16 must-read historical mystery books like A Dreadful Destiny (Libertus Mystery of Roman Britain #19) by Rosemary Rowe

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A Dreadful Destiny (Libertus Mystery of Roman Britain #19)

By: Rosemary Rowe

4.55

Format: 299 pages, Kindle Edition

An unwelcome proposal of marriage has far-reaching repercussions in this skilfully plotted historic…

If you liked the historical mystery plot in A Dreadful Destiny (Libertus Mystery of Roman Britain #19) by Rosemary Rowe , here is a list of 16 books like this:

Cover of Mars the Avenger (Judge Marcus Flavius Severus Mystery #1) by Alan Scribner

1. Mars the Avenger (Judge Marcus Flavius Severus Mystery #1)

By: Alan Scribner

3.94

Format: 231 pages, Kindle Edition

"Mars the Avenger" is an historical mystery set in the year 158 CE, during the reign of Antoninus P… read more

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  • roman
  • historical
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of Terra Incognita (Gaius Petreius Ruso, #2) by Ruth Downie

2. Terra Incognita (Gaius Petreius Ruso, #2)

By: Ruth Downie

4.01

Format: 30 pages,

In this highly anticipated sequel to Ruth Downie's New York Timesbestselling debut, beloved army do… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical
  • historical mystery
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Richest Man in Town (Stephen Attebrook Mysteries #14) by Jason Vail

3. The Richest Man in Town (Stephen Attebrook Mysteries #14)

By: Jason Vail

4.44

Format: 0 pages, Kindle Edition

Harry Carver, the legless artisan, and his wife Joan find the corpse of the richest man in Ludlow i… read more

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Cover of There was a Crooked Man (Stephen Attebrook Mystery #15) by Jason Vail

4. There was a Crooked Man (Stephen Attebrook Mystery #15)

By: Jason Vail

4.52

Format: 223 pages, Kindle Edition

The corpse of one of medieval Ludlow’s tavern keepers, popular Red John Griffin, is found by the be… read more

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Cover of Invader (Agricola #1) by Simon Turney

5. Invader (Agricola #1)

By: Simon Turney

4.56

Format: 369 pages, Kindle Edition

The first volume in a thrilling new historical adventure series by Simon Turney, critically acclaim… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
Cover of Suppression and Suspicion (The Chronicles of Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon #15) by Melvin R. Starr

6. Suppression and Suspicion (The Chronicles of Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon #15)

By: Melvin R. Starr

4.21

Format: 225 pages, Kindle Edition

Delve into the world of fourteenth-century England in this thrilling historical mystery, the fiftee… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical
  • historical fiction
Cover of An Assassination on the Agenda (Lady Hardcastle Mystery, #11) by T.E. Kinsey

7. An Assassination on the Agenda (Lady Hardcastle Mystery, #11)

By: T.E. Kinsey

4.53

Format: 317 pages, Kindle Edition

They’re hoping this visit is a return journey—but it might be a one-way ticket to murder. July 1… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical
  • historical mystery
  • historical fiction
"Chap's been shot in the Tramway Centre." "Nasty place to be shot," I said. "I wouldn't want to be shot in the Tramway Centre."

-T.E. Kinsey, An Assassination on the Agenda (Lady Hardcastle Mystery, #11)

"Hello Sim, dear," said Lady Hardcastle. "We've come to see your body." Dr. Gosling laughed. "I say, that's rather forward of you, Em. I had no idea you felt that way."

-T.E. Kinsey, An Assassination on the Agenda (Lady Hardcastle Mystery, #11)

Cover of Murder In Maastricht (Master Mercurius Mysteries #7) by Graham Brack

8. Murder In Maastricht (Master Mercurius Mysteries #7)

By: Graham Brack

4.46

Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition

Another darkly humorous murder mystery featuring Master Mercurius! Perfect for fans of Andrew Taylo… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • historical fiction
Cover of A Polluted Font (The Chronicles of Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon #16) by Melvin R. Starr

9. A Polluted Font (The Chronicles of Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon #16)

By: Melvin R. Starr

4.37

Format: 181 pages, Kindle Edition

When Hugh and Kate's new-born son is taken to the church to be baptized, they are astounded to find… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • historical fiction
Cover of Desperate Undertaking (Flavia Albia #10) by Lindsey Davis

