30 Top historical books like The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2) by Katharine Schellman

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The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2)

By: Katharine Schellman

3.72

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

New York, 1924. Vivian Kelly has gotten a job at the Nightingale, a speakeasy known to the young an…

If you liked the historical plot in The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2) by Katharine Schellman , here is a list of 30 books like this:

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1. Playing It Safe (Electra McDonnell, #3)

By: Ashley Weaver

4.18

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

As the Blitz continues to ravage London, Ellie McDonnell—formerly a safecracking thief, but current… read more

Similar categories in Ashley Weaver's Playing It Safe (Electra McDonnell, #3) book and Katharine Schellman's The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2)

  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9) by Deanna Raybourn

2. 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

Similar categories in Deanna Raybourn's A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9) book and Katharine Schellman's The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2)

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • 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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3. 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

Similar categories in Andrea Penrose's Murder at the Merton Library (Wrexford & Sloane, #7) book and Katharine Schellman's The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2)

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
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4. Locked in Pursuit (Electra McDonnell #4)

By: Ashley Weaver

4.26

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The fourth instalment in the delightful series following safecracker Electra McDonnell fighting Naz… read more

Similar categories in Ashley Weaver's Locked in Pursuit (Electra McDonnell #4) book and Katharine Schellman's The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2)

  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Murder at the Royal Botanic Gardens (Wrexford & Sloane, #5) by Andrea Penrose

5. 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

Similar categories in Andrea Penrose's Murder at the Royal Botanic Gardens (Wrexford & Sloane, #5) book and Katharine Schellman's The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2)

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • 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)

Cover of A Newlywed’s Guide to Fortune and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #6) by Dianne Freeman

6. A Newlywed’s Guide to Fortune and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #6)

By: Dianne Freeman

4.09

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

With her new husband George busy on a special mission for the British Museum, Frances has taken on … read more

Similar categories in Dianne Freeman's A Newlywed’s Guide to Fortune and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #6) book and Katharine Schellman's The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2)

  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of A Cold Highland Wind (Lady Emily, #17) by Tasha Alexander

7. A Cold Highland Wind (Lady Emily, #17)

By: Tasha Alexander

3.81

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In this new installment of Tasha Alexander’s acclaimed Lady Emily series set in the wild Scottish h… read more

Similar categories in Tasha Alexander's A Cold Highland Wind (Lady Emily, #17) book and Katharine Schellman's The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2)

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
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8. The Last Hope

By: Susan Elia MacNeal

4.16

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

All will be revealed in the no-holds-barred finale of the New York Times bestselling and Edgar Awar… read more

Similar categories in Susan Elia MacNeal's The Last Hope book and Katharine Schellman's The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2)

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of A Fatal Illusion (Lady Darby Mystery, #11) by Anna Lee Huber

9. A Fatal Illusion (Lady Darby Mystery, #11)

By: Anna Lee Huber

4.12

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

New parents Lady Kiera Darby and Sebastian Gage look forward to introducing Sebastian’s father to h… read more

Similar categories in Anna Lee Huber's A Fatal Illusion (Lady Darby Mystery, #11) book and Katharine Schellman's The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2)

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Murder by Degrees by Ritu Mukerji

10. Murder by Degrees

By: Ritu Mukerji

3.68

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Murder by Degrees is a historical mystery set in 19th century Philadelphia, following a pioneering… read more

Similar categories in Ritu Mukerji's Murder by Degrees book and Katharine Schellman's The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2)

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Lost Hours (Alaska Wild, #5) by Paige Shelton

11. Lost Hours (Alaska Wild, #5)

By: Paige Shelton

3.99

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The fifth installment in the gripping, atmospheric Alaska Wild series.A year after arriving in Bene… read more

Similar categories in Paige Shelton's Lost Hours (Alaska Wild, #5) book and Katharine Schellman's The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2)

  • mystery thriller
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Murder by Invitation Only (Phyllida Bright #3) by Colleen Cambridge

12. Murder by Invitation Only (Phyllida Bright #3)

By: Colleen Cambridge

4.01

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In this engaging historical mystery, Agatha Christie’s ever-capable housekeeper, Phyllida Bright, n… read more

Similar categories in Colleen Cambridge's Murder by Invitation Only (Phyllida Bright #3) book and Katharine Schellman's The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2)

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of A Traitor in Whitehall (Parisian Orphan, #1) by Julia  Kelly

13. A Traitor in Whitehall (Parisian Orphan, #1)

By: Julia Kelly

3.93

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From Julia Kelly, internationally bestselling author of The Last Dance of the Debutante, comes the … read more

