28 must-read historical mystery books like A Brush with Shadows (Lady Darby Mystery, #6) by Anna Lee Huber

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A Brush with Shadows (Lady Darby Mystery, #6)

By: Anna Lee Huber

4.19

Format: 383 pages, None

Sebastian Gage returns home to battle the ghosts of his past and prevent them from destroying his f…

If you liked the historical mystery plot in A Brush with Shadows (Lady Darby Mystery, #6) by Anna Lee Huber , here is a list of 28 books like this:

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1. Who Buries the Dead (Sebastian St. Cyr, #10)

By: C.S. Harris

4.24

Format: 334 pages, Kindle Edition

The grisly murder of a West Indies slave owner and the reappearance of a dangerous enemy from Sebas… read more

Similar categories in C.S. Harris's Who Buries the Dead (Sebastian St. Cyr, #10) book and Anna Lee Huber's A Brush with Shadows (Lady Darby Mystery, #6)

  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
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2. Where Shadows Dance (Sebastian St. Cyr, #6)

By: C.S. Harris

3.95

Format: None pages,

London: July 1812.How do you set about solving a murder no one can reveal has been committed? That'… read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
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3. Sweet Revenge (A Lady Arianna Regency Mystery #1)

By: Andrea Penrose

2.60

Format: None pages,

England, 1813: Lady Arianna Hadley's desire to discover her father's murderer has found her acting … read more

Similar categories in Andrea Penrose's Sweet Revenge (A Lady Arianna Regency Mystery #1) book and Anna Lee Huber's A Brush with Shadows (Lady Darby Mystery, #6)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
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4. Where the Dead Lie (Sebastian St. Cyr, #12)

By: C.S. Harris

4.38

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

London, 1813. Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin, is no stranger to the dark side of the city, but … read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery

5. When Maidens Mourn (Sebastian St. Cyr, #7)

By: C.S. Harris

3.50

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Regency England, August 1812. Sebastian's plans to escape the heat of London for a honeymoon are sh… read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
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6. What Remains of Heaven (Sebastian St. Cyr, #5)

By: C.S. Harris

4.19

Format: 234 pages,

London, 1812. When the controversial, reform-minded Bishop of London is found bludgeoned to death i… read more

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  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery

7. What Darkness Brings (Sebastian St. Cyr, #8)

By: C.S. Harris

3.43

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

London, September 1812. After a long night spent dealing with the tragic death of a former military… read more

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8. Why Kings Confess (Sebastian St. Cyr #9)

By: C.S. Harris

2.33

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The gruesome murder of a young French physician draws aristocratic investigator Sebastian St. Cyr a… read more

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9. Murder on Family Grounds (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

By: Susan Rowland

4.33

Format: 334 pages, Paperback

Who is killing off members of the Falconer family and why? Such is the challenge confronting highly… read more

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  • mystery
  • fiction
"Falconers,"

-Susan Rowland, Murder on Family Grounds (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

"Mary tried to look reassuring. “It’s a house party, he said,"

-Susan Rowland, Murder on Family Grounds (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

"We’re so very sorry about this latest murder. Ignore Simon’s levity."

-Susan Rowland, Murder on Family Grounds (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

"He says it was tourists being careless, where I see a fiendishly clever murder attempt."

-Susan Rowland, Murder on Family Grounds (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

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10. A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

By: Deanna Raybourn

4.19

Format: 326 pages, Hardcover

Veronica and Stoker discover that not all fairy tales have happy endings, and some end in murder, i… read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • adult
  • audiobook
"A man cannot choose to die when he has not yet learnt to live." Stoker"

-Deanna Raybourn, A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

"If I could have created a perfect woman, I could never have imagined you. But that is my failure. Not yours."

-Deanna Raybourn, A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

"Not everyone shares your tendency to scorn the company of others." "Scorn the company of others! Thanks to you, I speak to entirely too many people, entirely too often."

-Deanna Raybourn, A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

"Do you mean to dissuade me? Point out the flaws in my plan? Express your objections with vehemence and eloquence?" He tipped his head. "Actually, no." "Are you entirely well? Have you a fever? Should…"

-Deanna Raybourn, A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

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11. Murder at the Merton Library (Wrexford & Sloane, #7)

By: Andrea Penrose

4.11

Format: 361 pages, Hardcover

Responding to an urgent plea from a troubled family friend, the Earl of Wrexford journeys to Oxford… read more

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  • romance
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
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12. Death at Fournier Downs (Bow Street Duchess Mystery #2)

By: Cara Devlin

4.45

Format: 226 pages, Kindle Edition

After a murder scandal nearly sent her husband to the gallows, Audrey, the Duchess of Fournier, has… read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
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13. Murder at the Royal Botanic Gardens (Wrexford & Sloane, #5)

By: Andrea Penrose

4.13

Format: 353 pages, Hardcover

The upcoming marriage of the Earl of Wrexford and Lady Charlotte Sloane promises to be a highlight … read more

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  • romance
  • british literature
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
"Without laughter to counter the injustices and absurdities of the world, life could so easily crush one's spirit."

