Historical mysteries and thrillers ranging from pre-history to the mid 1900s (plus or minus); includes Golden Age
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
A review of Locked in Pursuit by Ashley Weaver – recently published Read More »
I bought Murder at the Brightwell, by Ashley Weaver, quite a long time ago, mostly because I really like historical murder mysteries. At the time, it seemed as if it might be the same sort of thing as Rhys Bowen’s Lady Georgie series, which I very much enjoy. But somehow it slipped toward the bottom
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Flavia Albia can be just as snarky as Falco… Sometimes I feel as if I’ve been hitting life’s milestones right along with Lindsey Davis’ original “informer”, Marcus Didius Falco, who seemed to be about the same age as I was when I first started reading that series. And now Falco has a daughter, Flavia Albia,
Death on the Tiber by Lindsey Davis is out next Tuesday – a review Read More »
A fun airplane or beach book… I tend to think of Jeri Westerson as an author of historical mysteries set in medieval England, since I’ve read and enjoyed many books in her Crispin Guest and Will Somers series. But I’m aware that she writes in other genres too, and was interested to learn that she
A review of The Mummy of Mayfair by Jeri Westerson – just published Read More »
Still an awesome series… When a series has been going for more than 20 years and more than 20 books, I imagine it might be hard for the author to keep coming up with intriguing plots; to keep the characters feeling real while still allowing them to develop and grow; and to keep the backgrounds
A review of To Seize a Queen by Fiona Buckley – recently published Read More »
A sharp mystery, although maybe a few too many historical personages… I am a big fan of mysteries that use real historical figures as protagonists and/or supporting characters, and I also like mysteries set in the US Southwest, where my dad’s family mostly lives. So I was intrigued by the possibilities for Kathryn Lasky’s new
A review of Mortal Radiance by Kathryn Lasky – coming tomorrow Read More »
Joan Wolf is one of my favorite Regency romance authors, but she also wrote two medieval mysteries many years ago. Now both are on sale for $1.99 in the US, and discountable at Kobo. There are definitely romance elements in them, but I think of them more as mysteries, and SYKM lists them too. I
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A classic and fun British mystery… I had read a few Michael Innes/Inspector Appleby books many (many) years ago in paperback, and remember them favorably, but without much detail. And I usually have a soft spot for British mysteries anyway, so I was happy to receive a review copy of The Long Farewell from the
A review of The Long Farewell by Michael Innes Read More »
