16 Best historical fiction books like The Point of Death (Master of Defense, #1) by Peter Tonkin

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The Point of Death (Master of Defense, #1)

By: Peter Tonkin

3.79

Format: 228 pages, Paperback

London, 1594. The opening night of ‘Romeo and Juliet’. But it is not just the young lovers …

If you liked the historical fiction plot in The Point of Death (Master of Defense, #1) by Peter Tonkin , here is a list of 16 books like this:

1. Breaker of Bones (Thomas Berrington #2)

By: David Penny

3.60

Format: 208 pages,

March 1483, and Spain is preparing for yet more war. Surgeon Thomas Berrington makes a reluctant jo… read more

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2. The Hidden Dead (Thomas Berrington Tudor Mystery #3)

By: David Penny

4.42

Format: 415 pages, Kindle Edition

A mysterious relic. Bones that do not belong. A Church in chaos. Settling into life near Ludlow,… read more

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3. 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
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4. 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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  • mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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5. A Reluctant Traitor (Will Revill Thrillers #2)

By: John Pilkington

4.38

Format: 180 pages, Kindle Edition

'A rollicking tale of adventure, intrigue, deceit and danger, rich in period texture and with a won… read more

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6. 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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  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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7. Fever Coast

By: Colin Falconer

4.42

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

A gripping historical thriller of betrayal, retribution and the indomitable will to survive set aga… read more

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  • historical fiction
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8. A Reluctant Hero (Will Revill Thrillers #3)

By: John Pilkington

4.45

Format: 185 pages, Kindle Edition

"I was gripped from the first page to the last." Roger Morris, author of the Porfiry Petrovich Myst… read more

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  • historical fiction
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9. 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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  • mystery
  • historical fiction
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10. 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
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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11. A Queen's Spy (Mercenary For Hire #1)

By: Samantha Burnell

4.03

Format: 406 pages, Kindle Edition

Librarian's Note: Alternate-cover edition for ASIN B06ZZFBGNB A gripping Historical Adventure se… read more

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  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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12. A Queen's Traitor (Mercenary For Hire #2)

By: Samantha Burnell

4.22

Format: 450 pages, Kindle Edition

Richard and Jack are back. The Historical Adventure set in 16th Century Tudor England continues. El… read more

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  • mystery
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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13. The Road to Murder: A Tudor espionage thriller packed full of intrigue (Tom Walsingham Mysteries #1)

By: C.P. Giuliani

3.86

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

Will Tom Walsingham’s first mission be his last…? England, 1581 Nineteen-year-old Thomas Wals… read more

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  • mystery
  • 16th century
  • historical fiction
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14. Chance is a Game: A Myles Devereux Murder Mystery - Mystery and Intrigue in Tudor England (Myles Devereux Murder Mysteries Book 2)

By: Sam Burnell

4.51

Format: 236 pages, Kindle Edition

A rival is making a bid to buy Myles Devereux's business. A price is agreed. Then, the attacks on h… read more

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15. An Invisible Betrayal: A Myles Devereux Tudor Murder Mystery Set in London (Myles Devereux Murder Mysteries Book 1)

By: Sam Burnell

4.32

Format: 264 pages, Kindle Edition

Someone is murdering Myles Devereux's debtors. Will he find the killer before he is charged with th… read more

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16. A Queen's Champion (Mercenary For Hire #7)

By: Samantha Burnell

4.44

Format: 378 pages, Kindle Edition

Finally fortune appears to have smiled on the Fitzwarren brothers. Richard and Jack are back in … read more

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17. A Queen's Executioner (Mercenary For Hire #6)

By: Samantha Burnell

4.48

Format: 407 pages, Kindle Edition

Richard has been charged with carrying out a murder - but can he do it? Edward Courtenay, the last … read more

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18. A Queen's Assassin (Mercenary For Hire #5)

By: Samantha Burnell

4.55

Format: 528 pages, Kindle Edition

Richard and Jack finally return from Europe to a troubled England. Will they manage to complete th… read more

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19. A Queen's Knight (Mercenary For Hire #4)

By: Samantha Burnell

4.40

Format: 411 pages, Kindle Edition

The Fitzwarren brothers are set on a quest to take back what belongs to them.Richard has lost every… read more

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20. The Assassination Players (Bailiff Mountsorrel Tudor Mysteries #2)

By: David Field

4.33

Format: 197 pages, Kindle Edition

Nottinghamshire, England, 1591 Two of Queen Elizabeth I’s justices have been murdered within a w… read more

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21. The Royal Assassin (Kit Scarlett Tudor Mysteries #2)

By: Adele Jordan

4.25

Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition

The hunters become the hunted… 1584, London When Sir Francis Walsingham, spymaster to the Tud… read more

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  • fiction
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22. A Queen's Mercenary (Mercenary For Hire #3)

By: Samantha Burnell

4.16

Format: 376 pages, Kindle Edition

The brothers are heading towards Venice where they plan to sell a stolen arms shipment to the highe… read more

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  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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23. Omens of Death (Basilica Diaries Medieval Mysteries #1)

By: Richard Kurti

4.18

Format: 329 pages, Kindle Edition

Corruption. Conspiracy. Murder… 1497, Rome Wealthy merchant’s daughter Cristina Falchoni has … read more

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  • mystery
  • historical fiction
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24. The Drums of War (Thomas Tallant, #3)

By: Michael Ward

4.35

Format: 227 pages, Kindle Edition

London 1642. The King has fled London with the drums of war ringing in his ears. Across the coun… read more

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  • historical fiction
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25. A Queen's Conspirator: Tudor Historical Fiction Novel - Mercenary For Hire Book 8 (Richard Fitzwarren Tudor Historical)

By: Sam Burnell

4.57

Format: 354 pages, Kindle Edition

'Terrible Apart' - Separated by fate and circumstance the Fitzwarren brothers find themselves on ve… read more

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26. A Treasonous Path: Murder and double-dealings in Elizabethan England (Tom Walsingham Mysteries #2)

By: C.P. Giuliani

3.98

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

Another thrilling foray into the intrigues of Tudor Europe! For fans of Rory Clements, S J Parris, … read more

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27. A Spy at Hampton Court (Kit Scarlett Tudor Mysteries #3)

By: Adele Jordan

4.41

Format: 254 pages, Kindle Edition

In 16th-century London, Kit Scarlett must unravel an assassination attempt against an ailing Queen … read more

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  • mystery
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28. 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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29. The Point of Death (Master of Defense, #1)

By: Peter Tonkin

3.79

Format: 228 pages, Paperback

London, 1594. The opening night of ‘Romeo and Juliet’. But it is not just the young lovers … read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • 16th century
Cover of The Road to Newgate: A 17th Century London Mystery by Kate Braithwaite

30. The Road to Newgate: A 17th Century London Mystery

By: Kate Braithwaite

4.14

Format: 284 pages, Kindle Edition

A dangerous ambition. A Popish plot. A marriage at risk. London, 1678 Anne Thompson has left a li… read more

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  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Moers Murders (Master Mercurius Mysteries Book 8) by Graham Brack

31. The Moers Murders (Master Mercurius Mysteries Book 8)

By: Graham Brack

4.57

Format: 247 pages, Kindle Edition

Follow Master Mercurius in a new European adventure! Perfect for fans of Andrew Taylor, C J Sansom,… read more

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