Similar categories in Julia Kelly's A Traitor in Whitehall (Parisian Orphan, #1) book and Katharine Schellman's The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2)

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of The Secret of the Lady’s Maid by Darcie Wilde

14. The Secret of the Lady’s Maid

By: Darcie Wilde

4.12

Format: 433 pages, Hardcover

The resourceful and intrepid Rosalind Thorne, a heroine after Jane Austen’s heart, has a scandalous… read more

Similar categories in Darcie Wilde's The Secret of the Lady’s Maid book and Katharine Schellman's The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2)

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of Murder Crossed Her Mind (Pentecost and Parker, #4) by Stephen Spotswood

15. Murder Crossed Her Mind (Pentecost and Parker, #4)

By: Stephen Spotswood

4.22

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

The latest action-packed installment in the Nero Award-winning Pentecost & Parker Mystery series fo… read more

Similar categories in Stephen Spotswood's Murder Crossed Her Mind (Pentecost and Parker, #4) book and Katharine Schellman's The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2)

  • audiobook
  • mystery thriller
  • lgbt
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • queer
Cover of The Curse of Penryth Hall (Ruby Vaughn #1) by Jess Armstrong

16. The Curse of Penryth Hall (Ruby Vaughn #1)

By: Jess Armstrong

3.56

Format: 326 pages, Hardcover

An atmospheric gothic mystery that beautifully brings the ancient Cornish countryside to life, Arms… read more

Similar categories in Jess Armstrong's The Curse of Penryth Hall (Ruby Vaughn #1) book and Katharine Schellman's The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2)

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
"The only creatures in my whole dismal life who never once failed me were an overly fluffy black house cat and an eccentric Scottish bookseller."

-Jess Armstrong, The Curse of Penryth Hall (Ruby Vaughn #1)

Cover of The Lady from Burma (Sparks & Bainbridge, #5) by Allison Montclair

17. The Lady from Burma (Sparks & Bainbridge, #5)

By: Allison Montclair

4.19

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

In Allison Montclair's The Lady from Burma, murder once again stalks the proprietors of The Right S… read more

Similar categories in Allison Montclair's The Lady from Burma (Sparks & Bainbridge, #5) book and Katharine Schellman's The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2)

  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Of Hoaxes and Homicide (Dear Miss Hermione, #2) by Anastasia Hastings

18. Of Hoaxes and Homicide (Dear Miss Hermione, #2)

By: Anastasia Hastings

3.67

Format: 301 pages, Kindle Edition

The second in the delightful Dear Miss Hermione mystery series from Anastasia Hastings—when you rep… read more

Similar categories in Anastasia Hastings's Of Hoaxes and Homicide (Dear Miss Hermione, #2) book and Katharine Schellman's The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2)

  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
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19. Speculations in Sin

By: Jennifer Ashley

4.26

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

To save an innocent man’s life, amateur sleuth and cook Kat Holloway must expose a financial scam t… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Ashley's Speculations in Sin book and Katharine Schellman's The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2)

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Murder Wears a Hidden Face (Gilded Age Mystery #8) by Rosemary Simpson

20. Murder Wears a Hidden Face (Gilded Age Mystery #8)

By: Rosemary Simpson

4.04

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A diplomat’s murder draws heiress-turned-sleuth Prudence MacKenzie and former Pinkerton Geoffrey Hu… read more

Similar categories in Rosemary Simpson's Murder Wears a Hidden Face (Gilded Age Mystery #8) book and Katharine Schellman's The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Opulence and Ashes (A Gilded Gotham Mystery) by Kate Belli

21. Opulence and Ashes (A Gilded Gotham Mystery)

By: Kate Belli

4.14

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The rich are getting richer—and stone-cold dead—in the next installment in Kate Belli’s thrilling G… read more

Similar categories in Kate Belli's Opulence and Ashes (A Gilded Gotham Mystery) book and Katharine Schellman's The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2)

  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of A Botanist's Guide to Flowers and Fatality (Saffron Everleigh Mystery, #2) by Kate Khavari

22. A Botanist's Guide to Flowers and Fatality (Saffron Everleigh Mystery, #2)

By: Kate Khavari

3.78

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

1920s London isn’t the ideal place for a brilliant woman with lofty ambitions. But research assista… read more

Similar categories in Kate Khavari's A Botanist's Guide to Flowers and Fatality (Saffron Everleigh Mystery, #2) book and Katharine Schellman's The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2)

