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The following are individual book titles of interest for this topic. The book links below point to the Amazon.com bookstore online where you may purchase the book if you wish. These links are provided to bring these published resources to your attention as an aid to your research. Follow the links to books of interest to make note of their title, author, publisher, and ISBN. You might then use this information to obtain the book from your local library or your favorite corner book shop.
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(A Janie Riley Mystery Volume 1) Death Finds a Way
By Lorine McGinnis Schulze
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(Family Tree Mysteries, No. 1) Death on the Family Tree
By Patricia Sprinkle
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(Family Tree Mysteries, No. 2) Sins of the Father
By Patricia Sprinkle
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(Family Tree Mysteries, No. 3) Daughter of Deceit
By Patricia Sprinkle
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(The Forensic Genealogist series Book 1) Hiding the Past
A book by Nathan Dylan Goodwin.
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(The Forensic Genealogist series Book 2) The Lost Ancestor
A book by Nathan Dylan Goodwin.
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(The Forensic Genealogist series Book 3) The America Ground
A book by Nathan Dylan Goodwin.
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(The Forensic Genealogist series Book 4) The Spyglass File
A book by Nathan Dylan Goodwin.
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(The Forensic Genealogist series) The Orange Lilies: A Morton Farrier novella
A book by Nathan Dylan Goodwin.
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(Torie O'Shea Mysteries, No. 1) Family Skeletons
By Rett MacPherson
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(Torie O'Shea Mysteries, No. 10) Died in the Wool
By Rett MacPherson
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(Torie O'Shea Mysteries, No. 11) The Blood Ballad
By Rett MacPherson
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(Torie O'Shea Mysteries, No. 2) A Veiled Antiquity
By Rett MacPherson
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(Torie O'Shea Mysteries, No. 3) A Comedy of Heirs
By Rett MacPherson
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(Torie O'Shea Mysteries, No. 4) A Misty Mourning
By Rett MacPherson
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(Torie O'Shea Mysteries, No. 5) Killing Cousins
By Rett MacPherson
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(Torie O'Shea Mysteries, No. 6) Blood Relations
By Rett MacPherson
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(Torie O'Shea Mysteries, No. 7) In Sheep's Clothing
By Rett MacPherson
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(Torie O'Shea Mysteries, No. 8) Thicker Than Water
By Rett MacPherson
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(Torie O'Shea Mysteries, No. 9) Dead Man Running
By Rett MacPherson
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(Torie O'Shea Mysteries) Died in the Wool
By Rett MacPherson
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By Jonathan Harrington
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A Malignant House (Suzie Fewings)
By Fay Sampson
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A Promise to the Past: A Genealogical Mystery
A book by James G. Brown.
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Bitter Tide: An Ellis Island Mystery (Five Star Mystery Series)
A book by Ann Stamos.
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A book by Dan Waddell.
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By Rett MacPherson
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By Fiona Mountain
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Cornish Conundrum: A Mort Sinclair & Priscilla Booth Mystery
By Gene Stratton
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By E.L. Larkin
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Deadly Descent: A Lottie Albright Mystery (Lottie Albright Series)
By Charlotte Hinger
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Deadly Pedigree (Nick Herald Genealogical Mystery)
By Jimmy Fox
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By E.L. Larkin
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By E.L. Larkin
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Father Unknown (Suzie Fewings)
By Fay Sampson
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A book by Lee Martin.
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Going over Home is a genealogy-themed historical fiction novel set in present and pioneer Indiana. By Katie Andrews Potter.
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Hear Me Die - An Avalon Mystery
By E.L. Larkin
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By E.L. Larkin
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Hidden Heritage: A Lottie Albright Mystery (Lottie Albright Series)
By Charlotte Hinger
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By Fay Sampson
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In the Blood: A Genealogical Crime Mystery #1
A Kindle book by Steve Robinson. Family history was never supposed to be like this...A dark genealogical secret locked in the past. A family historian trying to unlock it. Trouble is, someone else is looking for the same answers and they will stop at nothing to find them. Then American genealogist, Jefferson Tayte, accepted his latest assignment, he had no idea it might kill him. But while murder was never part of the curriculum, Tayte is kidding himself if he thinks he can walk away from this one. Set in Cornwall, England, past and present, Tayte's research centres around the tragic life of a young Cornish girl, a writing box, and the discovery of a dark family secret that he believes will lead him to the family he is looking for.
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Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love
By Dani Shapiro
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A book by Elizabeth Shown Mills.
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Jackpot Blood: A Nick Herald Genealogical Mystery
By Jimmy Fox
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By Brian Daley
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Killing Cousins (Mort Sinclair Mysteries)
By Gene Stratton-Porter
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Lethal Lineage: A Lottie Albright Mystery (Lottie Albright Series)
By Charlotte Hinger
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A book by Anne Carroll George.
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Only a Few Bones: A True Account of the Rolling Fork Tragedy and Its Aftermath
A book by John Philip Colletta.
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A book by Alex Haley.
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Roots : The Saga of an American Family
A book by Alex Haley.
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A genealogical crime/mystery novel by Dan Waddell. Genealogist Nigel Barnes tries to help London's police stop a serial killer in a haunting novel of bloodstained family histories and gruesome secrets.
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The Death of Cousin Rose: A Mystery (Danny O'Flaherty Mysteries)
By Jonathan Harrington
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The Famous D-A-R Murder Mystery
A book by Graham Gordon Landrum.
