TOP 10 Best Historical Crime Fiction Results at 10Bestify.com
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Ordinary Grace
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE 2014 EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL WINNER OF THE 2014 DILYS AWARD A SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF 2013 From New York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger, a brilliant new novel about a young man, a small town, and murder in the summer of 1961.“That was it. That was all of it. A grace so ordinary there was no reason at all to remember it. Yet I have never across the forty years since it was spoken forgotten a single word.” New Bremen, Minnesota, 1961. The Twins were playing their debut season, ice-cold root beers were selling out at the soda counter of Halderson’s Drugstore, and Hot Stuff comic books were a mainstay on every barbershop magazine rack. It was a time of innocence and hope for a country with a new, young president. But f... [Read More] Best Historical Crime Fiction
- ASIN: 1451645856
- UPC: 884740901625
- ASIN: 1451645856
- ISBN: 1451645856
- Brand: Atria Books
- Manufacturer: Atria Books
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The Life We Bury
A USA Today bestseller and book club favorite! College student Joe Talbert has the modest goal of completing a writing assignment for an English class. His task is to interview a stranger and write a brief biography of the person. With deadlines looming, Joe heads to a nearby nursing home to find a willing subject. There he meets Carl Iverson, and soon nothing in Joe's life is ever the same. Carl is a dying Vietnam veteran--and a convicted murderer. With only a few months to live, he has been medically paroled to a nursing home, after spending thirty years in prison for the crimes of rape and murder. As Joe writes about Carl's life, especially Carl's valor in Vietnam, he cannot reconcile the heroism of the soldier with the despicable acts of the convict. Joe, along with his skeptical femal... [Read More] Best Historical Crime Fiction
- ASIN: 1616149981
- ASIN: 1616149981
- ISBN: 1616149981
- Brand: Seventh Street Books
- Manufacturer: Seventh Street Books
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Ghost Soldiers: The Epic Account of World War II's Greatest Rescue Mission
“The greatest World War II story never told” (Esquire)—an enthralling account of the heroic mission to rescue the last survivors of the Bataan Death March. On January 28, 1945, 121 hand-selected U.S. troops slipped behind enemy lines in the Philippines. Their mission: March thirty rugged miles to rescue 513 POWs languishing in a hellish camp, among them the last survivors of the infamous Bataan Death March. A recent prison massacre by Japanese soldiers elsewhere in the Philippines made the stakes impossibly high and left little time to plan the complex operation. In Ghost Soldiers Hampton Sides vividly re-creates this daring raid, offering a minute-by-minute narration that unfolds alongside intimate portraits of the prisoners and their lives in the camp. Sides shows how the POWs ban... [Read More] Best Historical Crime Fiction
- ASIN: 038549565X
- ASIN: 038549565X
- ISBN: 038549565X
- Brand: Anchor
- Manufacturer: Anchor
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Spilled Milk: Based On A True Story
"Randis later would testify at a criminal trial against her father, who was sentenced to prison for his crimes. He was sentenced to up to 16 years in 2004. Her painful — and ultimately triumphant — story is recounted in Randis' first novel, "Spilled Milk." - Brown, Stacy. Interview with the Pocono Record Newspaper "Spilled Milk is a story about resilience. The strength of the human mind and will power to live a better life." - The Weekly Sparkle"Beautifully written, hauntingly real, Spilled Milk is a must read for any young adult today." - F.P Lione, AuthorBrooke Nolan is a battered child who makes an anonymous phone call about the escalating brutality in her home. When social services jeopardize her safety condemning her to keep her father’s secret, it’s a glass of spilled milk ... [Read More] Best Historical Crime Fiction
- ASIN: B00D9GY2BU
- ASIN: B00D9GY2BU
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The Girl Who Lived: A Thrilling Suspense Novel
Ten years ago, four people were brutally murdered—one girl lived.No one believes her story. The police think she's crazy. Her therapist thinks she's suicidal. Everyone else thinks she's a dangerous drunk. They're all right—but did she see the killer?Best Mystery-Thriller eBook of the Year — Independent Publisher Book Awards 2018Winner Best Thriller — National Indie Excellence Awards 2018Winner Best Thriller — Silver Falchion Award 2018Finalist eBook Fiction — Indie Book Awards 2018Silver Medal Suspense — Reader’s Favorite Book Awards 2018Voted Most Loved Cover — NetGalley ReadersGrab your copy of this award-winning psychological thriller today!As the anniversary of the murders approaches, Faith Winters is released from the psychiatric hospital and yanked back to the... [Read More] Best Historical Crime Fiction