10. Desperate Undertaking (Flavia Albia #10)

By: Lindsey Davis

4.18

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In Lindsey Davis's next book in the beloved Flavia Albia Series, Desperate Undertaking, a mad kille… read more

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  • roman
  • historical
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of What the Devil Knows (Sebastian St. Cyr, #16) by C.S. Harris

11. What the Devil Knows (Sebastian St. Cyr, #16)

By: C.S. Harris

4.24

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Sebastian St. Cyr thought a notorious serial killer had been brought to justice until a shocking se… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical
  • historical mystery
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Sheriff's Riddle (Anglo-Norman Mysteries #4) by Maureen Ash

12. The Sheriff's Riddle (Anglo-Norman Mysteries #4)

By: Maureen Ash

4.40

Format: 179 pages, Kindle Edition

In this newest Anglo Norman mystery, a charcoal burner is murdered in the greenwood and Estrid cond… read more

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  • mystery
Cover of Fatal Legacy (Flavia Albia #11) by Lindsey Davis

13. Fatal Legacy (Flavia Albia #11)

By: Lindsey Davis

4.10

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

In first century Rome, Flavia Albia takes on an easy case that soon proves to be anything but as, a… read more

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  • roman
  • historical
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of Day of the Caesars (Eagles of the Empire, #16) by Simon Scarrow

14. Day of the Caesars (Eagles of the Empire, #16)

By: Simon Scarrow

4.35

Format: 367 pages, Trade Paperback

AD 54. Claudius is dead. Rome is in turmoil. And two brave heroes of the Roman army face the challe… read more

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  • historical
  • roman
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Sinner's Mark (Nicholas Shelby #6) by S.W. Perry

15. The Sinner's Mark (Nicholas Shelby #6)

By: S.W. Perry

4.54

Format: 436 pages, Kindle Edition

Treason, heresy and revolt in Queen Elizabeth's England . . . The year is 1600. With a dying queen… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Wages of Sedition: A Judge Marcus Flavius Severus Mystery in Ancient Rome by Alan Scribner

16. The Wages of Sedition: A Judge Marcus Flavius Severus Mystery in Ancient Rome

By: Alan Scribner

4.50

Format: 234 pages, Kindle Edition

The Wages of Sedition is the 10th in the series of highly acclaimed and best-selling Judge Marcus F… read more

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Cover of Gods in Londinium (Londinium #3) by John    Drake

17. Gods in Londinium (Londinium #3)

By: John Drake

4.60

Format: 274 pages, Kindle Edition

Ikaros of Apollonis is a slave of the Roman Empire. But in the heathen wilds of Britannica, he may … read more

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  • historical
Cover of A Comedy of Terrors (Flavia Albia Mystery #9) by Lindsey Davis

18. A Comedy of Terrors (Flavia Albia Mystery #9)

By: Lindsey Davis

4.18

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

In Rome, 89 A.D., poisonings, murders, and a bloody gang war of retribution breaks out during the f… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical
  • historical mystery
  • historical fiction
Cover of A Dreadful Destiny (Libertus Mystery of Roman Britain #19) by Rosemary   Rowe

19. A Dreadful Destiny (Libertus Mystery of Roman Britain #19)

By: Rosemary Rowe

4.55

Format: 299 pages, Kindle Edition

An unwelcome proposal of marriage has far-reaching repercussions in this skilfully plotted historic… read more

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  • roman
  • historical
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of The Cyclops Case (Judge Marcus Flavius Severus Mystery #2) by Alan Scribner

20. The Cyclops Case (Judge Marcus Flavius Severus Mystery #2)

By: Alan Scribner

4.03

Format: 260 pages, Kindle Edition

Judge Severus returns in "The Cyclops Case". The year is now 161 CE, three years after the events i… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical
  • historical mystery
  • historical fiction
Cover of Tribunal: A Judge Marcus Flavius Severus Mystery in Ancient Rome by Alan Scribner

21. Tribunal: A Judge Marcus Flavius Severus Mystery in Ancient Rome

By: Alan Scribner

4.36

Format: 199 pages, Kindle Edition

Tribunal is the 11th in the series of highly acclaimed and best-selling Judge Marcus Flavius Severu… read more

