16 must-read medieval books like The Book of Fires (The Brother Athelstan Mysteries 14) by Paul Doherty

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The Book of Fires (The Brother Athelstan Mysteries 14)

By: Paul Doherty

4.34

Format: 271 pages, Kindle Edition

Solve the case, or risk London being engulfed in the flames...February, 1381. A ruthless killer kno…

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Cover of Crowner's Quest (Crowner John Mystery #3) by Bernard Knight

1. Crowner's Quest (Crowner John Mystery #3)

By: Bernard Knight

4.15

Format: 328 pages, Paperback

On Christmas Eve in 1194, Sir John de Wolfe gratefully escapes a party being given by his wife to e… read more

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  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
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  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • medieval
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Cover of The Poisoned Chalice (Crowner John Mystery #2) by Bernard Knight

2. The Poisoned Chalice (Crowner John Mystery #2)

By: Bernard Knight

4.25

Format: 512 pages, Paperback

In December of 1194, the well-born ladies of Exeter are not having a good week. First, Christina Ri… read more

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  • historical
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  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • medieval
  • crime
Cover of The Sword of Shame (The Medieval Murderers, #2) by Bernard Knight, Michael Jecks, Philip Gooden, Susanna Gregory, The Medieval Murderers, Ian Morson

3. The Sword of Shame (The Medieval Murderers, #2)

By: Bernard Knight , Michael Jecks , Philip Gooden , Susanna Gregory , The Medieval Murderers , Ian Morson

3.79

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

The Latin inscription carved on the gleaming blade read “He who lives in falsehood slays his soul; … read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • medieval
  • crime
Cover of The Tainted Relic: An Historical Mystery (The Medieval Murderers, #1) by Bernard Knight, Michael Jecks, Simon Beaufort, Philip Gooden, Susanna Gregory, The Medieval Murderers, Ian Morson

4. The Tainted Relic: An Historical Mystery (The Medieval Murderers, #1)

By: Bernard Knight , Michael Jecks , Simon Beaufort , Philip Gooden , Susanna Gregory , The Medieval Murderers , Ian Morson

4.15

Format: None pages, Paperback

It was July, 1100. Jerusalem lies ransacked. Amidst the chaos, an English knight is entrusted with … read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • medieval
  • crime
Cover of Figure of Hate (Crowner John Mystery #9) by Bernard Knight

5. Figure of Hate (Crowner John Mystery #9)

By: Bernard Knight

4.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

In 1195, high-spirited young knights, drunken squires, pickpockets, and horse thieves are pouring i… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • medieval
  • crime
Cover of A Plague on Both Your Houses (Matthew Bartholomew, #1) by Susanna Gregory

6. A Plague on Both Your Houses (Matthew Bartholomew, #1)

By: Susanna Gregory

3.00

Format: 508 pages, Paperback

In the tradition of Ellis Peters, A Plague on Both Your Houses introduces the physician Matthew Bar… read more

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  • historical
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  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • medieval
  • crime
Cover of A Deadly Brew (Matthew Bartholomew, #4) by Susanna Gregory

7. A Deadly Brew (Matthew Bartholomew, #4)

By: Susanna Gregory

3.00

Format: 508 pages, Paperback

The fourth chronicle of Matthew Bartholomew continues the adventures of the 14th century Cambridge … read more

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  • medieval
  • crime
Cover of A Maze of Murders (Kathryn Swinbrooke, #6) by Celia L. Grace

8. A Maze of Murders (Kathryn Swinbrooke, #6)

By: Celia L. Grace

3.89

Format: 221 pages, Hardcover

A violent past haunts Sir Walter Maltravers, the wealthy lord of Ingoldby Hall. As a commander duri… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • medieval
  • crime
Cover of A Shrine of Murders (Kathryn Swinbrooke, #1) by Celia L. Grace

9. A Shrine of Murders (Kathryn Swinbrooke, #1)

By: Celia L. Grace

3.93

Format: None pages,

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Cover of A Wicked Deed (Matthew Bartholomew, #5) by Susanna Gregory

10. A Wicked Deed (Matthew Bartholomew, #5)

By: Susanna Gregory

4.64

Format: None pages, Paperback

Matthew Bartholomew, doctor of medicine and fellow of Michaelhouse, Cambridge, is travelling with a… read more

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  • historical
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  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • medieval
  • crime

11. The Witch Hunter (Crowner John Mystery #8)

By: Bernard Knight

3.45

Format: 105 pages, Paperback

It is 1195, and when a wealthy mill-owner falls dead across his horse, Sir John de Wolfe, the count… read more

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12. The Sanctuary Seeker (Crowner John Mystery #1)

By: Bernard Knight

4.27

Format: 224 pages,

When an unidentified body is found in the village of Widecombe, Crowner (coroner) John is eager to … read more

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13. Saintly Murders (Kathryn Swinbrooke, #5)

By: Celia L. Grace

2.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In the late summer of 1472, medieval physician and apothecary Kathryn Swinbrooke is summoned to inv… read more

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

14. 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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15. Bag of Bones (Stephen Attebrook Mysteries #13)

By: Jason Vail

4.53

Format: 239 pages, Kindle Edition

The Ludlow beggar One-eye Dick finds the scattered bones of two dead men on a hillside north of the… read more

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  • mystery
  • medieval
  • historical fiction
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16. A Curious Death (Stephen Attebrook Mysteries #12)

