Guest Post from Roger Hudson: What Makes a Good Historical Mystery?

I'm pleased to welcome a guest today: Roger Hudson, author of Death Comes by Amphora, set in ancient Athens. You can read more about Roger at his website. Thanks for joining us, Roger!


WHAT MAKES A GOOD HISTORICAL MYSTERY?

Or what do I look for in a good read? I can only give my opinion. Others may disagree.

First, a strong sense of time and place. What grabbed me first with the genre, more even than straight historicals, was the great feeling that the writer has transported me there by time mac...