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Cover of The Ring that Caesar Wore (Leonidas the Gladiator Mysteries Book 3) by Ashley Gardner

22. The Ring that Caesar Wore (Leonidas the Gladiator Mysteries Book 3)

By: Ashley Gardner

4.44

Format: 266 pages, Kindle Edition

Leonidas, a freed gladiator in Nero's Rome, is coerced into a dice game with a stranger at his loca… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical
  • historical mystery
  • historical fiction
Cover of Memento Mori (Gaius Petreius Ruso #8) by Ruth Downie

23. Memento Mori (Gaius Petreius Ruso #8)

By: Ruth Downie

4.18

Format: 408 pages, Hardcover

The eighth gripping novel in the bestselling Medicus series, in which Ruso and Tilla investigate th… read more

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  • roman
  • historical
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of Death on the Tiber (Flavia Albia, #12) by Lindsey Davis

24. Death on the Tiber (Flavia Albia, #12)

By: Lindsey Davis

4.35

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Rome is in chaos. The empire of a mobster chief is falling apart following his death. Rivals, fears… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical
  • historical mystery
  • historical fiction
Cover of Murder at the Limes (Murder in Antiquity #1) by Alex   Wagner

25. Murder at the Limes (Murder in Antiquity #1)

By: Alex Wagner

4.03

Format: 257 pages, Kindle Edition

Vindobona—Roman legionary camp and civilian town on the Limes, the fortified northern border of the… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Complete Calidus Roman Mysteries Books 1–2 (Calidus #1-2) by M.J. Trow

26. The Complete Calidus Roman Mysteries Books 1–2 (Calidus #1-2)

By: M.J. Trow

4.18

Format: 544 pages, Kindle Edition

In this 2-book box set: BOOK 1: THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE The slave Calidus is freed when his belov… read more

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Cover of Litany of Lies (Bradecote & Catchpoll #12) by Sarah Hawkswood

27. Litany of Lies (Bradecote & Catchpoll #12)

By: Sarah Hawkswood

4.53

Format: 275 pages, Kindle Edition

Midsummer, 1145. Walter, the steward of Evesham Abbey, is found dead at the bottom of a well pit. T… read more

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  • historical
  • historical mystery
  • historical fiction
Cover of Acta Est Fabula (Agent Strabo's Roman Mysteries #7) by Alex A. Zudor

28. Acta Est Fabula (Agent Strabo's Roman Mysteries #7)

By: Alex A. Zudor

4.52

Format: 105 pages, Kindle Edition

Ancient times, modern tragedies!Demagogues, hypocrites, you name it, the Romans had it!Enters our … read more

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Cover of The Londinium Mysteries, Books 1-3 by John    Drake

29. The Londinium Mysteries, Books 1-3

By: John Drake

4.57

Format: 1130 pages, Kindle Edition

Londinium, 1st Century AD. Meet Ikaros of Apollonius. former soldier, nobleman and engineer Ikar… read more

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Cover of A Refiner’s Fire (The Commissario Guido Brunetti Mysteries, #33) by Donna Leon

30. A Refiner’s Fire (The Commissario Guido Brunetti Mysteries, #33)

By: Donna Leon

4.05

Format: 274 pages, Hardcover

In the thirty-third installment of Donna Leon’s magnificent series, Commissario Guido Brunetti conf… read more

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  • mystery
Cover of Soldier of Rome: The Road to Mesopotamia (The Artorian Dynasty Book 9) by James Mace

31. Soldier of Rome: The Road to Mesopotamia (The Artorian Dynasty Book 9)

By: James Mace

4.62

Format: 376 pages, Kindle Edition

During the five decades since the Treaty of Rhandeia ended the War of Armenian Succession, an uneas… read more

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17 Top historical books like A Dreadful Destiny (Libertus Mystery of Roman Britain #19) by Rosemary Rowe

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Alan Scribner

3.94

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Ruth Downie

4.01

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Simon Turney

4.56

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Melvin R. Starr

4.21

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4.14

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A Pattern of Blood (Libertus Mystery of Roman Britain, #2)

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4.19

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3.12

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Dorothy L. Sayers

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