Medieval Historical Fiction Mystery

In the aftermath of Prince Rhun's death, King Owain and King Madog agreed their children should marry as a way to seal the peace between them. Two years later, the wedding date has finally arrived, though relations between the two kingdoms have improved only to the extent that they aren't actually at war. So when an innocent falls victim to a poisoned dish, even Queen Cristina is so desperate for the event to take place that she begs Gareth and Gwen to head off another round of murder - and wedding mayhem - in medieval Wales.

Baldwin Furnshill and Bailiff Simon Puttock have been granted leave to go on pilgrimage. Together they travel across Europe to Portugal, but danger seems to follow them, as they are among the first on the scene when a beautiful young girl is found brutally raped and murdered on the hillside of Santiago de Compostela. Baldwin and Simon lend their investigative skills to the ensuing enquiry headed by the local pesquisidore, Munio.

Марина Степнова "Хирург" - острый и жесткий роман от автора "Женщин Лазаря". В романе "Хирург" история гениального пластического хирурга Аркадия Хрипунова переплетена с рассказом о жизни Хасана ибн Саббаха - пророка и основателя государства исламитов-низаритов ХI века. Хрипунов изменяет человеческие тела, а значит и судьбы.

Virginia Henley's historical romances have won praise for their ability to "illuminate and entertain" ( Publishers Weekly). It is 1322, and the Marcher lords are rebelling against King Edward II. Lady Brianna de Beauchamp, daughter of a powerful Marcher, knows she should not involve herself in the battle. But when she meets dangerously handsome Wolf Mortimer, who has the gift of second sight, she cannot deny her passions.

Anglo-Saxon England, AD 997. Brother Galen is anxious about leaving the haven of his abbey. Suddenly reconciled with his father after being disowned, he fears he will never again fit in with his estranged family. But when he’s commissioned to produce a manuscript for the king, the shy scribe has the chance to visit his relatives after three years of banishment.

May 1144. Newly wedded, Gareth and Gwen travel across the border into England on a diplomatic mission with Prince Hywel of Wales. Within moments of their arrival, however, the mission goes awry and a murder case drops (literally) at their feet. Hindered at every turn by a climate of civil war and constantly shifting political alliances, Gareth and Gwen race to solve the murder and expose a plot that threatens not only their lives, but the life of the future king of England himself.

After the death of his mother, young Alwin of Whittaker leaves the only home he has ever known to seek answers about his unknown father through a pilgrimage to the shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham. On the journey, Alwin falls in with a band of violent and marauding soldiers and is witness to their terrible crimes. When Alwin later joins up with a group of pilgrims, he must hide his identity...but he is not the only one with secrets to keep. Rosamund, a young woman travelling the same path, has much to conceal too.

Der lang erwartete dritte Teil der "Lebenspflückerin"-Trilogie Ostfriesland 1549 - Der harte Winter will kein Ende finden, die Herrlichkeit Gödens ist seit Wochen von der Außenwelt abgeschnitten. Da taucht vor der Tür der Hebamme Hiske Aalken eine völlig entkräftete Frau auf, die behauptet, Hinrich Krechting, der ehemalige Münsteraner Täuferführer aus Münster, der in Gödens Zuflucht gefunden hat, habe vor Jahren ihren Vater ermordet. Sie bittet Hiske um Hilfe, doch der widerstrebt es, sich gegen ihren Ziehvater zu stellen.

Ein mystischer Kriminalroman aus dem Mittelalter. Schiltach im Schwarzwald, 1344. Im Städtle geht der Teufel um. Das glauben zumindest die Bewohner, nachdem an der Kinzig eine junge Magd ermordet aufgefunden wurde. Als im Gasthaus "Hirschen" jede Nacht unheimliche Geräusche zu hören sind und eine weiße Gestalt gesichtet wird, die scheinbar durch Wände gehen kann, bricht Panik aus. Wird sich der Dämon weitere Opfer holen? Kräutersammlerin Johanna und Flößer Lukas versuchen die Wahrheit zu ergründen.

Die Reliquienhändlerin Marysa steht kurz vor der ersehnten Hochzeit. Doch ihre Unruhe ist groß - der Zukünftige kehrt nicht von seiner Reise zurück. Wie lange kann sie geheim halten, dass sie sich in anderen Umständen befindet? Auch endet bald die von der Zunft auferlegte Frist für ihre Neuvermählung, um weiterhin als Meisterin arbeiten zu dürfen. Als wäre das nicht Unglück genug, ist plötzlich Marysas guter Ruf in Gefahr: Das Silber, das ihr zur Fertigung von Pilgerzeichen übergeben wurde, entpuppt sich als versilbertes Messing. Marysa steht plötzlich als Betrügerin da.

