8 Top medieval books like The Awful Secret (Crowner John Mystery #4) by Bernard Knight

Cover of The Awful Secret (Crowner John Mystery #4) by Bernard Knight

The Awful Secret (Crowner John Mystery #4)

By: Bernard Knight

4.04

Format: 356 pages, Paperback

Gilbert de Rideford is a Knight of the Temple of Solomon, and an old acquaintance from Crowner John…

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Cover of Murder Most Holy (The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan, #3) by Paul  Doherty, Paul  Harding

1. Murder Most Holy (The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan, #3)

By: Paul Doherty , Paul Harding

4.32

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

It is the early summer of 1379 and Sir John Cranston—Coroner of the city of London—has trapped hims… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • medieval
  • crime
Cover of The Last Templar (Knights Templar, #1) by Michael Jecks

2. The Last Templar (Knights Templar, #1)

By: Michael Jecks

3.66

Format: 146 pages, Paperback

The Knights Templar They had all joined taking three vows: poverty, chastity, and obedience...for t… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • medieval
  • crime
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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4. 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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5. 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
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6. 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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  • medieval
Cover of Possession (Matthew Cordwainer Medieval Mysteries Book 17) by Joyce Lionarons

7. 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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8. By Murder's Bright Light (The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan, #5)

By: Paul Harding

4.36

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Scandal, murder and treason… Athelstan and Cranston are back with a bang. Winter, 1379. French pri… read more

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  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • medieval
  • crime
Cover of The d'Albiac Inheritance (Ela of Salisbury Medieval Mysteries #9) by J.G. Lewis

9. The d'Albiac Inheritance (Ela of Salisbury Medieval Mysteries #9)

By: J.G. Lewis

4.48

Format: 274 pages, Kindle Edition

Salisbury, 1231 A violent encounter at a tournament thrusts Ela into a tug of war over an ancient m… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Corpse at Windsor Bridge (Stephen Attebrook Mysteries #10) by Jason Vail

10. The Corpse at Windsor Bridge (Stephen Attebrook Mysteries #10)

By: Jason Vail

4.40

Format: 218 pages, Kindle Edition

Two weeks after the disappearance of Father Giles de Twet, the confessor to Prince Edward, the prie… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • medieval
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11. Unholy Sanctuary (Ela of Salisbury Medieval Mysteries #10)

By: J.G. Lewis

4.48

Format: 276 pages, Kindle Edition

Salisbury 1232 An elderly nun is accused of witchcraft after a priest dies under mysterious circum… read more

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  • mystery
Cover of Missing (Stephen Attebrook Mysteries #11) by Jason Vail

12. Missing (Stephen Attebrook Mysteries #11)

By: Jason Vail

4.37

Format: 194 pages, Kindle Edition

The war between the rebellious barons under Simon de Montfort and those loyal to King Henry III see… read more

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

13. 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
  • historical mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of Pilgrimage to Murder (The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan, #17) by Paul  Doherty

14. Pilgrimage to Murder (The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan, #17)

By: Paul Doherty

4.44

Format: 279 pages, Kindle Edition

Summer, 1381. The Great Revolt has been crushed; the king’s peace ruthlessly enforced. Brother Athe… read more

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  • british literature
  • historical
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • crime
Cover of A Reluctant Assassin (Will Revill Thrillers #1) by John  Pilkington

15. A Reluctant Assassin (Will Revill Thrillers #1)

By: John Pilkington

4.09

Format: 194 pages, Kindle Edition

'A captivating tale alive with the sights, sounds, and smells of a bygone age. Historical storytell… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical fiction
Cover of Two Tales (A Matthew Cordwainer Medieval Mystery #15) by Joyce Lionarons

16. Two Tales (A Matthew Cordwainer Medieval Mystery #15)

By: Joyce Lionarons

4.52

Format: 211 pages, Kindle Edition

York, 1274: When a young carpenter is found stabbed to death after a harvest festival, Matthew Cord… read more

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

17. 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 Death of Promise (Thomas Berrington Tudor Mystery #2) by David   Penny

18. A Death of Promise (Thomas Berrington Tudor Mystery #2)

By: David Penny

4.52

Format: 398 pages, Kindle Edition

Ludlow, England, 1502 When Thomas Berrington finds the bones of a human hand in his room at Ludl… read more

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19. The Herald of Hell (The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan, #15)

By: Paul Doherty

4.37

Format: 270 pages, Kindle Edition

A medieval mystery featuring sleuthing monk Brother AthelstanMay, 1381. The Great Revolt draws ever… read more

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  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • medieval
  • crime
Cover of The Awful Secret (Crowner John Mystery #4) by Bernard Knight

20. The Awful Secret (Crowner John Mystery #4)

By: Bernard Knight

4.04

Format: 356 pages, Paperback

Gilbert de Rideford is a Knight of the Temple of Solomon, and an old acquaintance from Crowner John… read more

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  • detective
  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • medieval
  • crime
Cover of Litany of Lies (Bradecote & Catchpoll #12) by Sarah Hawkswood

21. 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
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery

8 must-read fiction books like The Awful Secret (Crowner John Mystery #4) by Bernard Knight

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Murder Most Holy (The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan, #3)

Paul Doherty , Paul Harding

4.32

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The Last Templar (Knights Templar, #1)

Michael Jecks

3.66

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By Murder's Bright Light (The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan, #5)

Paul Harding

4.36

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The Corpse at Windsor Bridge (Stephen Attebrook Mysteries #10)

Jason Vail

4.40

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13 Top historical fiction books like A Reluctant Assassin (Will Revill Thrillers #1) by John Pilkington

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Bag of Bones (Stephen Attebrook Mysteries #13)

Jason Vail

4.53

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Missing (Stephen Attebrook Mysteries #11)

Jason Vail

4.37

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A Reluctant Assassin (Will Revill Thrillers #1)

John Pilkington

4.09

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Murder In Maastricht (Master Mercurius Mysteries #7)

Graham Brack

4.46

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