Romantic Suspense & Mystery Here you will find romances filled with intrigue, mystery, and mayhem. Traditional "gothic" romances are included, and suspense or mystery novels with a strong romantic sub-plot may be listed. List begun 09/97, updated 02/08

	Medieval Romances
	Regency Romances
	European Historical Romances
	American Historical/Frontier Romances
	Contemporary Romances
	Alternate Reality Romances

Medieval Romances

• Heart of the Night (2001) by Taylor Chase
• Masques of Gold (1990) by Roberta Gellis
• Silken Threads (1999) by Patricia Ryan
• Lord of the Night (1993) by Susan Wiggs

Regency Romances

• Lord Wraybourne's Betrothed (1988) by Jo Beverley
• The Rake's Retreat (1999) by Nancy Butler
• Milady Hot-at-Hand (1981) by Elizabeth Chater
• Cousin Kate (1968) by Georgette Heyer
• The Reluctant Widow (1946) by Georgette Heyer
• The Toll-Gate (1954) by Georgette Heyer
• The Rake and the Wallflower (2001) by Allison Lane
• The Temporary Bride (1993) by Julie Tetel
• A Double Deception (1983) by Joan Wolf
• A London Season (1981) by Joan Wolf

European Historical Romances

• Heartless (1995) by Mary Balogh
• Step into Darkness (2006) by Naomi Bellis
• Heir of Starvelings (1967) by Evelyn Berckman
• Beyond Compare (2004) by Candace Camp
• Swept Away (1999) by Candace Camp
• Captives of the Night (1994) by Loretta Chase
• Moura (1959) by Virginia Coffman
• The Sea Wife (2003) by Holly Cook
• The Wild Baron (1997) by Catherine Coulter
• The Scapegoat (1956) by Daphne Du Maurier
• Jamaica Inn (1936) by Daphne Du Maurier
• Frenchman's Creek (1942) by Daphne Du Maurier
• Scoundrel (1996) by Elizabeth Elliott
• Lily (1991) by Patricia Gaffney
• To Have & To Hold (1995) by Patricia Gaffney
• The Perfect Stranger (2006) by Anne Gracie
• Dark Angel (1994) by Anna Grant
• Beneath a Silent Moon (2003) by Tracy Grant
• Daughter of the Game (2002) by Tracy Grant
• Shadows of the Heart (1996) by Tracy Grant
• Clara Reeve (1975) by Leone Hargrave
• The Talisman Ring (1936) by Georgette Heyer
• Mistress of Mellyn (1960) by Victoria Holt
• Angel in a Red Dress (2006) by Judith Ivory
• Whispers of the Night (2006) by Lydia Joyce
• Beauty and the Spy (2006) by Julie Anne Long
• Greygallows (1973) by Barbara Michaels
• The Scarlet Pimpernel (1905) by Baroness Emmuska Orczy
• The Anglophile (1957) by Egan O'Neil (Elizabeth Linington)
• Amelia Peabody mysteries (1975 - ) by Elizabeth Peters set in Egypt)
• River of Fire (1996) by Mary Jo Putney
• Silk and Shadows (1991) by Mary Jo Putney
• Mischief (1996) by Amanda Quick
• The Paid Companion (2004) by Amanda Quick
• Ravished (1992) by Amanda Quick
• Rendezvous (1991) by Amanda Quick
• With This Ring (1998) by Amanda Quick
• Scaramouche (1921) by Rafael Sabatini
• The Code of Love (2006) by Cheryl Sawyer
• The Devil Earl (1996) by Deborah Simmons - HH-317
• The Gentleman Thief (2000) by Deborah Simmons - HH-495
• The Bride's Bodyguard (1997) by Elizabeth Thornton
• Strangers at Dawn (1999) by Elizabeth Thornton
• The Arrangement (1997) by Joan Wolf

American Historical/Frontier Romances

• Spring Rain (1996) by Susan Weldon
• Still Life with Murder (2003) by P.B. Ryan

