ancient Egypt WHY IT’S READWORTHY: When Tetisheri, Cleopatra’s most trusted agent, leaves Alexandria for the Kingdom of Cyrenaica, she’s faced with conspiracy and looming war Historical intrigue combines with a clever murder mystery in this compelling read “For rich, idiosyncratic settings and engaging characters… Let me recommend Dana Stabenow” (Diana Gabaldon) Learn more... GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers