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""Come, Watson, come! The game is afoot." ~Sherlock Holmes
(The Adventure of the Abbey Grange)

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When the Wolves Are Silent (Sebastian St. Cyr, #21)
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+ General
* Introductions Re-Boot!
By Lauren · 570 posts · 543 views
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This topic has been closed to new comments. * Reminder - Self Promotion Rules
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last updated Dec 18, 2025 09:32AM
Suggestions for Improving the Group
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last updated Jul 01, 2026 08:38PM
This topic has been closed to new comments. Historical Mystery Challenge 2024 - Poll
By Lauren · 8 posts · 91 views
last updated Dec 08, 2023 10:33PM
This topic has been closed to new comments. Announcements
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last updated Mar 05, 2023 10:50AM
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+ Books & Reading
* Historical Mystery reads of 2026
By Alice · 154 posts · 95 views
last updated Jul 16, 2026 03:47AM
Deals & Freebies
By Lauren · 122 posts · 246 views
last updated Jul 13, 2026 03:02AM
Seeking ARC Readers for My Mystery Collection
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last updated Jul 08, 2026 08:39PM
This topic has been closed to new comments. Historical Mystery Reads for 2025
By Alice · 297 posts · 143 views
last updated Jan 24, 2026 05:56AM
New Releases in Historical Mysteries (2025)
By Lauren · 39 posts · 132 views
last updated Nov 20, 2025 02:18PM
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+ Featured Authors
* Featured Author Suggestions - New Authors
By Alice · 12 posts · 19 views
last updated Jul 05, 2026 03:48AM
* Featured Author Suggestions - Re-Reads
By Alice · 3 posts · 13 views
last updated Jul 01, 2026 05:36PM
Featured Author - July 2026 C.S. Harris
By Alice · 16 posts · 22 views
last updated Jul 08, 2026 04:55AM
This topic has been closed to new comments. Featured Author (See New Suggestions thread)
By Lauren · 242 posts · 260 views
last updated Jul 01, 2026 08:34PM
Featured Author - July 2026 James Runcie
By Alice · 6 posts · 10 views
last updated Jul 01, 2026 08:44AM
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+ 2026 Historical Mystery Monopoly
* Historical Mystery Monopoly (2026) - Rules & Questions
By Lauren · 98 posts · 91 views
last updated Jun 26, 2026 09:02PM
* Chance #1 Requests
By Lauren · 38 posts · 41 views
last updated Jul 07, 2026 02:02AM
Brie's Mystery Momopoly Book Challenge
By ✝️❤️‍Brie❤️✝️ · 24 posts · 21 views
last updated 14 hours, 49 min ago
Peggyz's 2026 Monopoly Challenge
By Peggyzbooksnm… · 25 posts · 28 views
last updated Jul 15, 2026 10:04PM
Luny's 2026 Historical Mystery Monopoly
By Cynthia · 35 posts · 28 views
last updated Jul 14, 2026 07:49AM
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+ 2025 Historical Mystery Clue
* Historical Mystery Clue (2025) - Rules & Questions
By Lauren · 31 posts · 133 views
last updated Oct 09, 2025 12:37PM
* Book Recommendations for Clue Tasks
By Lauren · 31 posts · 50 views
last updated Nov 07, 2025 06:14PM
Sandy's got a clue 2025
By Sandy · 38 posts · 29 views
last updated Dec 29, 2025 07:51AM
Ruhani's 2025 Historical Mystery Clue Challenge
By Ruhani · 56 posts · 26 views
last updated Dec 29, 2025 06:04AM
PeggyZ 2025 Historical Mystery Clue Challenge
By Peggyzbooksnm… · 31 posts · 37 views
last updated Dec 28, 2025 12:28PM
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+ 2024 Wheel of Historical Mystery
* 2024 Wheel of Mystery - Lose A Turn
By Lauren · 30 posts · 64 views
last updated Oct 01, 2024 03:06PM
* Wheel of Historical Mysteries (2024) - Rules and Questions
By Lauren · 32 posts · 215 views
last updated Jul 24, 2024 11:07AM
Sandy's wheel 2024
By Sandy · 87 posts · 39 views
last updated Jan 18, 2025 01:53PM
Ruhani's 2024 Wheel of Historical Mystery
By Ruhani · 112 posts · 49 views
last updated Jan 18, 2025 12:10PM
Diana 2024 Wheel of Historical Mystery
By Diana · 41 posts · 33 views
last updated Dec 22, 2024 08:59PM
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+ 2023 - Settings Challenge
* Historical Mysteries Settings Challenge (2023) - Rules and Questions
By Lauren · 81 posts · 155 views
last updated Jan 02, 2024 10:39AM
* Book Recommendations
By Lauren · 72 posts · 99 views
last updated Oct 08, 2023 04:35PM
Teri-K's Settings Challenge - I Made It!
By Teri-K · 23 posts · 39 views
last updated Jan 12, 2024 09:48AM
Robin's 2023 Settings Challenge FINISHED
By Robin H-R · 27 posts · 48 views
last updated Jan 04, 2024 08:42AM
QNPoohBear's Settings Challenge
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last updated Jan 04, 2024 07:31AM
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+ 2022 - Scatter Mysteries
* Scatter Mysteries (2022) - Rules & Questions
By Lauren · 48 posts · 104 views
last updated Dec 23, 2022 04:28AM
QNPoohBear's Scatters
By QNPoohBear · 34 posts · 29 views
last updated Jan 04, 2023 06:53PM
Sandy Scatters
By Sandy · 71 posts · 35 views
last updated Dec 22, 2022 07:17AM
Peggyz's 2022 Scatter Mystery Challemge
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last updated Dec 21, 2022 04:17PM
Dawn's 2022 Scatter Mysteries
By Dawn · 19 posts · 27 views
last updated Dec 20, 2022 07:36PM
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+ 2021 Go the Distance Challenge
* Go the Distance (2021) - Rules & Questions
By Lauren · 77 posts · 140 views
last updated Jan 10, 2022 01:36AM
* Go the Distance Book Suggestions
By Lauren · 106 posts · 66 views
last updated Aug 23, 2021 02:31PM
Pamela’s Go the Distance 2021
By Pamela · 85 posts · 40 views
last updated Dec 30, 2021 12:37AM
Peggyz Go the Distance Challenge 2021
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last updated Dec 29, 2021 04:25PM
Kimberly's Go the Distance
By Kimberly · 61 posts · 29 views
last updated Dec 28, 2021 08:27AM
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+ 2020 Wheel of Historical Mystery
* Wheel of Mystery (2020) - Rules & Questions
By Lauren · 43 posts · 108 views
last updated Aug 18, 2020 07:32AM
* 2020 Wheel of Mystery - Lose A Turn
By Lauren · 130 posts · 52 views
last updated Aug 17, 2020 08:48AM
Alice's Wheel of History
By Alice · 41 posts · 48 views
last updated Dec 31, 2020 05:15AM
Melissa's Wheel of History/Mystery (Challenge Finished)
By Melissa · 74 posts · 50 views
last updated Dec 28, 2020 01:46PM
Kerri's Wheel of Mystery
By Kerri · 19 posts · 28 views
last updated Dec 16, 2020 09:38AM
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+ 2019 Around the Globe Challenge
* Around the Globe Book Suggestions
By Lauren · 75 posts · 122 views
last updated May 08, 2019 08:57AM
* Around the Globe (2019) - Rules & Questions
By Lauren · 32 posts · 75 views
last updated Feb 18, 2019 11:15AM
Margaret's Around the Globe Challenge 2019
By Margaret · 68 posts · 30 views
last updated Jan 22, 2020 05:55PM
QNPoohBear's Around the World Challenge
By QNPoohBear · 17 posts · 30 views
last updated Dec 30, 2019 11:08AM
Sandy's Around the World challenge
By Sandy · 41 posts · 43 views
last updated Dec 29, 2019 11:36AM
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+ 2018 Historical Mystery Clue
* Book Recommendations for Clue Tasks
By Lauren · 110 posts · 74 views
last updated Nov 09, 2018 07:08AM
* Historical Mystery Clue (2018) - Rules & Questions
By Lauren · 138 posts · 137 views
last updated Jan 01, 2019 11:04AM
Sandy's Historical Mystery Clue
By Sandy · 145 posts · 54 views
last updated Dec 31, 2018 07:49AM
Vittoria's Historical Mystery Clue
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last updated Dec 28, 2018 04:51PM
Alice's Historical Clue
By Alice · 16 posts · 29 views
last updated Dec 21, 2018 06:23AM
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+ 2017 Historical Mystery Monopoly
* Historical Mystery Monopoly (2017) - Rules & Questions
By Lauren · 98 posts · 174 views
last updated Dec 11, 2017 12:09AM
* Chance #1 Requests
By Lauren · 37 posts · 53 views
last updated Jun 06, 2017 09:45AM
Tracey's Monopoly Thread
By Tracey · 105 posts · 60 views
last updated Jan 15, 2018 09:15AM
Libby's Monopoly Challenge
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last updated Jan 08, 2018 11:20AM
Sandy's Monopoly thread
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last updated Dec 31, 2017 01:51PM
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+ 2016 Settings Challenge
* Historical Mysteries Settings Challenge (2016) - Rules and Questions
By Lauren · 58 posts · 129 views
last updated Oct 06, 2016 06:44PM
Historical Mysteries Settings Challenge (2016) - Particpant Threads
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last updated Jan 03, 2017 06:00AM
Historical Mysteries Setting Challenge (2016) - Discussion Thread
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last updated Jun 05, 2016 07:11PM
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+ Q & A Discussions
* Q & A Discussions - Suggestions
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last updated Oct 27, 2022 06:09AM
The many historical images of the face of Christ
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last updated Mar 15, 2026 03:10AM
Contemporary authors of Sherlock Holmes books.