Contemporary Romances

• Exposure (1996) by Susan Andersen
• Lone Rider (2001) by Lauren Bach
• The Shelter of Her Arms (11/1995) by Jean Barrett - HI-308
• The Voice of Air (1970) by Evelyn Berckman
• Troubleshooters series (2000 - ) by Suzanne Brockmann
• Bodyguard (1999) by Suzanne Brockmann
• Exclusive (1996) by Sandra Brown
• Mirror Image (1990) by Sandra Brown
• Slow Heat in Heaven (1990) by Sandra Brown
• Twice Burned (5/1997) by Pamela Burford - HI-420
• Some Die Telling (2/1988) by Stella Cameron - HI-83
• The Daughter (1998) by Jasmine Cresswell
• The Desires and Deceptions (1995) by Jasmine Cresswell
• No Sin Too Great (1996) by Jasmine Cresswell
• Abbeygate (1977) by Cecily Crowe
• Northwater (1968) by Cecily Crowe
• Welcome to Temptation (2000) by Jennifer Crusie
• Rumble on the Bayou (2006) by Jana DeLeon
• Unlucky (2007) by Jana DeLeon
• Stephanie Plum series (1994 - ) by Janet Evanovich
• Billionaires Prefer Blondes (2006) by Suzanne Enoch
• Don't Look Down (2006) by Suzanne Enoch
• Flirting with Danger (2005) by Suzanne Enoch
• Looks Are Deceiving (7/1994) by Maggie Ferguson - HI-284
• Every Breath She Takes (1999) by Suzanne Forster
• Heartbreaker (2000) by Julie Garwood
• Killjoy (2002) by Julie Garwood
• Mercy (2001) by Julie Garwood
• Presumed Guilty (8/1993) by Tess Gerritsen - HI-238
• The Surgeon (2001) by Tess Gerritsen
• Under the Knife (4/1990) by Tess Gerritsen - HI-136
• Echoes (2004) by Erin Grady
• Dark Paradise (1994) by Tami Hoag
• Cry Wolf (1993) by Tami Hoag
• Lucky's Lady (1992) by Tami Hoag
• Still Waters (1992) by Tami Hoag
• After Caroline (1996) by Kay Hooper
• Finding Laura (1997) by Kay Hooper
• Haunting Rachel (1998) by Kay Hooper
• Hiding in the Shadows (2000) by Kay Hooper
• Stealing Shadows (2000) by Kay Hooper
• Out of the Shadows (2000) by Kay Hooper
• Diamond Bay (2/1987) by Linda Howard - SIM-177
• Dream Man (1994) by Linda Howard
• Drop Dead Gorgeous (2006) by Linda Howard
• Kill & Tell (1998) by Linda Howard
• Midnight Rainbow (2/1986) by Linda Howard - SIM-129
• Mr. Perfect (2000) by Linda Howard
• Open Season (2001) by Linda Howard
• To Die For (2005) by Linda Howard
• Her Bodyguard (2001) by Michelle Jerott
• Long After Midnight (1997) by Iris Johansen
• The Ugly Duckling (1996) by Iris Johansen
• Mommy Said Goodbye (4/2004) by Janice Kay Johnson - HSR-1197
• Deep Waters (1997) by Jayne Anne Krentz
• Flash (1998) by Jayne Anne Krentz
• Season of Evil (1977) by Elsie Lee
• With Malice (2003) by Rachel Lee
• Life Blood (1993) by Caroline Llewellyn
• Call of Duty (1998) by Merline Lovelace
• Midnight in Ruby Bayou (2000) by Elizabeth Lowell
• Moving Target (2001) by Elizabeth Lowell
• Pearl Cove (1999) by Elizabeth Lowell
• Tell Me No Lies (1986) by Elizabeth Lowell
• Above Suspicion (1941) by Helen MacInnes
• Assignment in Brittany (1942) by Helen MacInnes
• North from Rome (1958) by Helen MacInnes
• Sleeping Beauty (1991) by Judith Michael
• A Teaspoon of Murder (11/1989) by Elizabeth Morris - HI-125
• Final Stand (2002) by Helen R. Myers
• Cold Feet (2004) by Brenda Novak
• In Sinful Harmony (1995) by Marilyn Pappano
• Passion (1996) by Marilyn Pappano
• Suspicion (1997) by Marilyn Pappano
• Camelot Caper (1969) by Elizabeth Peters
• The Legend in Green Velvet (1989) by Elizabeth Peters
• Vicky Bliss mysteries (1973-1994) by Elizabeth Peters
• Most Wanted (1999) by Maggie Price - SIM-948
