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Historical mysteries

Paperback. A quiet Yorkshire village is shaken by a scandalous secret .. This is quirky historical crime fiction with a wonderfully whimsical female narrator Series: Kate Shackleton Mysteries. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 127 x 29. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Piatkus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749941871
ISBN
9780749941871
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.71

Paperback. Another deftly worked mystery set in the Celtic world, where the natural and spiritual intersect. Series: The Aidan Mysteries. Num Pages: 256 pages, No. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Lion Hudson Plc United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782640257
ISBN
9781782640257
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.13

Paperback. Brighton, 1950s, mid-winter. Two missing children are found buried under snow in this chilling new case for DI Stephens and Max Mephisto. Series: Stephens and Mephisto. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FFH; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 275 x 32. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784290283
ISBN
9781784290283
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.19

Paperback. In his fourth chronicle Brother Cadfael is summoned from his peaceful herb garden to solve the mystery of the murder of a merchant. Series: The Cadfael Chronicles. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751547078
ISBN
9780751547078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.69

Paperback. In his fifth chronicle Brother Cadfael is called away from his herb garden to investigate a savage killing on the eve of a noble wedding. Series: The Cadfael Chronicles. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 197 x 18. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751547122
ISBN
9780751547122
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.32

Paperback. In his sixth chronicle Brother Cadfael is again caught up with the effects of civil war when two orphans disappear in the winter storms. Series: The Cadfael Chronicles. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751547177
ISBN
9780751547177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.71

Paperback. Series: A Very English Mystery. Num Pages: 304 pages. Dimension: 211 x 221 x 26. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Thomas & Mercer
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477829349
ISBN
9781477829349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.97

Paperback. .
Publisher
Severn House Trade Paperback
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847516817
ISBN
9781847516817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 12.66

Paperback. The astonishing and epic novel that won the 2013 Man Booker Prize Num Pages: 848 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 52. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Granta Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847084323
ISBN
9781847084323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.53

Paperback. September 1666. Meeting in the ashes of a devastated London, Christopher Redmayne, an architect with Cavalier instincts, and Jonathan Bale, a Puritan constable, are hardly kindred spirits. Redmayne dedicates himself to rebuilding the city that Bale believes was destroyed by its own inner corruption. Num Pages: 384 pages, maps. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Allison & Busby
Condition
New
SKU
9780749008970
ISBN
9780749008970
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.13

Paperback. Commissioned to design and build a house for Francis Polegate, a merchant, Christopher Redmayne is pleased when the project is completed without a hitch. To celebrate the success of the venture, Polegate throws a party and invites Christopher as the guest of honour. But the party comes to an abrupt end when one of the guests is murdered. Series: Christopher Redmayne Mystery. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 242. Series: Christopher Redmayne Mystery. 352 pages. Commissioned to design and build a house for Francis Polegate, a merchant, Christopher Redmayne is pleased when the project is completed without a hitch. To celebrate the success of the venture, Polegate throws a party and invites Christopher as the guest of honour. But the party comes to an abrupt end when one of the guests is murdered. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FFH. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 25. Weight: 300.
Publisher
Allison & Busby
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749081775
ISBN
9780749081775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.21

Paperback. When a lead actor succumbs to a series of illnesses identical to those afflicting his character in the play, members of Westfield's Men fear there is a witch among them. Series: The Nicholas Bracewell Mysteries. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Allison & Busby
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749016876
ISBN
9780749016876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.22

When fire destroys their London theatre, Lord Westfield's players seek out venues in the countryside. But stage manager Nicholas Bracewell is distracted by a shocking tragedy - a mysterious messenger from his native Devon, murdered by poison. Though the messenger is silenced, Nicholas decides to return home and conclude some unfinished business. Series: The Nicholas Bracewell Mysteries. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 125 x 24. Weight in Grams: 268. Series: Nicholas Bracewell. When fire destroys their London theatre, Lord Westfield's players seek out venues in the countryside. But stage manager Nicholas Bracewell is distracted by a shocking tragedy - a mysterious messenger from his native Devon, murdered by poison. Though the messenger is silenced, Nicholas decides to return home and conclude some unfinished business. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FFH. Dimension: 195 x 125 x 24. Weight: 268.
Publisher
Allison & Busby United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749010386
ISBN
9780749010386
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.23

Paperback. Bracewell s loyalty to a new actor drives a wedge between the players. Meanwhile, Quilter s father is on trial for murder, but denies the charge. Bracewell sets about proving his innocence." Series: The Nicholas Bracewell Mysteries. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 24. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Allison & Busby
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749016920
ISBN
9780749016920
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.45

Paperback. January 1916. Britain is on the brink of enforcing conscription. Eligible young men who have not yet signed are despised as 'conchies' and 'shirkers', subjected to hatred and verbal abuse. When a conscientious objector is brutally bludgeoned to death, Scotland Yard detectives Inspector Marmion and Sergeant Keedy are assigned to the case. Series: The Home Front Detective Series. Num Pages: 382 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Allison & Busby
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749013349
ISBN
9780749013349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.22

Paperback. 1855. On the LNWR train a criminal is being escorted to his appointment with the hangman. But the wily Jeremy Oxley, con-man, thief and murderer, has one last ace up his sleeve: a ruthless accomplice willing to do anything to save her lover. Series: The Railway Detective Series. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 200 x 22. Weight in Grams: 240. Series: Railway Detective. 352 pages. 1855. On the LNWR train a criminal is being escorted to his appointment with the hangman. But the wily Jeremy Oxley, con-man, thief and murderer, has one last ace up his sleeve: a ruthless accomplice willing to do anything to save her lover. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FFH. Dimension: 131 x 200 x 22. Weight: 246.
Publisher
Allison & Busby
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749010577
ISBN
9780749010577
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.98

