Simon Prebble

230 books

Harpist in the Wind by Patricia A. McKillip

Harpist in the Wind

Riddle-Master #3

Patricia A. McKillip

261 pages • paperback • 1979

fiction fantasy adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
His Last Bow by Arthur Conan Doyle

His Last Bow

Sherlock Holmes #8

Arthur Conan Doyle

224 pages • hardcover • 1917

fiction classics mystery short stories adventurous mysterious medium-paced
1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West by Roger Crowley

1453: The Holy War for Constantinople and the Clash of Islam and the West

Roger Crowley

304 pages • hardcover • 2005

nonfiction history religion informative fast-paced
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Sherlock Holmes #5

Arthur Conan Doyle

166 pages • paperback • 1902

fiction classics crime mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced
The House of Green Turf by Ellis Peters

The House of Green Turf

The Felse Investigations #8

Ellis Peters

264 pages • digital • 1969

fiction crime mystery mysterious medium-paced
The Ice House by Minette Walters

The Ice House

Minette Walters

240 pages • 1992

fiction crime mystery thriller mysterious medium-paced
In the Dark Places by Peter Robinson

In the Dark Places

Inspector Banks #22

Peter Robinson

336 pages • hardcover • 2014

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious fast-paced
The Iron Hand of Mars by Lindsey Davis

The Iron Hand of Mars

Marcus Didius Falco #4

Lindsey Davis

320 pages • 1992

fiction crime historical mystery challenging informative mysterious medium-paced
The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells

The Island of Dr. Moreau

H.G. Wells

160 pages • paperback • 1896

fiction classics horror science fiction adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

Susanna Clarke

782 pages • hardcover • 2004

fiction fantasy historical literary adventurous mysterious slow-paced