Can you recommend some of the best historical fiction mystery novels?

Sure. 'The Dante Club' by Matthew Pearl. It combines the mystery of a series of murders in 19th - century Boston with the works of Dante. The audiobook has a great atmosphere, and you can really feel the historical setting as the story unfolds.

'The Dante Club' by Matthew Pearl is also worth reading. It combines the mystery genre with Dante's 'Inferno'. Set in 19th - century Boston, it involves a series of murders that seem to be inspired by Dante's work. The historical context of the literary scene in Boston at that time is well - presented.

Sure. 'The Brother Cadfael' series is a must - read. It offers a fascinating look into medieval England. Then there's 'The Name of the Rose'. It's a really intellectual mystery with a great historical setting. Also, 'The William Monk' series is excellent for those who like Victorian - era mysteries.

Another good one is 'Phantom Waltz' by Catherine Anderson. It takes place in the Old West. A young woman with a gift for healing gets caught up in a mystery involving a man she starts to fall in love with. The historical details of the frontier life blend well with the mystery and the developing romance.

Another great one is 'The Anatomist's Wife' by Anna Lee Huber. This novel features a female sleuth in the early 19th - century Scotland. It combines elements of historical romance and mystery, with a strong - willed protagonist who uses her intelligence to solve crimes while also dealing with the social constraints of the time.

Another good one is 'An Instance of the Fingerpost' by Iain Pears. It's set in 17th - century Oxford. The story is told from multiple perspectives, each revealing different aspects of the mystery and the historical context.

Sure. 'The Maltese Falcon' by Dashiell Hammett. It's a classic noir - ish mystery set in the 1920s or so. The hunt for the valuable Maltese falcon statuette is full of twists and turns. Another one is 'The Moonstone' by Wilkie Collins. Considered one of the first detective novels, it has a great mystery around the disappearance of the precious moonstone gem in a Victorian - era setting.

One of the best is 'The Name of the Rose' by Umberto Eco. It's set in a medieval monastery and involves a complex mystery with religious overtones. The detailed descriptions of the time period make it a great historical fiction as well as a mystery.

One great mystery historical fiction book is 'The Name of the Rose' by Umberto Eco. It's set in a medieval monastery and involves a series of mysterious deaths. Another is 'The Alienist' by Caleb Carr, which takes place in 1896 New York and has a detective trying to solve a serial killer case. Also, 'Rebecca' by Daphne du Maurier is a classic. It's set in a large, mysterious English estate with a past full of secrets.

The 'Outlander' series by Diana Gabaldon is also very popular. It features time - travel which takes the main character back in time to 18th - century Scotland. There's a strong romantic relationship between the main characters, and also lots of historical events and mysteries to unfold as the story progresses.