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Lillian Stewart Carl

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The United States

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http://www.lillianstewartcarl.com/

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers, Historical Fiction

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J.R.R.Tolkien, Barbara Michaels/Elizabeth Peters, Daphne DuMaurier, Ma ...more

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March 2012

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Lillian Stewart Carl's work often features paranormal/fantasy themes and always features plots based on mythology, history, and archaeology. Most of her novels take place squarely in the twenty-first century, where the past lingers on into the present, especially in the British Isles, Lillian's home away from home.

She is the author of nineteen novels so far, including the Jean Fairbairn/Alasdair Cameron mystery series---America's exile and Scotland's finest on the trail of all-too-living legends.

Her newest novel is Fairbairn/Cameron number six, THE MORTSAFE.

Of her mystery, fantasy, and sf short stories, twelve are available in a collection titled ALONG THE RIM OF TIME, and thirteen, including three from "Best Of the Year" anthol...more

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Writing historical mystery short stories: How to keep the characters under control

One of the basic skills of short-story writing is focusing tightly on one situation, one setting, and one group of characters, keeping the story immediate rather than sounding like the synopsis of a novel. It goes without saying that a mystery short story, historical or otherwise, will not have nearly as many red herrings or as intricate an investigative process as a mystery novel will have.

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Lillian Stewart Carl's Books

Average rating: 3.70 · 1,152 ratings · 138 reviews · 46 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Vorkosigan Companion 3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 452 ratings — published 2008 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Secret Portrait (A Jean Fairbairn/Alasdair Cameron Mystery #1) 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2005 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ashes to Ashes (Ashes to Ashes #1) 3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 1990 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Murder Hole (A Jean Fairbairn/Alasdair Cameron Mystery #2) 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2006 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Burning Glass (A Jean Fairbairn/Alasdair Cameron Mystery #3) 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2007 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Charm Stone (A Jean Fairbairn/Alasdair Cameron Mystery #4) 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dust to Dust (Ashes to Ashes #2) 3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 1991 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Blue Hackle (A Jean Fairbairn/Alasdair Cameron Mystery #5) 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shadows in Scarlet: A Haunting Novel of Romantic Mystery 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2001 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Garden of Thorns (Ashes to Ashes #3) 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2000 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Lillian Stewart Carl

A Jean Fairbairn/Alasdair Cameron Mystery (6 books)
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Ashes to Ashes (3 books)
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Sabazel (4 books)
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3.2 of 5 stars 3.20 avg rating — 15 ratings

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Lillian Carl added The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #8) by Alexander McCall Smith (Goodreads Author) read in March, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is another installment in McCall Smith's No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, and is as pleasant and enjoyable as the rest. Yes, there are moments you want to stuff a sock in Mma Makutsi's mouth. Yes, poor Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni has several momen...more
Mar 09, 2013 01:37pm · see review
Lillian Carl made a comment on her review of The Blessing Way (Navajo Mysteries, #1) "I read a later novel in the series last summer and enjoyed it, so picked up this one, the first in the series. It's a bit different in that the charac...more "
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Lillian Carl added The Hedgehog's Dilemma: A Tale of Obsession, Nostalgia, and the World's Most Charming Mammal by Hugh Warwick read in March, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A small book about a small creature, but both are large in charm. Warwick is an environmental writer who's worked quite a bit with hedgehogs, so adds a lot of personal experience to his academic knowledge of the animal. This book will make you laugh,...more
Mar 09, 2013 01:21pm · see review
Lillian Carl rated a book 5 of 5 stars Death by Petticoat: American History Myths Debunked by Mary Miley Theobald (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A short, sweet, and highly informative read about historical myth, illustrated with photos from one of my favorite places, Colonial Williamsburg.
Jan 25, 2013 12:52pm · see review
Lillian Carl added The Anthropology of Turquoise: Reflections on Desert, Sea, Stone, and Sky by Ellen Meloy read in January, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A beautifully written, if discursive, book about history, anthropology, psychology---oh, and the color blue. A lovely journey.
Jan 25, 2013 12:48pm · see review
Lillian Carl added Meeting the Medicine Men: An Englishman's Travels Among the Navajo by Charles Langley read in September, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Langley is an Englishman who decided he wanted to study the work of the traditional Navajo medicine men in Arizona and New Mexico. He writes well. The book isn't the earnest aging hippie ego trip I feared it would be at the beginning, but a straightfor...more
Sep 04, 2012 07:38am · see review
Lillian Carl added The Pot Thief Who Studied Escoffier by J. Michael Orenduff (Goodreads Author) read in September, 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I picked up this novel in Taos, and it takes place in Albuquerque and Santa Fe. It's part of a series, and is obviously not the first one, but I couldn't find anywhere in the book just what the sequence of volumes is. The main character is Hubert or H...more
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“St. Bernard said, ‘Every word one writes smites the Devil.”
― Lillian Stewart Carl, Lucifer's Crown

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