There is just something mysterious about a lighthouse shining onto the open water in the middle of a foggy night. It embodies the setting for so many swashbuckling mystery tales. Are the ships smugglers or pirates? Long lost loves coming home from some harrowing separation? The thought makes me ready to cozy up with a mystery title and get lost in the adventure. What adventure awaits?
Growing up in Michigan lighthouses are commonplace. It wasn’t until I moving to Arizona where water masses are few and far between and lighthouses are mostly only found around one well known lake, that I developed an appreciation for them (and water).
With that image in mind, I found it to be fitting to celebrate National Lighthouse Day with a few mystery titles. Goodreads has a great list tagged in the lighthouse category as well as a compilation of other titles deemed seaworthy.
Now, while my reading trends aren’t necessarily seaworthy, I do love a good mystery. Nancy Drew was my jam growing up. Those Hardy boys had nothing on Nancy, Bess, George, and Ned.
Lately, I am captivated by a good historical fiction setting and a case to solve. Below I have listed out a few recent historical fiction and fantasy mystery reads that I found kept me guessing and engaged until the final page.
A great selection to cozy up with in every season, here are my recommended Mystery Titles to Cozy On Up With!
The Veronica Speedwell Mysteries by Deanna Raybourn
Lady Julia Gray Series by Deanna Raybourn
The Raven Spell by Luanne G Smith
Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children Series by Ransom Riggs
The Hanging Tree: A Nicole Rayburn Historical Mystery by Irina Shapiro
The Shadow Bride (this one does have a seaworthy dual timeline) by Irina Shapiro
Easy and fun mystery reads:
Cleopatra Fox Mysteries by C. J. Archer
An Accidental Alchemist Mystery by Gigi Pandian
Looking for more to discover? Check out this post for Authors to check out!
Drop a comment below and tell me what your favorite mystery read is!
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