By Deborah · 20 posts · 50 views
last updated Jun 26, 2023 12:22PM
The Language of the Period
By Liam · 10 posts · 37 views
last updated Apr 02, 2022 05:35PM
Violence in Historical Mysteries
By Lauren · 18 posts · 49 views
last updated Jul 24, 2021 07:14PM
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+ Authors
This topic has been closed to new comments. * How to use this folder
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last updated Jul 27, 2015 11:09PM
Caroline Todd - RIP
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Anne Perry -- RIP
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Victoria Thompson has died
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Kate Saunders - RIP
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* How to use this folder
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Rosalind Thorne - Useful Woman by Darcie Wilde
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last updated Dec 29, 2023 02:30AM
Kurland St. Mary by Catherine Lloyd
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Wrexford & Sloane
By John · 10 posts · 58 views
last updated Nov 22, 2023 05:18AM
Gabriel Taverner by Alys Clare
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last updated Nov 06, 2023 07:38AM
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+ About Historical Mysteries...
* Historical Mysteries News and Info
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last updated Dec 13, 2025 01:23PM
Michael Pearce - RIP
By Helen · 4 posts · 20 views
last updated Aug 20, 2022 06:30AM
Agatha Award Winners 2018
By QNPoohBear · 4 posts · 28 views
last updated May 14, 2019 02:45PM
Sherlock Holmes Anthology
By Lauren · 3 posts · 43 views
last updated Mar 17, 2019 02:02PM
Where else do you look for recommendations & reviews
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last updated Feb 17, 2016 07:10AM
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* General Chit Chat
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last updated Mar 29, 2026 07:30PM
Historical Mysteries on TV and in Movies
By Lauren · 124 posts · 246 views
last updated Aug 14, 2024 06:38PM
Litsy?
By Benjamin · 8 posts · 44 views
last updated Jun 12, 2016 02:15PM
Goodreads Design Change
By Lauren · 8 posts · 46 views
last updated Dec 17, 2015 10:44AM
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Free Review Copies: Mystery set in 1920’s London library
By Darcy · 2 posts · 12 views
last updated Jul 16, 2026 02:51PM
A new Sherlock Holmes investigation !
By Larrey · 1 post · 12 views
last updated Jun 14, 2026 11:08AM
Murder mystery set in 1917 England
By Raymie · 4 posts · 17 views
last updated May 06, 2026 07:37AM
Free ARC — Edwardian Gothic Mystery with Supernatural Elements — Seeking Honest Reviews
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Kickstarter
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A fortune is missing. A treasure diver knows more than he should. And beneath the surface, deadly secrets are waiting to be uncovered. When experienced dive professional Chris Green agrees to help an old friend, she never expects to become entangled in a complex web of financial crime and deception. At the center of the mystery is a wealthy banker who married for money, perfected an embezzlement scheme, and spends his free time searching for treasure beneath the ocean's depths. As Chris follows a trail of clues through dangerous waters, she discovers that greed, betrayal, and ambition can be just as deadly as the sea itself. Every new revelation brings her closer to the truth—and closer to those determined to keep their secrets buried forever. Packed with suspense, intrigue, and underwater adventure, *Deadly Doubloons* is a gripping mystery that combines high-stakes investigation with the thrill of treasure hunting. Perfect for readers who love clever mysteries, unexpected twists, and edge-of-your-seat suspense.
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