Historical Whodunits
Travel through time and solve cases with these historical mystery titles.
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Observations by gaslight : stories from the world of Sherlock Holmes2021
Summary: How well did those who worked with Sherlock Holmes know him? The peripheral characters -- Irene Adler, Geoffrey Lestrade; witnesses to the cases; even his cook and housekeeper, Martha Hudson -- what... more »- place hold (0)
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The alienist . Season 2, Angel of darkness2021
Summary: Sara Howard has opened her own private detective agency and is leading the charge on a brand-new case. She reunites with Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, the formidable alienist, and John Moore, now a New York... more »DVD
Call #: DVD TV ALIENIST S2
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What the devil knows : a Sebastian St. Cyr mystery2021
Summary: It's October 1814. The war with France is finally over, Europe's diplomats are convening in Vienna for a conference that will put their world back together, and London finds itself in the grip of a... more »- place hold (0)
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A fatal lie2021
Summary: A peaceful Welsh village is thrown into turmoil when a terrified boy stumbles on a body in a nearby river. The man appears to have fallen from the canal aqueduct spanning the valley. But there is no... more »- place hold (0)
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Elizabeth is missing2021
Summary: When her best friend Elizabeth goes missing, Maud is convinced something horrible has happened. But her search to find Elizabeth unearths an altogether darker unsolved mystery: her sister's... more »- place hold (0)
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Mrs. Mohr goes missing2020
Summary: Cracow, 1893. Zofia Turbotyńska -- professor's wife and socialite -- is bored at home, with little to do but plan a charity auction sponsored by the wealthy residents of a local nursing home and... more »- place hold (0)
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A lady's guide to mischief and mayhem2020
Summary: England, 1865: As one of England's most notorious newspaper columnists, Lady Katherine Bascomb believes knowledge is power. And she's determined to inform and educate the ladies of London on the... more »- place hold (0)
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The abstainer : a novel2020
Summary: The rebels will be hanged at dawn, and their brotherhood is already plotting revenge. Stephen Doyle, an Irish-American veteran of the Civil War, arrives in Manchester from New York with a thirst for... more »- place hold (0)
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The invisible man2020
Summary: Trapped in a violent, controlling relationship with a wealthy scientist, Cecilia Kass escapes in the dead of night and disappears into hiding. But when her abusive ex commits suicide and leaves her a... more »- place hold (0)
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The invisible man2020
Summary: Trapped in a violent, controlling relationship with a wealthy scientist, Cecilia Kass escapes in the dead of night and disappears into hiding. But when her abusive ex commits suicide and leaves her a... more »- place hold (0)
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Who speaks for the damned2020
Summary: It's June 1814, and the royal families of Austria, Russia, and the German states have gathered in London at the Prince Regent's invitation to celebrate the defeat of Napoleon and the restoration of... more »- place hold (0)
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The last passenger2020
Summary: "From bestselling author Charles Finch comes the third and final in a prequel trilogy to his lauded Charles Lenox series. London, 1855: A young and eager Charles Lenox faces his toughest case yet: a... more »- place hold (0)
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Kopp sisters on the march2019
Summary: Spring, 1917. American women have done something remarkable: they've banded together to create military-style training camps for women who want to serve. These so-called National Service Schools... more »- place hold (0)
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The alienist . Season 12019
Summary: Dr. Laszlo Kreizler treats mental pathologies -- a controversial new field in 1896 -- and it may unlock the secret to another new phenomenon: a ritualistic serial killer who is targeting young boys in New York City.DVD
Call #: DVD TV ALIENIST S1
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Murdoch mysteries . Season 122019
Summary: Detective Murdoch and his team tackle cases involving a seemingly invisible man, the political killing of a French diplomat, a possible alien invasion, and one of their own suspected of murder. Along... more »- place hold (0)
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A dangerous collaboration : a Veronica Speedwell mystery2019
Summary: Lured by the promise of a rare and elusive butterfly, the intrepid Veronica Speedwell is persuaded by Lord Templeton-Vane, the brother of her colleague Stoker, to pose as his fiancee at a house party... more »- place hold (0)
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The vanishing man2019
Summary: From the critically acclaimed and USA Today bestselling author Charles Finch comes The Vanishing Man , a prequel to his Charles Lenox Victorian series, in which the theft of an antique painting sends... more »- place hold (0)
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The golden tresses of the dead : a Flavia de Luce novel2019
Summary: "Although it is autumn in the small English town of Bishop's Lacey, the chapel is decked with exotic flowers. Yes, Flavia de Luce's sister Ophelia is at last getting hitched, like a mule to a wagon.... more »- place hold (0)
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The golden tresses of the dead2019
Summary: "Although it is autumn in the small English town of Bishop's Lacey, the chapel is decked with exotic flowers. Yes, Flavia de Luce's sister Ophelia is at last getting hitched, like a mule to a wagon.... more »- place hold (0)
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Murdoch mysteries . Season 112018
Summary: Following the shocking cliffhanger last season, Station House Number Four attempts to clear Murdoch's name after he is arrested for murder. Along the way, they encounter the greatest minds of the... more »- place hold (0)
