David Samuels
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
Do you have a favorite historical mystery series? I really like how Penric #2&3 reminded me of the atmosphere of the above genre. Penric's Fox especially made me realize how cool of a combo fantasy and mystery can be. Same with the Bastard cult mystery in the beginning of Cazaril's story. Happy Holidays, Elto
Lois McMaster Bujold
I've dipped into several such. Ellis Peters' Brother Cadfael series sticks in my mind. Sherlock Holmes and Peter Wimsey are only historical by default, these days. There are actually rather a lot of fantasy-mystery crossovers out there, since one must give one's characters something to do, and Great War for the Fate of the World stories are getting really old.
For an older but still splendid entry in the genre, I expect the Lord Darcy stories by Randall Garrett still hold up.
The trick with a fantasy mystery, I think, is that there be a fantasy element both integral and fair in the mystery part.
Ta, L.
For an older but still splendid entry in the genre, I expect the Lord Darcy stories by Randall Garrett still hold up.
The trick with a fantasy mystery, I think, is that there be a fantasy element both integral and fair in the mystery part.
Ta, L.
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