- ASIN: B076FNQWTF
- ASIN: B076FNQWTF
- Manufacturer: Greyson Media
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Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
Best Historical Crime Fiction
- ASIN: 0385521316
- ASIN: 0385521316
- ISBN: 0385521316
- Manufacturer: Doubleday
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A Dangerous Fortune: A Novel
Best Historical Crime Fiction
- ASIN: B003V4BPJW
- ASIN: B003V4BPJW
- Manufacturer: Dell
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Beneath a Scarlet Sky: A Novel
Soon to be a major television event from Pascal Pictures, starring Tom Holland.Based on the true story of a forgotten hero, the USA Today and #1 Amazon Charts bestseller Beneath a Scarlet Sky is the triumphant, epic tale of one young man’s incredible courage and resilience during one of history’s darkest hours. Pino Lella wants nothing to do with the war or the Nazis. He’s a normal Italian teenager—obsessed with music, food, and girls—but his days of innocence are numbered. When his family home in Milan is destroyed by Allied bombs, Pino joins an underground railroad helping Jews escape over the Alps, and falls for Anna, a beautiful widow six years his senior.In an attempt to protect him, Pino’s parents force him to enlist as a German soldier—a move they think will keep him o... [Read More] Best Historical Crime Fiction
- ASIN: 1503943372
- ASIN: 1503943372
- ISBN: 1503943372
- Brand: Lake Union Publishing
- Manufacturer: Lake Union Publishing
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The Secret Wife: A captivating story of romance, passion and mystery
** The USA Today Bestseller****The number one Kindle bestseller**‘A cleverly crafted novel and an enthralling story… A triumph.’ DINAH JEFFERIESA Russian grand duchess and an English journalist. Linked by one of the world’s greatest mysteries . . .Love. Guilt. Heartbreak.1914Russia is on the brink of collapse, and the Romanov family faces a terrifyingly uncertain future. Grand Duchess Tatiana has fallen in love with cavalry officer Dmitri, but events take a catastrophic turn, placing their romance – and their lives – in danger . . .2016Kitty Fisher escapes to her great-grandfather’s remote cabin in America, after a devastating revelation makes her flee London. There, on the shores of Lake Akanabee, she discovers the spectacular jewelled pendant that will lead her to a long-bu... [Read More] Best Historical Crime Fiction
- ASIN: B01D4O804G
- ASIN: B01D4O804G
- Manufacturer: Avon
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The Hideaway
Now a USA TODAY and Amazon Charts Bestseller!“A story both powerful and enchanting: a don’t-miss novel in the greatest southern traditions of storytelling.” —Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling authorWhen her grandmother’s will wrenches Sara back home to Sweet Bay, Alabama, she learns more about Margaret Van Buren in the wake of her death than she ever knew in life.After her last remaining family member dies, Sara Jenkins goes home to The Hideaway, her grandmother Mags’s ramshackle B&B in Sweet Bay. She intends to quickly tie up loose ends then return to her busy life and thriving antique shop in New Orleans. Instead, she learns Mags has willed The Hideaway to her and charged her with renovating it—no small task considering her grandmother’s best friends, a mot... [Read More] Best Historical Crime Fiction
- ASIN: B01HAK33TC
- ASIN: B01HAK33TC
- Brand: Thomas Nelson
- Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson
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The Mammoth Book of Historical Crime Fiction - eBook
Our dark past brought to life by leading contemporary crime writersA new generation of crime writers has broadened the genre of crime fiction, creating more human stories of historical realism, with a stronger emphasis on character and the psychology of crime.This superb anthology of 12 novellas encompasses over 4,000 years of our dark, criminal past, from Bronze Age Britain to the eve of the Second World War, with stories set in ancient Greece, Rome, the Byzantine Empire, medieval Venice, seventh-century Ireland and 1930s' New York.A Byzantine icon painter, suddenly out of work when icons are banned, becomes embroiled in a Best Historical Crime Fiction The Mammoth Book of Historical Crime Fiction - eBook
- UPC: 688892121
- Rating: 3.0
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The Secret Sense of Wildflower - Southern Historical Fiction, Best Book of 2012
