Books like Veil of lies by Jeri Westerson

When a French raid kills Hookton’s inhabitants, young Thomas vows revenge and a quest for a stolen holy relic that leads him from England’s shores to the heart of the Hundred Years’ War and a search for the Holy Grail.

When a prostitute’s mutilated body is found in Buckingham Palace, Thomas Pitt and his maid Gracie race to uncover the killer before the scandal threatens the monarchy.

In the 12th century, detective Justin de Quincy unravels a murder that may expose Prince John’s plot to seize the English throne while King Richard the Lionheart remains missing after a crusade.

Maddie must clear her family's name and solve a murder mystery while opening her own vintage clothing shop.

When a violent death shatters an English estate, Dr. Gideon Fell is called to untangle the tangled claims of its two heirs.

Corre el año 1928. Freddie Watson todavía lamenta la pérdida de su hermano, el cual falleció en la Gran Guerra. Mientras Freddie se adentra con su coche entre las montañas de los Pirineos franceses, sufre un accidente provocado por una fuerte tormenta de nieve. Freddie se refugia en un cercano pueblo abandonado, donde se encuentra con una hermosa y cautivadora mujer. Se pasan toda la noche charlando animadamente de amor, de pérdidas y de la guerra. Pero cuando amanece, Fabrissa ha desaparecido y Freddie se da cuenta de que porta una llave que abre un antiguo misterio que le arrastrará a la profundidad de las montañas, a una cueva en la que ese misterio ha permanecido oculto durante más de 700 años. Las tierras misteriosas y secretas que se extienden junto a la frontera de Francia y España no sólo sirven como telón de fondo de la novela, también han visto mucho derramamiento de sangre a lo largo de miles de años, son una parte del mundo en la que la prehistoria, la mitología y la historia se funden en la suerte de escenario vacío inspirador de *Los fantasmas del invierno*. Kate Mosse nos brinda además una historia de amor atmosférica y fascinante, con un tono de misterio, de especulación sobrenatural, de un tiempo fuera del tiempo. *Los fantasmas del invierno* se sitúa en esa tradición de escalofriantes historias de fantasmas para leer en las oscuras y frías noches de invierno.

Veils #1 Confronting the beautiful Alianor of the Lake, who has been accused of witchcraft and murder, Conan, the Baron of Wyndham, becomes the innocent maiden's only hope of rescue from the queen's wrath.

In Edwardian London, railwayman Jim Stringer discovers that the line he works on serves only a massive cemetery, and the men around him hate him while his predecessor has vanished under suspicious circumstances. Can he solve the mystery before it kills him?

During the Victorian era, Inspector Witherspoon suspects a murder victim’s young housekeeper, but Mrs. Jeffries, the Metropolitan Police’s housekeeper, unravels the true perpetrator amid intrigue and a cold‑blooded crime.

Historic London police thriller as Thomas Pitt confronts a cunning anarchist plot that masks a powerful press‑manipulated crime syndicate, forcing him to ally with former foes and his wife to protect the empire.

"Welcome to Strange Herbs & Teas. To get a fresh start away from a bad relationship, Kylie Strange moves across the country to open a shop in a seemingly quiet town in rural Maine. During renovations on Strange Herbs & Teas, she discovers a peculiar and ancient codex, The Booke of the Hidden, bricked into the wall. Every small town has its legends and unusual histories, and this artifact sends Kylie right into the center of Moody Bog's biggest secret. While puzzling over the tome's oddly blank pages, Kylie gets an unexpected visitor -- Erasmus Dark, an inscrutable stranger who claims to be a demon, knows she has the book, and warns her that she has opened a portal to the netherworld. Kylie brushes off this nonsense, until a series of bizarre murders puts her, the newcomer, at the center. With the help of the demon and a coven of witches she befriends while dodging the handsome but sharp-eyed sheriff, Kylie hunts for a killer -- that might not be human" -- From publisher's description.

""Creative and enthralling. If you enjoy authentic Medieval history combined with modern suspense, this one's for you." --John Lescroart Once a Knight of the Realm, Crispin Guest was stripped of his title and his lands and must now earn his meager living through his wits. With the help of his young apprentice, reformed thief Jack Tucker, Guest is known to certain populations as The Tracker, the man who can find anything--for a price. It is for that reason that Guest is sought out by Nicholas Flamel, an absent-minded alchemist. Both Flamel's wife and his apprentice are missing, and he wants Guest to find them and bring them home. Before he can even begin looking, Guest discovers that Flamel's house has been ransacked. Then Flamel's assistant turns up--dead, hanging from the rafters with a note pinned to his chest by a dagger. It is a ransom note that promises the safe return of his wife in exchange for the Philosopher's Stone, which is reputed to turn lead into gold and create the elixir of life. And the kidnappers aren't the only ones after it. From the highest nobility to Flamel's fellow alchemists, everyone is seeking the stone for themselves. Guest must rescue the missing wife and find the stone before it falls into unworthy hands"--