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2) by Katharine Schellman

23. The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2)

By: Katharine Schellman

3.72

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

New York, 1924. Vivian Kelly has gotten a job at the Nightingale, a speakeasy known to the young an… read more

Similar categories in Katharine Schellman's The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2) book and Katharine Schellman's The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2)

  • audiobook
  • mystery thriller
  • lgbt
  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • queer
Cover of City of Betrayal (Counterfeit Lady #7) by Victoria Thompson

24. City of Betrayal (Counterfeit Lady #7)

By: Victoria Thompson

3.45

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A year has passed since Elizabeth Bates ran her last con. Life has been simpler, although not nearl… read more

Similar categories in Victoria Thompson's City of Betrayal (Counterfeit Lady #7) book and Katharine Schellman's The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2)

  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of Murder in Postscript (Lady of Letters #1) by Mary  Winters

25. Murder in Postscript (Lady of Letters #1)

By: Mary Winters

3.74

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

When one of her readers asks for advice following a suspected murder, Victorian countess Amelia Ame… read more

Similar categories in Mary Winters's Murder in Postscript (Lady of Letters #1) book and Katharine Schellman's The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2)

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Marion Lane and the Raven's Revenge (Marion Lane, #3) by T.A. Willberg

26. Marion Lane and the Raven's Revenge (Marion Lane, #3)

By: T.A. Willberg

3.69

Format: 352 pages, ebook

The raven had struck. And thing was, she knew exactly who was next…London, 1960. Marion Lane, a twe… read more

Similar categories in T.A. Willberg's Marion Lane and the Raven's Revenge (Marion Lane, #3) book and Katharine Schellman's The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2)

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of A Botanist's Guide to Society and Secrets (Saffron Everleigh Mystery, #3) by Kate Khavari

27. A Botanist's Guide to Society and Secrets (Saffron Everleigh Mystery, #3)

By: Kate Khavari

3.82

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Brilliant botanist Saffron Everleigh is ready for her next thrilling adventure in the newest instal… read more

Similar categories in Kate Khavari's A Botanist's Guide to Society and Secrets (Saffron Everleigh Mystery, #3) book and Katharine Schellman's The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2)

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of A Deceptive Composition (Lady Darby Mystery, #12) by Anna Lee Huber

28. A Deceptive Composition (Lady Darby Mystery, #12)

By: Anna Lee Huber

4.24

Format: 374 pages, Paperback

Lady Kiera Darby and her dashing husband, Sebastian Gage, hope they’ve finally found peace after a … read more

Similar categories in Anna Lee Huber's A Deceptive Composition (Lady Darby Mystery, #12) book and Katharine Schellman's The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2)

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Murder in Westminster (Lady Worthing Mysteries #1) by Vanessa Riley

29. Murder in Westminster (Lady Worthing Mysteries #1)

By: Vanessa Riley

3.37

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for readers looking for a darker twist on Bridgerton, this first story in a vibrant, inclus… read more

Similar categories in Vanessa Riley's Murder in Westminster (Lady Worthing Mysteries #1) book and Katharine Schellman's The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2)

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of The Dark Edge of Night by Mark Pryor

30. The Dark Edge of Night

By: Mark Pryor

4.16

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

“Sharp eyed and sharp mouthed police detective”* Henri Lefort, is determined to solve homicides and… read more

Similar categories in Mark Pryor's The Dark Edge of Night book and Katharine Schellman's The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2)

  • mystery thriller
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of An Art Lover's Guide to Paris and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #7) by Dianne Freeman

31. An Art Lover's Guide to Paris and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #7)

By: Dianne Freeman

4.11

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries and Jane Austen alike, the latest in this deligh… read more

Similar categories in Dianne Freeman's An Art Lover's Guide to Paris and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery, #7) book and Katharine Schellman's The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2)

  • historical
  • cozy mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • audiobook

31 Top fiction books like The Last Drop of Hemlock (Nightingale Mysteries, #2) by Katharine Schellman

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Playing It Safe (Electra McDonnell, #3)

Ashley Weaver

4.18

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A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

Deanna Raybourn

4.19

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

Andrea Penrose

4.11

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Locked in Pursuit (Electra McDonnell #4)

Ashley Weaver

4.26

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29 best-selling historical fiction books like Murder Wears a Hidden Face (Gilded Age Mystery #8) by Rosemary Simpson

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A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

Deanna Raybourn

4.19

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

Andrea Penrose

4.11

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Locked in Pursuit (Electra McDonnell #4)

Ashley Weaver

4.26

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

Andrea Penrose

4.13

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