If you love historical mysteries, I have a list of New Historical Mysteries to Read in March 2025. This list of historical fiction includes a Gatsby-inspired mystery, a book starring rivals Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, mysteries set in the 1970s, and so much more!
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New Historical Mysteries to Read in March 2025
I’m trying something new this month and listing these in chronological order by the time period in which they take place. If you’re a historical mystery lover, tell me your favorite time period(s) to read in the comments!
March Historical Fiction 1700s-1900
Harlequin is Dead by R. M. Cullen (1791)
The Girl from Greenwich Street by Lauren Willig (1800)
The Jackal’s Mistress by Chris Bohajian (1864/Civil War)
Smoke and Silk by Victoria Keating (Victorian)
Fisherman’s Gift by Julia R. Kelly (1900’s Scotland)
Island of Small Misfortunes by Jackson Kuhl (Gilded Age)
Silent as the Grave by Rhys Bowen and Clare Broyles (Turn of the Century)
March 2025 World War I to World War II Historical Mysteries
A Scandalous Affair by Leonard Goldberg (1918)
The Gatsby Gambit by Claire Anderson-Wheeler (1920s)
Murder of a Recluse by Jeanne M. Dams (1926)
Dirty Little War by Dietrich Kalteis (1920s)
Midnight Streets by Phil Lecomber (1929)
Boxcar Librarian by Brianna Labuskes (1930s)
The Silent Film Star Murders by Melodie Campbell (1930s)
The Undoing of Violet Claybourne by Emily Critchley (1938)
Four Queens of Crime by Rosanne Limoncelli (1938)
Death Upon a Star by Amy Patricia Meade (1939)
Slant of Light by Kathryn Lasky (Georgia O’Keefe in the 1930s)
The Night Angels by D. R. Bailey (WWII)
Death in Berlin by Simon Scarrow (WWII)
Post World War II Mysteries
Murder at the Palace by N. R. Daws (1950s)
The Secrets of Treasonfield House by J. C. Briggs (1952)
The Socialite’s Guide to Sleuthing & Secrets by S. K. Golden (1958)
Broken Fields by Marcie R. Rendon (1970s)
Legacy of Lies by Lew Paper (1970s)
I’m also adding Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall to this list. It takes place in 1950s-70s England and is a buzzy new book club title. I read and enjoyed it. It’s not filled with historical detail, but if you like a juicy historical romance with some mystery elements, give it a try!
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Want to see prior months’ lists? You can find them here:
Historical Mysteries Coming Out in January 2025
Historical Mysteries Coming Out in February 2025
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New Mysteries Coming Out in January 2025