11 must-read historical books like The Good Death (Somershill Manor #5) by S.D. Sykes

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The Good Death (Somershill Manor #5)

By: S.D. Sykes

4.00

Format: 364 pages, Hardcover

In the new Somershill Manor mystery, Lord Oswald de Lacy makes a devastating confession to his dyin…

If you liked the historical plot in The Good Death (Somershill Manor #5) by S.D. Sykes , here is a list of 11 books like this:

Cover of The Rose of the World (Hawkenlye Mysteries #13) by Alys Clare

1. The Rose of the World (Hawkenlye Mysteries #13)

By: Alys Clare

3.97

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The new novel in the ever-popular ‘Hawkenlye’ series - Autumn, 1210. A year ago, King John was exco… read more

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  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • medieval
Cover of A Plague of Poison (Templar Knight Mystery #3) by Maureen Ash

2. A Plague of Poison (Templar Knight Mystery #3)

By: Maureen Ash

4.04

Format: 293 pages, Mass Market Paperback

When a cake kills a squire, the castle governor enlists the help of Templar Bascot de Marins. But a… read more

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  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • medieval
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3. Death and the Chapman (Roger the Chapman, #1)

By: Kate Sedley

3.66

Format: 146 pages,

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

4. The Novice's Tale (Oxford Medieval Mysteries, #2)

By: Ann Swinfen

4.18

Format: None pages,

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5. The Frangipani Tree Mystery (Crown Colony #1)

By: Ovidia Yu

4.09

Format: 156 pages,

First in a delightfully charming crime series set in 1930s Singapore, introducing amateur sleuth Su… read more

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6. Heresy (Giordano Bruno, #1)

By: S.J. Parris

3.55

Format: 288 pages,

Masterfully blending true events with fiction, this blockbuster historical thriller delivers a page… read more

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7. The Tainted Coin (Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles #5)

By: Melvin R. Starr

5.00

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

It is the autumn of 1367. Master Hugh is enjoying the peaceful life of Bampton, when a badly beaten… read more

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8. The Strings of Murder (Frey & McGray, #1)

By: Óscar de Muriel

4.26

Format: None pages, Paperback

A spellbinding concoction of crime, history and horror - perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes and Jo… read more

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9. A Corpse at St Andrews Chapel (Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon Chronicles #2)

By: Melvin R. Starr

4.08

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Alan, the beadle of the manor of Bampton, had gone out at dusk to seek those who might violate curf… read more

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Cover of Possession (Matthew Cordwainer Medieval Mysteries Book 17) by Joyce Lionarons

10. 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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11. The Bookseller of Inverness

By: S.G. MacLean

4.08

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

After Culloden, Iain MacGillivray was left for dead on Drumossie Moor. Wounded, his face brutally s… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of Stop Them Dead (Roy Grace #19) by Peter James

12. Stop Them Dead (Roy Grace #19)

By: Peter James

4.35

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

A ruthless crime. A race against time. When a young farmer confronts intruders in the middle of … read more

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  • mystery
  • fiction
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13. 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
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14. Munich Wolf

By: Rory Clements

4.24

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

The gripping new 2024 thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The English Führer. In t… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
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15. Alchemy (Giordano Bruno, #7)

By: S.J. Parris

4.28

Format: 473 pages, Kindle Edition

Prague, 1588 A COURT IN TURMOIL The Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolf II, wants to expand the boundari… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
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16. 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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  • british literature
  • historical
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  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
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17. Ritual of Fire (Cesare Aldo #3)

By: D.V. Bishop

4.41

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Florence. Summer, 1538.A night patrol finds a rich merchant hanged and set ablaze in the city’s mai… read more

Similar categories in D.V. Bishop's Ritual of Fire (Cesare Aldo #3) book and S.D. Sykes's The Good Death (Somershill Manor #5)

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
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18. The Godless (The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan, #19)

By: Paul Doherty

4.42

Format: 192 pages, Kindle Edition

Past crimes lead to new murder in the latest gripping Brother Athelstan mystery, set in 14th centur… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
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19. The Dark Wives (Vera Stanhope, #11)

By: Ann Cleeves

4.47

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

As New York Times bestseller Ann Cleeves's beloved Vera series explodes in popularity in print and … read more

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  • mystery
  • fiction
  • british literature
Cover of The Good Death (Somershill Manor #5) by S.D. Sykes

20. The Good Death (Somershill Manor #5)

By: S.D. Sykes

4.00

Format: 364 pages, Hardcover

In the new Somershill Manor mystery, Lord Oswald de Lacy makes a devastating confession to his dyin… read more

Similar categories in S.D. Sykes's The Good Death (Somershill Manor #5) book and S.D. Sykes's The Good Death (Somershill Manor #5)

  • british literature
  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • medieval
Cover of The Summer Birdcage (John Grey Historical Mystery #8) by L.C. Tyler

21. The Summer Birdcage (John Grey Historical Mystery #8)

By: L.C. Tyler

4.06

Format: 289 pages, Kindle Edition

Duke's Company actress Kitty Burgess has a stunning future before her - until she vanishes after th… read more

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  • historical mystery
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4.04

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Kate Sedley

3.66

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S.G. MacLean

4.12

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Douglas Skelton

4.09

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Callum McSorley

4.10

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