23 Top historical fiction books like Mary Russell's War: And Other Stories of Suspense by Laurie R. King

Mary Russell's War: And Other Stories of Suspense

By: Laurie R. King

3.16

Format: 315 pages,

A dynamic short story collection that illuminates many hidden corners of the Mary Russell and Sherl…

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Cover of Mrs. Pollifax Pursued (Mrs. Pollifax, #11) by Dorothy Gilman

1. Mrs. Pollifax Pursued (Mrs. Pollifax, #11)

By: Dorothy Gilman

4.06

Format: 240 pages, Mass Market Paperback

The last thing Mrs. Pollifax expects to find in her closet is a young woman hiding. Kadi Hopkirk in… read more

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  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of The Piper (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #0.3) by Charles Todd

2. The Piper (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #0.3)

By: Charles Todd

3.92

Format: 58 pages, Kindle Edition

Scotland Yard inspector Ian Rutledge returns shell shocked from the trenches of World War I, tormen… read more

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  • historical
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • crime
Cover of A Deceptive Clarity (The Chris Norgren Mysteries, #1) by Aaron Elkins

3. A Deceptive Clarity (The Chris Norgren Mysteries, #1)

By: Aaron Elkins

3.72

Format: 251 pages, Paperback

In Berlin to help mount an exhibit of priceless paintings, once thought lost, museum curator and Re… read more

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  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of The Voyage by Philip Caputo

4. The Voyage

By: Philip Caputo

3.98

Format: 480 pages, Paperback

In the tradition of great seafaring adventures, The Voyageis an intricately plotted, superbly detai… read more

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  • fiction
  • historical fiction

5. Mary Russell's War: And Other Stories of Suspense

By: Laurie R. King

3.16

Format: 315 pages,

A dynamic short story collection that illuminates many hidden corners of the Mary Russell and Sherl… read more

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  • historical
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • crime

6. Califia's Daughters

By: None

3.65

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Set in the near future and inspired by the captivating myth of the warrior queen Califia, this bril… read more

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7. When Falcons Fall (Sebastian St. Cyr, #11)

By: C.S. Harris

4.29

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

Ayleswick-on-Teme, England, 1813. Sebastian has come to this seemingly peaceful Shropshire village … read more

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Cover of Murder on the Poet's Walk (Book Retreat Mysteries, #8) by Ellery Adams

8. Murder on the Poet's Walk (Book Retreat Mysteries, #8)

By: Ellery Adams

4.29

Format: 315 pages, Paperback

When corpses clutching poems begin turning up around Storyton Hall, resort manager Jane Steward is … read more

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  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9) by Deanna Raybourn

9. A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

By: Deanna Raybourn

4.19

Format: 326 pages, Hardcover

Veronica and Stoker discover that not all fairy tales have happy endings, and some end in murder, i… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
"A man cannot choose to die when he has not yet learnt to live." Stoker"

-Deanna Raybourn, A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

"If I could have created a perfect woman, I could never have imagined you. But that is my failure. Not yours."

-Deanna Raybourn, A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

"Not everyone shares your tendency to scorn the company of others." "Scorn the company of others! Thanks to you, I speak to entirely too many people, entirely too often."

-Deanna Raybourn, A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

"Do you mean to dissuade me? Point out the flaws in my plan? Express your objections with vehemence and eloquence?" He tipped his head. "Actually, no." "Are you entirely well? Have you a fever? Should…"

-Deanna Raybourn, A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)

Cover of Murder at the Merton Library (Wrexford & Sloane, #7) by Andrea Penrose

10. Murder at the Merton Library (Wrexford & Sloane, #7)

By: Andrea Penrose

4.11

Format: 361 pages, Hardcover

Responding to an urgent plea from a troubled family friend, the Earl of Wrexford journeys to Oxford… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of Murder at the Royal Botanic Gardens (Wrexford & Sloane, #5) by Andrea Penrose

11. Murder at the Royal Botanic Gardens (Wrexford & Sloane, #5)

By: Andrea Penrose

4.13

Format: 353 pages, Hardcover

The upcoming marriage of the Earl of Wrexford and Lady Charlotte Sloane promises to be a highlight … read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
"Without laughter to counter the injustices and absurdities of the world, life could so easily crush one's spirit."

