Victorian Crime Mystery

With nearly a quarter of a million downloads so far, and an acknowledged individual storytelling expertise that has seen Hollywood recently take an interest in one of his novels, D. M. Mitchell pens yet another taut psychological thriller with a difference that twists and turns to its deliciously devious and unexpected conclusion. Discover for yourself why D. M. Mitchell is being hailed as one of the most exciting new writers of thriller and supernatural tales in the UK. From reviews of The House of the Wicked: 'Impossible to put down...' "Superb prose, and an atmosphere of impending doom. ...

Penrose & Pyke venture to the edge of madness when they reunite to investigate two tragic deaths and an old mystery. The last words of a frightened woman may be a vital clue to the disappearance of an old friend, if they aren’t the ravings of delusional lunatic. Detective Constable Charlie Pyke is desperate to find out. But is he desperate enough to risk the life of his sleuthing partner, medical student Grace Penrose? More to the point, can he stop her? The answers lie behind the locked doors of an asylum for wealthy young women of delicate sensibilities, where high walls and dark ...

Dive into the captivating abyss of deceit, murder, and nobility with our riveting mystery novel, "Murder in the Fog". Set against the backdrop of the late 19th century London. This narrative promises a fascinating blend of suspense, investigative intrigue and unmistakable charm of aristocratic London. The story commences with Carter, a young man living with his crime fiction enthusiast aunt, and his accidental involvement in a real-life crime - the murder of Mr. Roosevelt. The plot thickens as Carter becomes embroiled in the investigation, led by Inspector Drillford and shaken by the ...

Imagine the reaction at 221B Baker Street to a grieving widow’s claim that her late husband has fallen victim to murder, not merely once, but a second time, all within the same week! Thus begins this far-reaching novella, the forty-second title within The Continuing Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes. Venture back to 1880s England, as the world’s foremost detective and his faithful chronicler, seek answers to one of the more confusing cases ever brought to their door. What is the truth in the seeming impossibility of a man who can, not once, but twice be struck down by the cruel arm of death...

Dark Trade by Harper Stanwick, Sr.is a gripping mystery thriller set in Victorian London. This historical fiction novel plunges readers into a world of intrigue, dark secrets, and psychological suspense. Follow Larry Myrick, a city alderman and potential future Mayor of London, as he navigates a labyrinth of deceit and murder in the fog-laden streets of London. Experience the chilling atmosphere of Victorian society, from opulent mansions to shadowy alleyways. Uncover a web of secrets involving high-ranking officials, mysterious women, and enigmatic characters that will keep you guessing ...

Bubble, bubble, toil, and murder... When a woman is found dead near her village in Norfolk, the verdict is suicide. Not everyone agrees. Detective James Simpson is ordered to investigate and he brings Agatha Aston, Betty Simpson and Talleyrand the hound, with him. They stumble across a tale of murder that stretches back two centuries. Part occult story, part murder mystery - this creepy tale is steeped in witchcraft and strange rural festivals where everything is not as it seems. The second Agatha Aston murder mystery is full of laughs, twists and things that go bump in the night. Golden ...

It’s Christmastime in London, and Sherlock Holmes takes on two cases. The angelic three-year-old child of a wealthy couple is the target of a vicious kidnapper, and a country aristocrat worries that his handsome, favourite son has mysteriously vanished from his London pied à terre. Holmes and Watson, aided by the colourful Heffie O’Malley, slip slide in the ice to ensure a merry Christmas is had by nearly everybody.

A fourteen-year-old girl with a taste for the legendary and fanciful vanishes without a trace, seemingly into thin air, from her home in a Medieval manor in the Kentish countryside, leaving her parents overcome with concern, amid a household which claims to know nothing of the matter. After two days of frantic searching, including the dragging of nearby waters, and the setting of a famed bloodhound to find the girl’s trail have produced no results whatsoever, the estate’s owner sends an urgent telegram to London, calling on the aid of the most famous detective of his or any era, ...

The Continuing Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes: Five Favourite Cases, is a sampler from the series that includes five mysteries selected from the three-dozen stories in the canon, with all-new illustrations. This is a way for fans old and new to read some of the most popular stories from author C. Thorne’s The Continuing Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes. Included in this collection are: The Case of Cromwell’s Cranium The Case of Moriarty’s Betrayer The Adventure of the Séance Society The Case of the Snowdonia Werewolf The Mystery of Wyvern Hall Journey back to a time in which dangers ...

Lord Charles Danvers, still mourning his lost love Charlotte, hopes to escape from his ghosts at the gala coming-of-age celebrations for the son of his oldest friend. All is jubilation and proper respectability until the evening is shattered by a brutal murder. The police are quick to point to a quarrelsome farmer, but Danvers has his doubts. Is the real culprit much closer to home? And does Danvers owe the greater loyalty to an old friend or to the truth? Then, Danver is even more unsettled by the entrance of the alluring Lady Antonia Hoover. The first in the Lord Danvers Investigates ...