The story of Louisa May "Wildflower" McAllister whose life has been shaped around the recent death of her beloved father in a sawmill accident. While her mother hardens in her grief, Wildflower and her three sisters must cope with their loss themselves, as well as with the demands of daily Best Historical Crime Fiction Named a Best Book of 2012 by Kirkus Reviews! Set in 1940s Appalachia, The Secret Sense of Wildflower tells the story of Louisa May "Wildflower" McAllister whose life has been shaped around the recent death of her beloved father in a sawmill accident. While her mother hardens in her grief, Wildflower and her three sisters must cope with their loss themselves, as well as with the demands of daily survival. Despite these hardships, Wildflower has a resilience that is forged with humor, a love of the land, and an endless supply of questions to God. When Johnny Monroe, the town's
- UPC: 53392142
- Rating: 4.25
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True Stories of Law & Order : The Real Crimes Behind the Best Episodes of the Hit TV Show
The incredible real-life cases behind TVUs longest-running crime drama reveal the fascinating and shocking facts behind 25 of the hit show's most popular episodes. Best Historical Crime Fiction True Stories of Law & Order reveals the fascinating and shocking facts behind 25 of the hit show's most popular episodes - from the incredible account of how a woman's repressed memory leads to the solving of a 30-year-old cold case to the high-profile investigation of tranvestite millionaire Robert Durst. And just like in Law & Order, the actual crime is just the beginning, as you follow these cases from the initial stages of the investigation through the trial and up to the often controversial verdicts.Part of the reason millions of fans tune in to Law & Order is the
- UPC: 4837711
- Rating: 3.25
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The Mammoth Book Best International Crime - eBook
Leading anthologist Maxim Jakubowski presents the very best in crime writing from around the world - 40 short stories from an all-star line-up of international writers.They cover the full spectrum of crime fiction, from noir and thrillers, to whodunnits and procedurals, with settings that include Italy, Cuba, Scandinavia, Russia, USA, Japan, Germany, Mexico, France, Italy, Spain and the UK. Among the writers presented are:Ian Rankin, bestselling author of compelling, cerebral crime fiction set in Edinburgh, featuring the much-loved Inspector Rebus.John Mortimer, the English barrister and writer, famous for his much-loved fictional character Horace Rumpole of the Bailey.Boris Akunin, whose eccentric Best Historical Crime Fiction The Mammoth Book Best International Crime - eBook
- UPC: 317126132
- Rating: 5.0
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The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 8 - eBook
The must-have annual anthology for every crime fiction fan - the year's top new British short stories selected by leading crime critic Maxim Jakubowski.This great annual covers the full range of mystery fiction, from noir and hardboiled crime to ingenious puzzles and amateur sleuthing. Packed with top names such as: Ian Rankin (including a new Rebus), Alexander McCall Smith, David Hewson, Christopher Brookmyre, Simon Kernick, A.L. Kennedy, Louise Walsh, Kate Atkinson, Colin Bateman, Stuart McBride and Andrew Taylor.The full list of contributors is as follows: Ian Rankin, Mick Herron, Denise Mina, Edward Marston, Marilyn Todd, Kate Atkinson, Stuart MacBride, David Best Historical Crime Fiction The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 8 - eBook
- UPC: 789038058
- Rating: 3.5
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Jeffrey Archer The Clifton Chronicles Collection 5 Books Set Best Kept Secret
- UPC: 191250140866
- Category: Fiction
- Price: 19 GBP
The Story of Crime Fiction
Mark Lawson, who recently wrote and presented BBC Radio 4 series Foreign Bodies: A History of Modern Europe Through Literary Detectives, is joined by crime fiction writers PD James, Henry Sutton an... Crimefiction,MarkLawson,PDJames,HenrySutton,BritishLibrary,Detectives
Women in Crime Fiction II
Back by popular demand! The second installment of this wildly popular panel celebrated the best in contemporary women writers of crime, mystery and thriller genres. We were joined by Susan Isaacs, ... crime fiction,cfa,writing,literature,Hank Phillippi Ryan,Lisa Lutz,Laura Joh Rowland,SJ Rozan
Historical background and development of the crime fiction genre
This screencast describes the development of the crime fiction genre in three main time periods: The Industrial Revolution, the 1920s & 30s, and after WW2. Based on this, please complete the exerci...
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