Books like Revelation by C. J. Sansom

‘Poirot Investigates’ is a classic Agatha Christie mystery short story featuring detective Hercule Poirot in a whodunnit set in England.

Inspector Alan Grant of Scotland York investigates the true identity of King Richard III, challenging the historic image of the notorious Tudor tyrant.

Dan Simmons’ historical thriller follows Charles Dickens after a train accident in 1865, reexamining his life, London society, and the unresolved mystery of his final unfinished novel.

Set in 15th‑century London amid the Reformation, "Dissolution" follows lawyer Matthew Shardlake as he confronts intrigue surrounding the closing of Benedictine monasteries.

Set in 1660s Oxford, Iain Pears’s mystery follows Sarah Blundy as she faces a murder accusation, with the case unfolding through four distinct perspectives that reveal the truth in a surprising twist.

After Sir Edward Grey is murdered, his widow Julia partners with private investigator Nicholas Brisbane to uncover the brutal truth behind his death, confronting London’s hidden dangers and her own painful revelations.

Mary Russell, a detective and associate of Sherlock Holmes, investigates the murder of an archaeologist after he returns to England with a controversial letter claiming to be from an apostle of Christ.

In the cannily plotted streets of Renaissance Italy, a Vatican courtesan, Damiata, is tasked by Pope Alexander with uncovering the mystery of his beloved illegitimate son’s murder, whilst avoiding betrayal from the Borgia pope’s son.

In 1546, lawyer Matthew Shardlake is drawn into the deadly politics of Henry VIII’s dying reign, where he must navigate treachery, religious persecution, and a family will dispute while being summoned by Queen Catherine Parr for secret assistance.

Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck investigates a shocking murder on a Great Western Railway excursion, where the weapon—a noose—hints at a link to the victim’s past as an executioner. When a second victim appears, he must race to stop the killer before more lives are lost.

In the misty Yorkshire moors, Lady Julia Grey returns to her ancestral home and is drawn into a deadly mystery involving a ruined manor, hidden family secrets, and a sinister past haunting the upper class.

In summer 1545, England faces a looming French invasion and a war‑torn economy, as Henry VIII’s misadventures strain the nation’s finances and force a massive militia mobilisation at Portsmouth.

After World War I, Inspector John Madden investigates a brutal murder in a quiet village, using the emerging science of criminal psychology to unravel a serial killer’s plans.

After a stay in Italy, Lady Julia returns to her Sussex estate, only to discover a murder at a nearby abbey. With private investigator Nicholas Brisbane, she navigates intrigue, family secrets and a snowbound conspiracy to uncover the killer before another tragedy.

In 1950s Glasgow, a mother‑and‑daughter murder case forces a man to confront the truth about the man who could prove or destroy his innocence.

In the third book of the Matthew Shardlake series, the lawyer-detective and his assistant uncover a conspiracy threatening King Henry VIII while escorting a dangerous suspect to London, all set against the backdrop of 16th‑century York.

A gripping tale where 19th‑century Scotland York detectives investigate serial murders while an 18th‑century architect named Nicholas Dyer faces his own challenges.

Set in the summer of 1549, lawyer Matthew Shardlake investigates the death of a distant relative of Henry VIII's daughter Lady Elizabeth, amidst the chaos of Kett's Rebellion

A compelling thriller and love story set in post–Civil War Spain Fans of Carlos Ruiz Zafon's The Shadow of the Wind and Sebastian Faulks's Birdsong will fall in love with Winter in Madrid, the arresting new novel from C. J. Sansom. In September 1940, the Spanish Civil War is over and Madrid lies in ruins while the Germans continue their march through Europe. Britain stands alone as General Franco considers whether to abandon neutrality and enter the war. Into this uncertain world comes Harry Brett, a privileged young man who was recently traumatized by his experience in Dunkirk and is now a reluctant spy for the British Secret Service. Sent to gain the confidence of Sandy Forsyth, an old school friend turned shadowy Madrid businessman, Brett finds himself involved in a dangerous game and surrounded by memories. Meanwhile, Sandy's girlfriend, ex-Red Cross nurse Barbara Clare, is engaged in a secret mission of her own—to find her former lover Bernie Piper, whose passion for the Communist cause led him into the International Brigades and who vanished on the bloody battlefields of the Jarama. In a vivid and haunting depiction of wartime Spain, Winter in Madrid is an intimate and riveting tale that offers a remarkable sense of history unfolding and the profound impact of impossible choices.

In Tudor England, lawyer Matthew Shardlake is drawn into a murder case and a hunt for the mysterious weapon "Dark Fire" while navigating the politics of Henry VIII’s court.

Historiographer Rodney Stark challenges entrenched anti-Catholic myths, arguing that many widely held beliefs about the Church—such as its role in the Inquisition, the Crusades, and the Dark Ages—are founded on falsehoods.