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The Doctor Blake mysteries . Season 52018
Summary: Doctor Lucien Blake and his long-suffering housekeeper and confidant Jean Beazley now face a new future together, full of possibility. But life has a few more surprises in store for the both of them.... more »- place hold (0)
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The Paragon Hotel2018
Summary: Fleeing to Oregon from New York City in 1921, Alice James takes refuge in the city's only black hotel and helps new friends search for a missing child, hide from KKK violence, and navigate painful secrets.- place hold (0)
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A shot in the dark2018
Summary: "It's 1957, and the famed theater critic A. S. Crystal has come to the British seaside resort of Brighton with something other than the local production of A Shilling in the Meter on his mind.... more »- place hold (1)
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The labyrinth of the spirits : a novel2018
Summary: "The internationally acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author returns to the magnificent universe he constructed in his bestselling novels The Shadow of the Wind, The Angel's Game, and The... more »- place hold (0)
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Miss Kopp just won't quit2018
Summary: "Trailblazing Constance's hard-won job as deputy sheriff is on the line in Miss Kopp Just Won't Quit, the fourth installment of Amy Stewart's Kopp Sisters series." --- place hold (0)
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The daughter of Sherlock Holmes2018
Summary: 1914. Joanna Blalock's keen mind and incredible insight lead her to become a highly-skilled nurse, one of the few professions that allow her to use her finely-tuned brain. But when she and her... more »- place hold (0)
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A treacherous curse : a Veronica Speedwell mystery2018
Summary: "Veronica Speedwell returns in an adventure filled with betrayal and deception from Deanna Raybourn, the New York Times bestselling author of the Lady Julia Grey Mysteries. London, 1888. When... more »- place hold (0)
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The woman in the water2018
Summary: London, 1850: A young Charles Lenox struggles to make a name for himself as a detective--without a single case. Scotland Yard refuses to take him seriously and his friends deride him for attempting a... more »- place hold (0)
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The grave's a fine and private place : a Flavia de Luce novel2018
Summary: "In the wake of an unthinkable family tragedy, twelve-year-old Flavia de Luce is struggling to fill her empty days. For a needed escape, Dogger, the loyal family servant, suggests a boating trip for... more »- place hold (0)
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The grave's a fine and private place2018
Summary: Twelve-year-old chemist prodigy Flavia de Luce is struggling to fill her empty days. If anything could take her mind off sorrow it's solving a murder, but the one she stumbles across this time may lead the young sleuth to an early grave.- place hold (0)
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Agatha Christie's criminal games . Season 12017
Summary: Agatha Christie's world famous mysteries are adapted in a new series of French TV movies. Set in the 1950s, these iconic stories introduce new investigators in classic Christie style. Chief Inspector... more »- place hold (0)
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City of masks2017
Summary: Its 1358, and young Oswald de Lacy, Lord Somershill, is delayed in Venice as he awaits a pilgrim ship to the Holy Land. While the city is besieged by the King of Hungary, Oswald stays at the house of... more »- place hold (0)
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Father Brown . Season 52017
Summary: Father Brown cycles back for another season of more mysteries in the sleepy Cotswold village of Kembleford. This season, a Duke and Duchess visit the village at Christmas time, but the community is... more »- place hold (0)
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The Doctor Blake mysteries . Season 42017
Summary: The continuing story of Dr. Lucien Blake as he practices medicine and investigates murder in 1950s rural Australia.- place hold (0)
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Death in St. Petersburg : a Lady Emily mystery2017
Summary: "After the final curtain of Swan Lake, an animated crowd exits the Mariinsky theatre brimming with excitement from the night's performance. But outside the scene is somber. A ballerina's body lies... more »- place hold (0)
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Miss Kopp's midnight confessions2017
Summary: The best-selling author of Girl Waits with Gun and Lady Cop Makes Trouble continues her extraordinary journey into the real lives of the forgotten but fabulous Kopp sisters ... Deputy sheriff... more »- place hold (0)
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A casualty of war2017
Summary: Caring for an unstable soldier who believes his distant cousin is responsible for his injuries, battlefield nurse Bess Crawford investigates the patient's claims, only to find herself in unexpected danger.- place hold (0)
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The Paris spy : a Maggie Hope mystery2017
Summary: "American-born spy and code-breaker extraordinaire Maggie Hope secretly navigates Nazi-occupied France to find two brave women during the darkest days of World War II in the latest novel in this New... more »- place hold (0)
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The devouring : a Billy Boyle World War II mystery2017
Summary: The US and Swiss governments have embarked on diplomatic discussions regarding the Safehaven Protocols, aimed at limiting the amount of war materials exported by Switzerland to the Nazis. When a... more »- place hold (0)
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A casualty of war2017
Summary: Though the Great War is nearing its end, the fighting rages on. While waiting for transport back to her post, Bess Crawford meets Captain Alan Travis from the island of Barbados. Later, when he's... more »- place hold (0)
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