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The Second Sorrowful Mystery: A Mystery
By Jonathan Harrington
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Those in Peril (Suzie Fewings)
By Fay Sampson
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To the Grave: A Genealogical Crime Mystery #2
By Steve Robinson.
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A book by Linda Dorrell.
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Family trees for the various families in the popular Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon.
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Aunt Edwina's Fabulous Wishes (Amazon.com)
When free-spirited painter Julie Fincher discovers that her fiancé is a gold-digger, she reluctantly decides to go ahead with the wedding to please her ailing father. Sadly, the family's beloved ninety-two-year-old Lady Edwina Greymore passes away the day before the wedding and everything changes. Julie is appointed executrix of a large country estate and now must solve an intricate family history treasure hunt with clues scattered all around southern England. Leaving her deceptive new husband behind, Julie sets out on the madcap adventure of a lifetime, together with her eccentric, karaoke-loving cousin.
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BookGuide - Lincoln City Libraries - Booklist: Genealogy Mysteries
A list of over 50 mysteries with a genealogy theme prepared and updated by Lincoln City Libraries, Lincoln, Nebraska.
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Fiction_L Booklists Rooted in Family: Fiction Inspired by the Author's Ancestors
List compiled by a librarian.
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Genealogy novel for sale.
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A list of books which include genealogy in the story.
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Gianna just wants to know about her ancestors, but she has to join an after school history club (yuck!) to do it. Now, she's about to embark on a journey that will change everything she thinks she knows about her family.
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Gianna Saldaña has a mystery to solve. With the help of a history teacher and the enthusiasm of a new friend, Gianna hopes to discover answers to the biggest mystery of her life. Follow along as she explores every avenue to find answers to the questions she has wondered about for as long as she can remember: Who is her father? Where did her ancestors come from? Join her as she develops new and exciting clues about her heritage and solves the mystery of her family lineage—a dramatic journey!
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Carol Baxter, the history detective, is the critically acclaimed author of six history books, most focusing on Australian stories. Each tells the true story of an ordinary person or group of people caught up in extraordinary events that created a place for them in the history books.
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An Irresistible Temptation: The true story of Jane New and a colonial scandal
Seduction, dramatic escapes, embezzlement and political intrigue aplenty in this true story of convict, Jane NEW, and the scandal that rocked Australia's early political and legal establishments to their core. Written by genealogist and biographer Carol Baxter (pub. Allen & Unwin, 2006), this book was praised by the Australian Literary Review Magazine as being an “excellent example of how a good story can illuminate the past”.
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Black Widow: The true story of Australia's first female serial killer, Louisa Collins
Two inquests, four trials, three hung juries and the executioner ... but was Louisa COLLINS really a husband killer? Was she the callous adulterous, drunkard and liar known as the Lucretia Borgia of Botany Bay? Or was this mother of seven a spirited and defiant woman who was punished for breaching society’s expectations of womanly behaviour? Written by genealogist and biographer Carol Baxter (pub. Allen & Unwin, 2015), this book was praised by the Herald Sun (Melbourne, Australia) as being “a compelling mix of domestic drama and detective work”.
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Breaking the Bank: An Extraordinary Colonial Robbery
A fast-paced history of colonial Sydney that tells the extraordinary story of the country's largest ever bank robbery and the people caught up in its wake. Written by genealogist and biographer, Carol Baxter (pub. Allen & Unwin, 2008), this book was praised by the Police Association Journal (Australia) as being “as gripping as any modern true crime story”.
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Captain Thunderbolt and His Lady: the true story of bushrangers Frederick Ward and Mary Ann Bugg
Driven into banditry by injustice, this Australian Robin Hood, magnificent horseman and skilled bushman, was celebrated by his victims as vigorously as he was hunted by the law. She was his chief lieutenant, his eyes and his ears. She dressed like a man, rode like a man, and helped keep Thunderbolt ahead of the troopers and trackers intent on pursuing him to his end. Until one day .... Written by genealogist and biographer Carol Baxter (pub. Allen & Unwin, 2017), this book was praised by the Canberra Times (Australia) as being “compelling”. It is being turned into a television series.
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The Fabulous Flying Mrs Miller
Bored 1920s Australian housewife, Jessie Miller, seeks international fame and fortune as an aviatrix, and heads to America where she becomes a close friend of Amelia Earhart. She soon finds herself the world's most notorious "scarlet woman" and a central player in a sensational America murder trial. This true story written by genealogist and biographer Carol Baxter (pub. Allen & Unwin, 2017) is being turned into a TV series. Publishers Weekly (USA) called it a "thrilling biography".
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The Peculiar Case of the Electric Constable: A true tale of passion, poison and pursuit
In the 1840s, the world's first commercial "electric telegraph" operators were struggling to gain business interest in their revolutionary new form of communication technology. Then on New Years Day 1845, English Quaker John Tawell, who was a one-time Australian convict with a strange life story, was "caught by the wires". Unwittingly, Tawell pulled off an extraordinary hat-trick. He brought the fledgling transportation, energy and communication industries together in one murderous swoop. The results kick-started the Communication Revolution. This true story written by genealogist and biographer Carol Baxter was praised by The Times (London) as being “as lively and readable as a crime novel”.
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Companion web site to the historical novel by Elizabeth Shown Mills.
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Genealogical mystery novels. From New Orleans to the piney woods, climbing Louisiana family trees can be murder.
