Books like The legend of Broken by Caleb Carr

Sweden’s celebrated Viking saga, *The Long Ships*, follows the youthful Red Worm through a lifetime of sea adventures—raiding, slavery, escorting a caliph’s vizier, and encounters with kings and traders across Europe and beyond.

In 1896 New York City, reporter John Schuyler Moore partners with psychologist Dr. Laszlo Kreizler and police secretary Sara Howard to pioneer a psychological profile of a serial murderer, confronting the era’s gritty underbelly and institutional skepticism.

James Ellroy’s hard‑boiled crime novel follows detectives as they unravel Los Angeles’s darkest mystery, the unsolved murder of the Black Dahlia, blending gritty police work with atmospheric noir.

Craig of the Mohicans, a frontier scout turns away from civilization, forming a bond with a Mohican warrior as they escort two sisters across the perilous wilderness of America's frontier.

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When the first snow falls in Oslo, a missing‑mothers investigation leads Inspector Harry Hole into a deadly serial‑killer game that threatens to unhinge him.

A 2005 fictional biography by Isabel Allende chronicles the legendary origins of Zorro, serving as a prequel to the original story and referencing other Zorro adaptations.

A young girl learns to be a midwife in medieval England.

Caleb Carr extends the saga of Dr. Laszlo Kreizler as he tackles a sinister killer in this thrilling follow‑up.

A Chilean woman embarks on a quest to find her lover in 1840s California's goldfields, facing numerous challenges and adventures along the way.

The Deerslayer: A prequel to James Fenimore Cooper's Leatherstocking Tales, focusing on the rapid civilizing of New York and the introduction of the hero, Natty Bumppo, to the frontiersmen of the time.

Natty Bumppo's first journey into frontier life and the challenges of defending his freedom against dangerous Indians and the corrupting influence of a ruthless new lawman, setting the stage for the larger story of The Last of the Mohicans.

When a Los Angeles jogger is shot, her rich Hispanic father hires disgraced ex‑police investigator Joe Pike, sparking a tense clash between Pike and a skeptical police force.

Kip, Teia, and Karris must survive a deadly secret war when their ally Gavin Guile loses his powers and is enslaved.

Investigating the brutal murders of two vacationing families in sunny Virginia Beach, FBI agents Ryan Sinclair and Buzz Crane suspect the work of a notorious serial killer and tap the skills of preeminent clinical expert Charlotte Stone, who is also the culprit's only known survivor.

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An American frigate and her supporting schooner enter a shoal-filled bay off Northumberland, England, in the late 18th century during the American Revolution, encountering a mysterious stranger who may be a special pilot for their upcoming mission to the rocky cliffs.

An unlikely American soldier becomes the hero in this thrilling World War II story of sniper skills and survival.

A tale of love, adventure, and the Mexican War, featuring a cross-dressing woman and a gun-running smuggler, Jack Tier and his shipmate Harry Mulford.

A lively western adventure following a young traveler through California’s gold camps, where action, camaraderie, and the quest for fortune drive the story.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson race to Edinburgh to investigate the murders of two workers on the Palace of Holyrood House, uncovering a plot linked to the historic assassination of David Rizzio, the Italian secretary of Mary, Queen of Scots.

I never should have taken that loan but my aunt needed the meds and they were too expensive for me to afford by myself. Now I’ve been sold to slavery and the Nightfall Queen’s guards have found out I’m not entirely human. I guess I’m lucky they didn’t kill me. The next thing I know I’m transferred to the Elf King’s castle to find out that he has bought me. It will take me five years to pay off the debt but I get to be his personal assistant. Personal assistant to the king. That can’t be so bad, right? Wrong. Oh how wrong I was. His council has tasked me with finding him a wife before they will fund his war against the Nightfall Queen. That part should be easy, he’s rich, disgustingly handsome, and smart to boot. The problem? He’s rejecting every high born female I send his way. The more time we spend together, the more we realize I’m not just some half elf. There is a deep power that runs through my veins, one that makes me a target. His solution? Enter into a fake marriage with him so that he can get the council off his back and I can get some protection. That’s a great idea, so long as I don’t fall in love with him. Should be simple enough… The Broken Elf King is book TWO of FOUR in the Kings of Avalier series. It's a full-length standalone fantasy romance that focuses on the Elf King Raife Lightstone.

A speculative twist on a frontier crisis, "Outlawed" blends alternate history with the looming threat of influenza, exploring how communities and midwives confront disease, infertility, and social marginality on the American West's frontier.