Historical mysteries and thrillers ranging from pre-history to the mid 1900s (plus or minus); includes Golden Age
Always happy to read mysteries set in ancient Egypt… I am pretty much a huge fan of mysteries set in Egypt, whether they are set in the British “protectorate” era (like Michael Pearce’s Mamur Zapt series), or in truly ancient times (too many series to name, but T Lee Harris’ Huti/Neffi series, Lynda S. Robinson’s […]
A review of Abduction of a Slave by Dana Stabenow – recently published Read More »
An enjoyable sequel, even if written seven decades later… A week or so ago, I had a fun time reading a new e-reprint of an old classic: David Dodge’s To Catch a Thief, which was the basis for the 1955 Alfred Hitchcock film of the same name. I haven’t seen the movie, but enjoyed the
A review of To Catch a Spy by Mark Oneill – just published Read More »
Eight years in the making, but worth the wait… I have long wished for another book in T Lee Harris’ far-too-short Sitehuti and Nefer-Djenou-Bastet series, whose one book and three short stories I discovered and devoured during one weekend, back in 2017. It’s been one of my favorite series for years, and now my hopes,
A review of Lies in the Place of Truth by T Lee Harris – recently published Read More »
More Judge Dee is always a good thing! Qiu Xialong has now written a couple of continuation books to Robert Van Gulik’s 1950s – 1960s Judge Dee stories. The Conspiracies of the Empire is the second of these, and in it, Judge Dee, who is a real historical figure, is now older and more politically
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Although I think of Kasey Michaels primarily as a romance writer, she did write a couple of semi-mystery series – mysteries enough to be listed in SYKM, which is itself a website for all things mystery. But Michaels’ Maggie Kelly series, about a romance writer who gets dumped by her publisher and starts writing mysteries, still
The Ellie and Clifford show continues…. I had read and enjoyed a couple of the early books in Verity Bright’s Lady Eleanor Swift series (see here and here), set in 1920s England, but somehow I hadn’t kept track of the series since then. Until, that is, the title of the latest book, Murder on the
A review of Murder on the Nile by Verity Bright – coming soon Read More »
A nice continuation in the series… I’m a big fan of historical mysteries, and I also like that dry British sense of humor (humour), so I was happy to get a chance to read a review copy of A Witness to Murder, which is the third book in Verity Bright’s Lady Eleanor (Ellie) Swift series.
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It’s nice to have a chance to catch up with John Dee again… Having read and really liked the first book in Oliver Clements’ Agents of the Crown series, The Eyes of the Queen, I was happy to receive a review copy of the latest book in the series, The Queen’s Lies, which just recently
A review of The Queen’s Lies by Oliver Clements – recently published Read More »
A nice start to a historical mystery/thriller series… I am a big fan of historical mysteries, so I was happy to have a chance to read a review copy of The Eyes of the Queen, which is the first title in Oliver Clements’ Agents of the Crown series featuring the real-life John Dee – mathematician,
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A quick and fun read – great for a summer vacation… I’ve read a few books by Ashley Weaver, and have enjoyed them, but hadn’t read any in her Electra (Ellie) McDonnell series. So I was happy to receive a review copy of Locked in Pursuit, which is the fourth and most recent title. And
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