-Andrea Penrose, Murder at the Royal Botanic Gardens (Wrexford & Sloane, #5)

Cover of Christmas Pie (The Chronicles of St Mary's, #14.5) by Jodi Taylor

12. Christmas Pie (The Chronicles of St Mary's, #14.5)

By: Jodi Taylor

4.49

Format: 100 pages, ebook

Merry Christmas from Jodi Taylor. It's time for St Mary's traditional Christmas jump - even though … read more

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  • historical
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Proof of the Pudding (Her Royal Spyness #17) by Rhys Bowen

13. The Proof of the Pudding (Her Royal Spyness #17)

By: Rhys Bowen

4.14

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Lady Georgiana Rannoch is looking forward to her first ever turn as hostess for her very own house … read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of A Cold Highland Wind (Lady Emily, #17) by Tasha Alexander

14. A Cold Highland Wind (Lady Emily, #17)

By: Tasha Alexander

3.81

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In this new installment of Tasha Alexander’s acclaimed Lady Emily series set in the wild Scottish h… read more

Similar categories in Tasha Alexander's A Cold Highland Wind (Lady Emily, #17) book and Laurie R. King's Mary Russell's War: And Other Stories of Suspense

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of The Comfort of Ghosts (Maisie Dobbs, #18) by Jacqueline Winspear

15. The Comfort of Ghosts (Maisie Dobbs, #18)

By: Jacqueline Winspear

4.46

Format: 342 pages, Hardcover

A milestone in historical mystery fiction as Maisie Dobbs takes her final bow! Psychologist and… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Winspear's The Comfort of Ghosts (Maisie Dobbs, #18) book and Laurie R. King's Mary Russell's War: And Other Stories of Suspense

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
"You've go to get on with it, my boy. Stop feeling sorry for yourselft, because what's done is done. You can't change it, so you've got to stiffen your backbone. You've a good job, a very nice roof ov…"

-Jacqueline Winspear, The Comfort of Ghosts (Maisie Dobbs, #18)

Cover of The Last Hope by Susan Elia MacNeal

16. The Last Hope

By: Susan Elia MacNeal

4.16

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

All will be revealed in the no-holds-barred finale of the New York Times bestselling and Edgar Awar… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of The White Lady by Jacqueline Winspear

17. The White Lady

By: Jacqueline Winspear

4.07

Format: 321 pages, Hardcover

The White Lady introduces yet another extraordinary heroine/sleuth from Jacqueline Winspear, creato… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
"Give me strong young womenfolk with sharp elbows, Charlotte, my dear, and they will make a good account of themselves in this world."

-Jacqueline Winspear, The White Lady

"And then there's that double-barreled name a lot of them toffs have, like they have to drag their ancestors up from the grave so we all know who they're related to."

-Jacqueline Winspear, The White Lady

". . . it was known German soldiers would go door-to-door to take males of working age, or boys on the cusp of manhood. They always took the men, leaving only the women, children and elderly. Women we…"

-Jacqueline Winspear, The White Lady

Cover of A Fatal Illusion (Lady Darby Mystery, #11) by Anna Lee Huber

18. A Fatal Illusion (Lady Darby Mystery, #11)

By: Anna Lee Huber

4.12

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

New parents Lady Kiera Darby and Sebastian Gage look forward to introducing Sebastian’s father to h… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • crime
Cover of The Good, the Bad and the History (The Chronicles of St Mary's, #14) by Jodi Taylor

19. The Good, the Bad and the History (The Chronicles of St Mary's, #14)

By: Jodi Taylor

4.65

Format: 478 pages, Kindle Edition

St Mary's is under investigation. Their director has been shot and Max is Number One Suspect. Can t… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of A Sinister Revenge (Veronica Speedwell, #8) by Deanna Raybourn

20. A Sinister Revenge (Veronica Speedwell, #8)

By: Deanna Raybourn

4.20

Format: 310 pages, Hardcover

Veronica must find and stop a devious killer when a group of old friends is targeted for death in t… read more

Similar categories in Deanna Raybourn's A Sinister Revenge (Veronica Speedwell, #8) book and Laurie R. King's Mary Russell's War: And Other Stories of Suspense

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of A Tempest at Sea (Lady Sherlock #7) by Sherry Thomas

21. A Tempest at Sea (Lady Sherlock #7)

By: Sherry Thomas

4.18

Format: 353 pages, Paperback

Charlotte Holmes’s brilliant mind and deductive skills are pulled into a dangerous investigation at… read more