Anno 999. Il monaco Galdinius, insieme con altri due confratelli, decide di trasformare la torre di Torba, nei pressi di Varese, in un monastero. Con l'aiuto dei contadini locali e in particolare del longobardo Wilfredo, capo del villaggio vicino, il monastero diventa il fulcro attorno a cui rifioriscono il territorio circostante e la comunità. Per ottenere un supporto nelle numerose attività intraprese, Galdinius chiede e ottiene dalla madre badessa del vicino convento di Caira che otto delle sue monache si trasferiscano a Torba.

1413. Ganz Aachen ist in Aufruhr: Am Todestag Karls des Großen soll die neue Chorhalle des Doms eingeweiht werden. Doch eine Serie mysteriöser Morde und Unfälle überschattet die Vorbereitungen zu dem Ereignis. Ausgerechnet der angesehene Goldschmied Bardolf Goldschläger gerät in Verdacht. Seine Stieftochter, die Reliquienhändlerin Marysa, nimmt die Spur des Täters auf. Dabei kommt sie einer Verschwörung auf die Schliche, die bis in die allerhöchsten Kreise reicht. Dort ist man nicht gewillt, sich die ehrgeizigen Pläne durchkreuzen zu lassen: Marysa gerät in Lebensgefahr.

It is 1665 and the women of Eyam village keep many secrets. Especially Isabel and Mae. Isabel Frith, the village midwife, walks a dangerous line with her herbs and remedies. There are men in the village who speak of witchcraft, and Isabel has a past to hide. So she tells nobody her fears about the pious, reclusive apothecary, on whom she is keeping a watchful eye. Mae, the apothecary’s youngest daughter, dreads her father’s rage if he discovers what she keeps from him: her feelings for Rafe, Isabel’s ward, or the fact that she studies from her father’s books at night.

Blandford Candy is sent to London, after an illicit affair, and joins the Roundhead army to fight against the King, taking part in the Battle of Edgehill. A reluctant hero if ever there was one, he becomes a spy for the cause - and, through luck or judgement, uncovers more than one Royalist plot. His love of wine and the fairer sex prove both a curse and a blessing for the agent. Blandford soon earns the enmity of the King’s spy mistress Jane Whorwood, and patronage of the great parliamentarian leader John Hampden.

January 1150. Another attempt at peace has brought the kingdoms of Gwynedd and Powys together. Not everyone wants the conference to succeed, however, including King Madog of Powys, who happens to be a participant.

Dopo anni di lotte e di vittorie, Giulio Cesare ha conquistato la Gallia. A Roma, tuttavia, gli avversari del grande condottiero, temendo il suo crescente potere, vogliono metterlo sotto processo, e persino il suo principale collaboratore e amico, Tito Labieno, lo ha abbandonato. Eppure, proprio quando sembra che l'unica scelta possibile sia rinunciare alle proprie ambizioni, Cesare getta il dado e sorprende tutti: varca il Rubicone con la sola XIII legione e muove verso Roma.

London, 1308. “All I need is a plan!” So says Oswald of Harlech, a misplaced Welshman in the heart of London. Besides his trade as a tinker, he also robs houses, cuts purses, plays a crooked shell game, and has a way with the ladies. But this time, caught in the act of robbing a house, he is blackmailed by the scheming Keeper of the King’s Wardrobe into stealing the Crown Jewels from the impenetrable Tower of London.

Un marqués decadente que vive en un palacete de Madrid se empeña en representar vívidamente la tragedia del príncipe Carlos, hijo de Felipe II. Con el fin de conservar a su cliente, el abogado Lic Salinas le acompaña vestido con ropas del siglo XVI. Sin embargo, lo que en principio sólo parece una excentricidad, acaba con una extraña muerte que obliga a llevar a cabo una peligrosa investigación. Una novela de intriga en la que la historia y el presente quedan unidos por la tragedia.

Lady Aveline, with Athlestan, Giles, and Quentin, returns to Froulingham after years of heartbreaking trials and her tryst as deputy commander of King Richard the Lionheart's King's Guard in the Holy Land. With a royal pardon from the king, she hopes to right the wrongs inflicted on her, her family, and Quentin's. But the Abbot has other plans brewing. The time has come for the Church to claim their family's lands. And nothing will stand in his way. The finale of the Lady Crusader series is filled with suspenseful battles and conflicts. Will Aveline reclaim her family's honor?

Since losing his knighthood, Crispin Guest has reinvented himself as an investigator for hire known as the Tracker. But his reputation will once again be put to the test with his latest case. Jacob of Provençal, a Jewish physician at the king's court, is missing a set of documents that he claims contain the power to bring forth a dangerous demon. Meanwhile, it seems a monster has already been unleashed on the city. Vulnerable street children are being abducted and murdered, their mutilated bodies the only clues left behind.