By: Jason Vail

4.47

Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition

The deputy constable of Oxford Castle, Miles de Dinesley, is found dead in a tub at a local bathhou… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical fiction
Cover of Possession (Matthew Cordwainer Medieval Mysteries Book 17) by Joyce Lionarons

17. Possession (Matthew Cordwainer Medieval Mysteries Book 17)

By: Joyce Lionarons

4.65

Format: 215 pages, Kindle Edition

York, February, 1275. When Cordwainer falls ill after being summoned to the deaths of a man and his… read more

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Cover of A Taste for Killing (Bradecote & Catchpoll, #10) by Sarah Hawkswood

18. A Taste for Killing (Bradecote & Catchpoll, #10)

By: Sarah Hawkswood

4.32

Format: 267 pages, Kindle Edition

January, 1145. Godfrey Bowyer, the best but least likeable bow maker in Worcester, dies an agonisin… read more

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  • crime
Cover of Too Good to Hang (Bradecote & Catchpoll #11) by Sarah Hawkswood

19. Too Good to Hang (Bradecote & Catchpoll #11)

By: Sarah Hawkswood

4.53

Format: 266 pages, Kindle Edition

April, 1145. Thorgar the Ploughman is found by the bloodied body of Father Edmund, a village priest… read more

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  • mystery
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Cover of The Book of Shadows (Kathryn Swinbrooke Mysteries #4) by Celia L. Grace

20. The Book of Shadows (Kathryn Swinbrooke Mysteries #4)

By: Celia L. Grace

4.29

Format: 184 pages, Kindle Edition

The year is 1471. Shortly after the murderous takeover of the throne by Edward IV and Elizabeth Woo… read more

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  • historical
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  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • medieval
Cover of The Healers (A Matthew Cordwainer Medieval Mystery #16) by Joyce Lionarons

21. The Healers (A Matthew Cordwainer Medieval Mystery #16)

By: Joyce Lionarons

4.49

Format: 212 pages, Kindle Edition

York, 1274: As Sheriff de Bury works to combat an upsurge in thefts in the city and Berta tries to … read more

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Cover of A Feast of Poisons (Kathryn Swinbrooke, #7) by Celia L. Grace

22. A Feast of Poisons (Kathryn Swinbrooke, #7)

By: Celia L. Grace

4.37

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Could a village blacksmith and his wife have independently, and on the same day, murdered each othe… read more

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  • historical
  • historical fiction
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  • historical mystery
  • medieval
  • crime
Cover of The Eye of God (Kathryn Swinbrooke Mysteries #2) by Celia L. Grace

23. The Eye of God (Kathryn Swinbrooke Mysteries #2)

By: Celia L. Grace

4.26

Format: 198 pages, Kindle Edition

The Eye of God is the second novel in the unusual new series of medieval mysteries featuring Kathry… read more

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  • historical
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  • mystery
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  • medieval
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Cover of The Merchant of Death (Kathryn Swinbrooke Mysteries #3) by Celia L. Grace

24. The Merchant of Death (Kathryn Swinbrooke Mysteries #3)

By: Celia L. Grace

4.27

Format: 163 pages, Kindle Edition

A disturbing murder unearths more questions than answers...Kathryn Swinbrooke returns for the third… read more

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  • british literature
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  • historical fiction
  • mystery
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  • medieval
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Cover of The Shadows of London (Marwood and Lovett #6) by Andrew  Taylor

25. The Shadows of London (Marwood and Lovett #6)

By: Andrew Taylor

4.38

Format: 450 pages, Hardcover

London 1671 The damage caused by the Great Fire still overshadows the capital. When a man’s brut… read more

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  • mystery
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Cover of Execution (Giordano Bruno, #6) by S.J. Parris

26. Execution (Giordano Bruno, #6)

By: S.J. Parris

4.38

Format: 496 pages, Kindle Edition

The sixth Tudor thriller featuring Giordano Bruno: heretic, philosopher and spy. Perfect for fans o… read more

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  • crime
Cover of The Castle Abductions (Bailiff Mountsorrel Tudor Mysteries #1) by David   Field

27. The Castle Abductions (Bailiff Mountsorrel Tudor Mysteries #1)

By: David Field

4.13

Format: 202 pages, Kindle Edition

Lose yourself in this exciting new series of Tudor thrillers! Perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, Ro… read more

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Cover of The Bishop's Riddle (Anglo-Norman Mysteries #3) by Maureen Ash

28. The Bishop's Riddle (Anglo-Norman Mysteries #3)

By: Maureen Ash

4.29

Format: 134 pages, Kindle Edition

In this newest Anglo Norman mystery, a nun is murdered in an abbey and Estrid conducts an investiga… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • historical fiction
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29. The Book of Fires (The Brother Athelstan Mysteries 14)

By: Paul Doherty

4.34

Format: 271 pages, Kindle Edition

Solve the case, or risk London being engulfed in the flames...February, 1381. A ruthless killer kno… read more

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  • murder mystery
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  • medieval
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Cover of Litany of Lies (Bradecote & Catchpoll #12) by Sarah Hawkswood

30. 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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  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of The Beasts of the City (Thomas Berrington Tudor Mystery Book 4) by David Penny

31. The Beasts of the City (Thomas Berrington Tudor Mystery Book 4)

By: David Penny

4.58

Format: 394 pages, Kindle Edition

London, 1503In a city shrouded with dread, the arrival of Thomas Berrington, summoned by King Henry… read more

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