8 Historical Mystery and Suspense Books We’re Excited To Read
The past holds secrets, and sometimes they can be deadly. Whether you enjoy mystery novels set in the past where intrigue and murder were investigated without the aid of modern forensics and DNA, or mysteries that merely draw upon the events of the past, we’ve got eight amazing new books for you, from historical fiction centered on mysteries to mystery novels that explore the past in intriguing ways.
In a modern-day mystery, FBI Agent Corrie Swanson is assigned what should be a simple case: identify a body found in a New Mexico ghost town and file the paperwork. The body is old, so she brings in archaeologist Nora Kelly to help, and Nora reveals the body died in agony...concealing a rare and extremely valuable 16th-century Spanish gold cross. The race is on to identify the body, and unravel a puzzling case stretching back throughout the centuries.
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In 1974, thirteen-year-old Graham and his family move to Beirut, Lebanon, a city on the cusp of major change. Graham's family is leaving behind a tragedy in the U.S., and he suspects his parents of keeping secrets—about their home life, and about the true nature of his father's job. Over the course of a turbulent year, Graham witnesses violence and murder, and the complete upheaval of everything he knows as he plays a key role in how a country and his family move forward.
Charlie and Margaret Marder survived the crime and corruption of 1950's DC in The Hellfire Club, and now they're taking on the mysteries and secrets of 1960s Hollywood. When the Attorney General asks them to fly to California to befriend Frank Sinatra, who are they to say no? The AG wants to ensure that Sinatra, a friend to the president, doesn't pose a security risk with his alleged mob connections, and the Marders agree to investigate. But their mission is derailed when a body is discovered in the trunk of a car, and they get caught up in Hollywood's dangers.
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