Similar categories in Sherry Thomas's A Tempest at Sea (Lady Sherlock #7) book and Laurie R. King's Mary Russell's War: And Other Stories of Suspense

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of The Fourth Enemy (Daniel Pitt #6) by Anne Perry

22. The Fourth Enemy (Daniel Pitt #6)

By: Anne Perry

4.16

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Daniel Pitt prosecutes a beloved philanthropist whose good deeds may hide dark--and dangerous--secr… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
  • crime
Cover of Lightning Strikes the Silence (Lane Winslow #11) by Iona Whishaw

23. Lightning Strikes the Silence (Lane Winslow #11)

By: Iona Whishaw

4.39

Format: 500 pages, Paperback

Beginning with a bang, the latest mystery in the series Publishers Weekly calls “highly entertainin… read more

Similar categories in Iona Whishaw's Lightning Strikes the Silence (Lane Winslow #11) book and Laurie R. King's Mary Russell's War: And Other Stories of Suspense

  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of Jane and the Final Mystery (Being a Jane Austen Mystery #15) by Stephanie Barron

24. Jane and the Final Mystery (Being a Jane Austen Mystery #15)

By: Stephanie Barron

4.16

Format: 255 pages, Hardcover

The final volume of the critically acclaimed mystery series featuring Jane Austen as amateur sleuth… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of The Sign of Four Spirits (Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery, #9) by Vicki Delany

25. The Sign of Four Spirits (Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery, #9)

By: Vicki Delany

4.09

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

Gemma Doyle won’t be spooked when a body shows up at the psychic fair in bestselling author Vicki D… read more

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  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of The Lady from Burma (Sparks & Bainbridge, #5) by Allison Montclair

26. The Lady from Burma (Sparks & Bainbridge, #5)

By: Allison Montclair

4.19

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

In Allison Montclair's The Lady from Burma, murder once again stalks the proprietors of The Right S… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of Murder in Rose Hill (Gaslight Mystery, #27) by Victoria Thompson

27. Murder in Rose Hill (Gaslight Mystery, #27)

By: Victoria Thompson

4.17

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Midwife Sarah Malloy and her private detective husband Frank discover that the cure is worse than t… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of A Scandal in Scarlet (A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery, #4) by Vicki Delany

28. A Scandal in Scarlet (A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery, #4)

By: Vicki Delany

3.92

Format: 296 pages, Kindle Edition

Sherlockians will delight at the latest charming installment of national bestselling author Vicki D… read more

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  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
"Chapter One. I love owning a dog. I love being owned by a dog. No matter how tough the day has been or how low my mood might be, being greeted at the door by a joyful, exuberant animal is one of life…"

-Vicki Delany, A Scandal in Scarlet (A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery, #4)

Cover of Enola Holmes and the Mark of the Mongoose (Enola Holmes, #9) by Nancy Springer

29. Enola Holmes and the Mark of the Mongoose (Enola Holmes, #9)

By: Nancy Springer

4.10

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In May of 1890, Enola Holmes is finally fully on her own and, no longer hiding from her older broth… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery
Cover of City of Betrayal (Counterfeit Lady #7) by Victoria Thompson

30. City of Betrayal (Counterfeit Lady #7)

By: Victoria Thompson

3.45

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A year has passed since Elizabeth Bates ran her last con. Life has been simpler, although not nearl… read more

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  • historical
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • mystery
  • historical mystery

28 must-read fiction books like Mary Russell's War: And Other Stories of Suspense by Laurie R. King

Transform Your Habits

Mrs. Pollifax Pursued (Mrs. Pollifax, #11)

Dorothy Gilman

4.06

Transform Your Habits

The Piper (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #0.3)

Charles Todd

3.92

Transform Your Habits

A Deceptive Clarity (The Chris Norgren Mysteries, #1)

Aaron Elkins

3.72

Transform Your Habits

The Voyage

Philip Caputo

3.98

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31 Top fiction books like The Fourth Enemy (Daniel Pitt #6) by Anne Perry

Transform Your Habits

The Lantern's Dance (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #18)

Laurie R. King

4.41

Transform Your Habits

A Killing of Innocents (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #19)

Deborah Crombie

4.25

Transform Your Habits

Playing It Safe (Electra McDonnell, #3)

Ashley Weaver

4.18

Transform Your Habits

Murder at the Merton Library (Wrexford & Sloane, #7)

Andrea Penrose

4.11

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