• Garden of Dreams (1998) by Patricia Rice
• Taming the Night (199) by Paula Detmar Riggs
• Heartbreaker (197) by Karen Robards
• One Summer (1993) by Karen Robards
• Walking after Midnight (1995) by Karen Robards
• Carnal Innocence (1992) by Nora Roberts
• Divine Evil (1992) by Nora Roberts
• Hidden Riches (1994) by Nora Roberts
• High Noon (2007) by Nora Roberts
• Montana Sky (1996) by Nora Roberts
• Private Scandals (1993) by Nora Roberts
• Public Secrets (1990) by Nora Roberts
• River's End (1999) by Nora Roberts
• Sacred Sins (1987) by Nora Roberts
• Sanctuary (1997) by Nora Roberts
• Bones of Contention (12/1991) by M.J. Rodgers - HI-176
• Dead Ringer (3/1991) by M.J. Rodgers - HI-157
• For Love or Money (11/1988) by M.J. Rodgers - HI-102
• One Tough Texan (6/1997) by M.J. Rodgers - HI-423
• To Have vs. To Hold (10/1996) by M.J. Rodgers - HI-392
• Who Is Jane Williams? (9/1994) by M.J. Rodgers - HI-290
• Confessions (1996) by JoAnn Ross
• No Regrets (1997) by JoAnn Ross
• The Arms of the Law (10/1998) by Jenna Ryan - HI-488
• Belladonna (3/1996) by Jenna Ryan - HI-364
• Murder by the Book (10/1992) by Margaret St. George (Maggie Osbourne) - HI-198
• A Kiss in the Dark (1995) by Meryl Sawyer
• Tempting Fate (1998) by Meryl Sawyer
• Maybe This Time (1990) by Kathleen Gilles Seidel
• Liam Campbell mysteries (1999 - ) by Dana Stabenow
• The Second Mrs. Malone (8/1997) by Amanda Stevens - HI-430
• The Gabriel Hounds (1967) by Mary Stewart
• Madam, Will You Talk? (1955) by Mary Stewart
• The Moon-Spinners (1962) by Mary Stewart
• My Brother Michael (1959) by Mary Stewart
• Nine Coaches Waiting (1958) by Mary Stewart
• This Rough Magic (1964) by Mary Stewart
• Touch Not the Cat (1976) by Mary Stewart
• Wildfire at Midnight (1956) by Mary Stewart
• Arousing Suspicions (2007) by Marianne Stillings
• Sleepwalker (11/1989) by Elaine K. Stirling - HI-126
• Bed of Roses (1998) by Katherine Stone
• Illusions (1994) by Katherine Stone
• Imagine Love (1996) by Katherine Stone
• Promises (1993) by Katherine Stone
• Rainbows (1992) by Katherine Stone
• Twins (1989) by Katherine Stone
• Black Ice (2005) by Anne Stuart
• Cold as Ice (2006) by Anne Stuart
• Hand in Glove (2/1987) by Anne Stuart - HI-59
• Ice Storm (2007) by Anne Stuart
• Night Fall (1995) by Anne Stuart
• Ritual Sins (1997) by Anne Stuart
• Shadows at Sunset (2000) by Anne Stuart
• Shadow Lover (1999) by Anne Stuart
• The Night before Christmas (12/1995) by Joyce Sullivan - HI-352
• Bad Moon Rising (2003) by Katherine Sutcliffe
• Darkling I Listen (2001) by Katherine Sutcliffe
• Columbella (1966) by Phyllis A. Whitney
• Hunter's Green (1968) by Phyllis A. Whitney
• Listen for the Whisperer (1972) by Phyllis A. Whitney
• The Deception of the Emerald Ring (2007) by Lauren Willig
• The Secret History of the Pink Carnation (2005) by Lauren Willig
• In the Midnight Rain (2000) by Ruth Wind
• For Your Eyes Only (2/1997) by Rebecca York - HI-407
• Nowhere Man (7/1998) by Rebecca York - HI-473

Alternate Reality

• The Man that Got Away (5/1998) by Harper Allen - HI-468
• Dream Man (1995) by Linda Howard
• Now You See Her (1998) by Linda Howard
• Son of the Morning (1997) by Linda Howard
• In Death series (1995 - ) by J. D. Robb
• When Night Falls (3/1994) by Jenna Ryan - HI-265
• Green Darkness (1972) by Anya Seton
• Bride of the Mist (1996) by Christina Skye

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