Paperback. Allison & Busby is proud to reissue titles in this popular early series from Edward Marston. Nicolas Bracewell is the book holder for a leading theatre company in Elizabethan London. He saves his actors time and again as they are threatened by rivals, assassins and political interference.. Series: The Nicholas Bracewell Mysteries. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 134 x 20. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
Allison & Busby
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749016821
ISBN
9780749016821
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.55

Paperback. Guy Fawkes Night, 1857. Joel Heygate was the popular stationmaster at Exeter St David s railway station. So the town is horrified when his remains are discovered in the embers of the annual Bonfire Night celebration. Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck unearths three suspects, but are they missing something?" Series: The Railway Detective Series. Num Pages: 382 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Allison & Busby
Number of pages
382
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749013066
ISBN
9780749013066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.22

Paperback. Yorkshire 1855. When Colonel Aubrey Tarleton walks into the path of a speeding train, he is crushed to death. Inspector Robert Colbeck is immediately put on the case. Tarleton's wife had recently gone missing, but was the colonel responsible for her disappearance? It's up to Colbeck and his trusty sergeant Victor Leeming to uncover the truth. Series: The Railway Detective Series. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 242. Series: Railway Detective. 352 pages. Yorkshire 1855. When Colonel Aubrey Tarleton walks into the path of a speeding train, he is crushed to death. Inspector Robert Colbeck is immediately put on the case. Tarleton's wife had recently gone missing, but was the colonel responsible for her disappearance? It's up to Colbeck and his trusty sergeant Victor Leeming to uncover the truth. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FFH. Dimension: 200 x 129 x 22. Weight: 242.
Publisher
Allison & Busby
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749009311
ISBN
9780749009311
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. His name was Will Fowler, an actor in the esteemed theatrical company called Lord Westfield's Men, a vibrant young man flushed from the success of a recent performance at The Queen's Head. Alas, a tavern brawl left him dead - but not before he gasped for Nicholas, the resourceful manager of the company, to administer a just revenge. Series: The Nicholas Bracewell Mysteries. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 212. Series: Nicholas Bracewell. 304 pages. His name was Will Fowler, an actor in the esteemed theatrical company called Lord Westfield's Men, a vibrant young man flushed from the success of a recent performance at The Queen's Head. Alas, a tavern brawl left him dead - but not before he gasped for Nicholas, the resourceful manager of the company, to administer a just revenge. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FFH. Dimension: 198 x 134 x 19. Weight: 208.
Publisher
Allison & Busby
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749010133
ISBN
9780749010133
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.21

Paperback. The audience was merry indeed when a third devilish imp joined the two that were written into the script. But backstage all was uproar. The third demon seemed far too real. Even Nicholas Bracewell, the company mainstay, was shaken. Before the curtain rose again, Lord Westfield's Men would know danger as they'd never known it before .. Series: The Nicholas Bracewell Mysteries. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 189 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222. Series: Nicholas Bracewell. 320 pages. The audience was merry indeed when a third devilish imp joined the two that were written into the script. But backstage all was uproar. The third demon seemed far too real. Even Nicholas Bracewell, the company mainstay, was shaken. Before the curtain rose again, Lord Westfield's Men would know danger as they'd never known it before . Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FFH. Dimension: 137 x 189 x 20. Weight: 220.
Publisher
Allison & Busby
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
paperback / softback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749010188
ISBN
9780749010188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.22

Paperback. Opportunity has struck for theatre company Lord Westfield's Men. Invited to perform at the wedding celebrations of Sophia Magdalena, the fair maid of Bohemia, the company's book holder Nicholas Bracewell and his acting troupe begin the journey across Europe. But treacherous seas are the least of Nicholas's worries when an actor is killed. Series: The Nicholas Bracewell Mysteries. Num Pages: 349 pages. BIC Classification: 3JB; FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Allison & Busby United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749015060
ISBN
9780749015060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.22

Paperback. 1854. As the Cardiff-bound train puffs out of Paddington Station, young Hugh Kellow wraps a protective arm around his large valise. He has been entrusted with a priceless silver coffee pot, designed in the shape of a locomotive, by his elderly silversmith employer. Series: The Railway Detective Series. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 246. Series: Railway Detective. 320 pages. 1854. As the Cardiff-bound train puffs out of Paddington Station, young Hugh Kellow wraps a protective arm around his large valise. He has been entrusted with a priceless silver coffee pot, designed in the shape of a locomotive, by his elderly silversmith employer. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FFH. Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight: 248.
Publisher
Allison & Busby
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749007782
ISBN
9780749007782
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.98

Paperback. When the deathly horrors of the Black Plague decimate London's audiences, the troupe of players called Lord Westfield's Men take to the high road. But wherever they go, they are thwarted by misfortune and baffled by mysteries. Their scripts are stolen, their players abducted. A dead man walks, and a beautiful woman hears the voice of God. Series: The Nicholas Bracewell Mysteries. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222. Series: Nicholas Bracewell. 320 pages. When the deathly horrors of the Black Plague decimate London's audiences, the troupe of players called Lord Westfield's Men take to the high road. But wherever they go, they are thwarted by misfortune and baffled by mysteries. Their scripts are stolen, their players abducted. A dead man walks, and a beautiful woman hears the voice of God. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FFH. Dimension: 198 x 135 x 20. Weight: 222.
Publisher
Allison & Busby
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
paperback / softback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749010232
ISBN
9780749010232
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.21

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