If you love historical mysteries, I have a list of New Historical Mysteries to Read in April 2026! The list includes several intriguing post WWII mysteries plus some 1910s and 1920s mystery books to read!
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New Historical Mysteries to Read in April 2026
I have divided up these books by historical period!
New April Historical Mysteries: 1400s to 1800s
The Secret of Saint Olaf’s Church by Indrek Hargla, trans. Adam Cullen
The Lost Book of Elizabeth Barton by Jennifer N. Brown
The Samurai’s Octopus by Jonelle Patrick
Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker
When the Wolves are Silent (Sebastian St Cyr 21) by C.S. Harris
Murder in Marylebone by Emily Sullivan
New April Historical Mysteries: 1910s and 1920s
City of the Muse by Kate Hilton (early 1900s)
The Pink by Marshall Thornton (1913)
Death Times Seven (Daniel Pitt 7) by Anne Perry (1913)
Death on the Deck by Kelly Mason (1920s)
Death at the Regency Inn (Veronica Vale 12) by Kitty Kildare
The Pharoah’s Case Murders by Melodie Campbell (1920s)
The Chambermaid’s Key by Genevieve Graham (1929)
New April Historical Mysteries 1950s-1970s
In the Spirit of French Murder (American in Paris 4) by Colleen Cambridge (1950s)
The Secret Lives of Murderers’ Wives by Elizabeth Arnott (1960s)
Among the Ruins by Clair Coughlan (1970s)
Want to see prior months’ lists? You can find them here:
New Historical Mysteries for January 2026
New Historical Mysteries for February 2026
New Historical Mysteries for March 2026
And if you like mysteries set in the present, I have a BIG list for April!