-Andrea Penrose, Murder at the Royal Botanic Gardens (Wrexford & Sloane, #5)

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14. Fatal by Design (Bow Street Duchess Mystery #5)

By: Cara Devlin

4.53

Format: 248 pages, Kindle Edition

A summer house party in the English countryside.A missing rare jewel.An abducted viscountess.The se… read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
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15. Silence of Deceit (Bow Street Duchess Mystery #3)

By: Cara Devlin

4.48

Format: 236 pages, Kindle Edition

Secrets and lies simmer to the surface in the third riveting Bow Street Duchess mystery. For yea… read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
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16. Penance for the Dead (Bow Street Duchess Mystery #4)

By: Cara Devlin

4.54

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

Old scandals and destructive truths are exposed when a woman from Hugh Marsden’s past is murdered i… read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
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17. What Cannot Be Said (Sebastian St. Cyr, #19)

By: C.S. Harris

4.42

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A seemingly idyllic summer picnic ends in a macabre murder that echoes a pair of slayings fourteen … read more

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  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
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18. Murder at the Seven Dials (Bow Street Duchess Mystery #1)

By: Cara Devlin

4.35

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

A murdered opera singer. A duke drenched in her blood. For Bow Street Officer Hugh Marsden, the bru… read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
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19. Murder at the Serpentine Bridge (Wrexford & Sloane, #6)

By: Andrea Penrose

4.19

Format: 361 pages, Hardcover

Charlotte, now the Countess of Wrexford, would like nothing more than a summer of peace and quiet w… read more

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  • romance
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
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20. Murder at Kensington Palace (Wrexford & Sloane, #3)

By: Andrea Penrose

4.15

Format: 359 pages, Hardcover

Wrexford and Sloane must unravel secrets within secrets—including a few that entangle their own hea… read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
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21. A Sinister Revenge (Veronica Speedwell, #8)

By: Deanna Raybourn

4.20

Format: 310 pages, Hardcover

Veronica must find and stop a devious killer when a group of old friends is targeted for death in t… read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • adult
  • audiobook
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22. Murder at Queen's Landing (A Wrexford & Sloane Mystery, #4)

By: Andrea Penrose

4.17

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The murder of a shipping clerk . . . the strange disappearance of trusted friends . . . rumors of c… read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
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23. Murder at Half Moon Gate (Wrexford & Sloane, #2)

By: Andrea Penrose

4.17

Format: 220 pages, ebook

A wealthy lord who happens to be a brilliant scientist . . . an enigmatic young widow who secretly … read more

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  • romance
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
"History's boring," grumbled Raven, reluctantly sitting down. "Actually it's not," she countered. "It's all about the fascinating people--the politicians, the philosophers, the artists, the soldiers, …"

-Andrea Penrose, Murder at Half Moon Gate (Wrexford & Sloane, #2)

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24. Who Slays the Wicked (Sebastian St. Cyr, #14)

By: C.S. Harris

4.24

Format: 349 pages, Kindle Edition

The death of a fiendish nobleman strikes close to home as Sebastian St. Cyr is tasked with finding … read more

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  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
"What the bloody hell is wrong with us? What kind of society turns its back on the neediest amongst them? They call themselves Christians. They smugly go to church every Sunday and pat themselves on t…"

-C.S. Harris, Who Slays the Wicked (Sebastian St. Cyr, #14)

"I know what he was like,’ said Sebastian. McCay’s daughter made a harsh, scoffing sound in her throat. ‘Do you? Ashworth came close to ruining us. He did it as deliberately and casually as a normal p…"

-C.S. Harris, Who Slays the Wicked (Sebastian St. Cyr, #14)

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25. A Brush with Shadows (Lady Darby Mystery, #6)

By: Anna Lee Huber

4.19

Format: 383 pages, None

Sebastian Gage returns home to battle the ghosts of his past and prevent them from destroying his f… read more

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  • romance
  • british literature
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • adult
  • audiobook
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26. And Dangerous to Know (Rosalind Thorne Mysteries, #3)

By: Darcie Wilde

3.97

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

When the ladies of the ton of Regency London need discreet assistance, they turn to Rosalind Thorne… read more

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  • romance
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
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27. The Deadly Hours

By: Susanna Kearsley

3.76

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

A stellar line-up of historical mystery novelists weaves the tale of a priceless and cursed gold wa… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of A Tangle of Serpents (Lady Arianna Regency Mystery, #6) by Andrea Penrose

28. A Tangle of Serpents (Lady Arianna Regency Mystery, #6)

By: Andrea Penrose

4.32

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

With the epic victory at Waterloo behind them, Arianna and Saybrook are looking forward to a quiet … read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
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29. Why Kill the Innocent (Sebastian St. Cyr, #13)

By: C.S. Harris

4.18

Format: 335 pages, Hardcover

In the newest mystery from the national bestselling author of Where the Dead Lie, a brutal murder d… read more

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  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
"The truth is frequently more dangerous than a lie."

-C.S. Harris, Why Kill the Innocent (Sebastian St. Cyr, #13)

"We like to believe the world arcs towards justice--I suppose because it reassures us and makes us think there's some sort of order to our existence. but what if we're wrong? What if it's All meaningl…"

-C.S. Harris, Why Kill the Innocent (Sebastian St. Cyr, #13)

"So, which of the two men do you think is telling the truth?" Sebastian asked, his gaze on her profile. "Van der Pals? Or Vescovi?" She shook her head, "I'm not convinced either of them is. Although i…"

-C.S. Harris, Why Kill the Innocent (Sebastian St. Cyr, #13)

Cover of A Question of Numbers (A Lady Arianna Regency Mystery #5) by Andrea Penrose

30. A Question of Numbers (A Lady Arianna Regency Mystery #5)

By: Andrea Penrose

4.24

Format: 328 pages, Kindle Edition

With the threat of war looming over the Continent now that Napoleon has re-seized the throne of Fra… read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
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31. A Ruse of Shadows (Lady Sherlock, #8)

By: Sherry Thomas

4.19

Format: 335 pages, Paperback

Charlotte Holmes is accustomed to solving crimes, not being accused of them, but she finds herself … read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • adult
  • audiobook

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