A Charming Yet Mysterious Tale of 19th Century Stonemarket Small Town Mystery is a gripping tale that transports readers to the quaint and mysterious town of Stonemarket, nestled deep within the serene English countryside of the late 19th century. Secrets and Shadows Amongst the Rustic Charm This intriguing mystery novel spins a complex web of deceit and crime around its central characters, the successful partners Anthony Babin and Milford Rutherford. Their usual routine is disrupted by the arrival of a ghost from their past, the elusive Swanson, whose intentions of revealing an old, hidden...

Lady Antonia discovers a body at the opening of the Great Exhibition, in the presence of Queen Victoria, no less. The newly married Lord and Lady Danvers put all such unpleasantness behind them, though, as they sail off in his aerostat for a secluded honeymoon in Scotland. Until the shades of grave robbers a generation earlier come back to haunt them.

London, June 1860: When an assassination attempt is made on Queen Victoria, and a petty thief is gruesomely murdered moments later - and only a block away - Chief Detective Inspector Charles Field quickly surmises that these crimes are connected to an even more sinister plot. Was Victoria really the assassin's target? Are those closest to the Crown hiding something? Soon, Field's investigation exposes a shocking conspiracy in which the publication of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species sets off a string of murders, arson, kidnapping, and the pursuit of a diabolical madman.

Together for the first time with all-new illustrations, are these collected vignettes, the bonus stories which graced the pages of Omnibuses Two, Three, Four, and Five, available now to those who may have had an interest in these little tales, but who did not purchase an entire Omnibus in order to see them. These short reads should nonetheless delight fans new and old of The Continuing Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes. Read along in The Case of Mrs. Hudson’s Insight, as everyone’s favourite London landlady solves a case which had at least momentarily eluded Sherlock Holmes. In The Mystery ...

A mystery novel set in New York City during the tumultuous winter of 1899. As a bitter December night settles over Broadway, an overturned cab becomes the epicenter of a chilling murder mystery. Young reporter Ralph Quentin, armed with keen observational skills and an insatiable curiosity, finds himself embroiled in an investigation that reveals more than he ever anticipated. With a frozen city backdrop and the shadows of greed lurking around every corner, Quentin is determined to uncover the truth behind the tragic events of that fateful night. In a whirlwind of circumstantial evidence and...

A forceful young typist arrives at 221B Baker Street on the first of April, 1886, with the alarming news that her employer, an eccentric old professor for whom she’d worked for just over two months, had suddenly vanished without a trace from his home, and to make matters worse, she has discovered the house occupied by three others whom she has never before met, who claim to have resided in the home for over a year, and to know of no professor ever being in residence there. What is the truth of the matter? Whatever has transpired in the seemingly quite ordinary suburban London home? Find ...

1850: Charles Dickens is in Manchester, performing at the Queen's Theatre with his acting group. But his career on the stage is cut short when a man is shot dead - on set. With Dickens himself caught with the gun in his hands, he is immediately arrested. Along with the help of his good friend Superintendent Sam Jones, Dickens must do all he can to find the real killer, before he is locked up for a crime he didn't commit. Can Dickens convince the authorities of his innocence? Will he unmask the true assassin?

Two bodies have been found in a park in the fashionable London neighborhood of Callander Square. While Inspector Thomas Pitt is fighting to get the square’s aristocratic residents to speak with him, his pretty, well-born wife, Charlotte, decides to do some detective work of her own. Soon she is unearthing secrets in every house on the square, while Thomas tries to discover what would drive a person to murder.

Enter the fog-cloaked past, as Sherlock Holmes undertakes his first case since recovering from an attempt on his life that left him wounded in body and spirit, traveling to the westernmost reaches of Suffolk, where a client from a previous mystery, a retired military man named Colonel Morley, has pleaded for aid in finding his young grandson, who went missing from his bed sometime in the night. Thus do Holmes and Watson venture to a secluded country estate with a long history of hauntings, which members of the staff claim are manifesting once more, centering around the infamous spirit of an...

No one knows who he is — least of all himself. When a man is found unconscious aboard a steamship to New York, the only clue to his identity is a handkerchief stitched with the initials S.H. — and a mind unlike any other. Now calling himself Simon Helms, he begins a quiet life working behind the bar of a Lower East Side tavern. But those around him quickly realize there’s something strange about the soft-spoken Englishman. He notices things. Small things. Dangerous things. When tenants in a nearby building begin dying of what the city claims is typhoid, Simon can’t help but ask ...