Historical Mystery Lovers discussion
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Re medieval series-- Monica,I would recommend Sharan Newman's Catherine LeVendeur series which starts with Death Comes As Epiphany.
Lauren wrote: "Fancy seeing you here - looks like we Thundercats have similar tastes ;0)If you enjoy the forensics side of the mystery then Ariana Franklin's Mistress of the Art of Death series will be right up your alley. "
I like to go for some 'shopping' in the read books ;) Can't believe it's almost over.
Thanks for the recommendation Lauren! Can't wait to try that one :)
Lauren wrote: "Hey Dorie!Looking forward to discussing with you too. Have you read
? I've heard good things about it."Lauren, yes I've read the first three books in the Lady Darby series and loved them. Very much looking forward to the fourth. If you like a little romance with your historical mysteries, you will love it.
Hello everyone,This is my curl-up-and relax genre. Someone mentioned Kate Ross, I loved her Julian Kestrel series, only wish we still had her around writing more for us. The Irene Adler series by Carole Nelson Douglas and Laurie R. King's Mary Russell books are also favorites. Others:
C.S. Harris
Charles Todd
Lindsey Davis
John Maddox Roberts
Looking forward to some great suggestions from this group!
Rebecca
Susan Jo wrote: "Hi all! Currently I am reading The Casebook of Carnaki the Ghost Finder by William Hope Hodgson. This book contains 9 short stories written around 1913, some mysteries, some paranormal. These all t..."Hi Susan! The William Hope Hodgson collection sounds amazing, but I can't seem to find it anywhere. Does it have another title?
Dorie wrote: "Lauren wrote: "Hey Dorie!Looking forward to discussing with you too. Have you read
? I've heard good things about it."Lauren, yes I've read the first th..."
I've read them all as well and really enjoyed them. The other author I have been enjoying is Tessa Harris.
Meghan wrote: "Susan Jo wrote: "Hi all! Currently I am reading The Casebook of Carnaki the Ghost Finder by William Hope Hodgson. This book contains 9 short stories written around 1913, some mysteries, some parano..."Meghan, I found it on Amazon. It's a book not an ebook (I still like the feel of a real book in my hand). It's a Wordsworth Edition, Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural. I actually have a DVD with 1 of the stories dramatized with Donald Pleasant as Carnaki.
Susan Jo wrote: "Meghan wrote: "Susan Jo wrote: "Hi all! Currently I am reading The Casebook of Carnaki the Ghost Finder by William Hope Hodgson. This book contains 9 short stories written around 1913, some mysteri..."Thanks! I'll keep searching; the extra info will help!
Hello! This sounds like a great group. I love historical mysteries. Right now I'm reading As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust. I especially like authors that add a bit of humour I to the mix.
Monica wrote: "Hi everyone, I'm very much into the medieval and Tudor periods and have desperately run out of good mysteries to read. My favorites are the usual suspects: Cadfael series (still the standard), Sa..."
Hi Monica - Two good tudor series are the Joanna Stafford series by Nancy Bilyeau and the Sir Robert Carey series by P.F. Chisholm. I just read a very light medieval mystery (The Fifth Knight which was fast paced.
Monica wrote: "Hi everyone, I'm very much into the medieval and Tudor periods and have desperately run out of good mysteries to read. My favorites are the usual suspects: Cadfael series (still the standard), Sa..."
If you haven't read them - Paul Doherty has a couple of medeival series ( actually he has a lot of series - IMO the these are the two best)
Hugh Corbett - set in the reign of Edward I
https://www.goodreads.com/series/4103...
Bro Athelstan mysteries - set in the reign of Richard II
https://www.goodreads.com/series/4141...
Susanna Gregory two series
Matthew Bartholomew - set in 1350's Cambridge. The MC is a physican who teaches at the university
https://www.goodreads.com/series/4092...
Thomas Chaloner - set in Elizabethean England
https://www.goodreads.com/series/4354...
Edward Marston is also a profilic author (ala Paul Doherty)
A couple of his series that I've enjoyed
https://www.goodreads.com/series/4075...
set during the compilation of the Doomday Book
https://www.goodreads.com/series/4164...
Set in the Elizabethean theater
I'll also second Sharon Newman's series as well as the Robert Carey series that were mentioned earlier
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I certainly do! This is perfect for me then :0)
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Thanks Melanie. I have
on my TBR.
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Hey Louise! Welcome to the group.
Louise wrote: "Hello! This sounds like a great group. I love historical mysteries. Right now I'm reading As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust. I especially like authors that add a bit of humour I to t..."
I've yet to read this one, but love the series.
I've yet to read this one, but love the series.
Lauren wrote: "Louise wrote: "Hello! This sounds like a great group. I love historical mysteries. Right now I'm reading As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust. I especially like authors that add a bit o..."Hi Lauren - thanks very much!
The Challoner novels are actually set in Restoration England.
Meghan wrote: "Hi! I'm Meghan; my favorite genres are historical fiction and mystery, so it's no surprise that historical mystery is my cup of tea.I read mostly in the Regency and Victorian eras, though I am br..."
Hi everybody:
I second Meghan's recommendation of Kate Ross (one of my favorite Regency authors, and I only wish she had had time to write more novels). Also, I too enjoy Charles Todd, Ashley Gardner (Captain Lacey), C.J. Sansom, Ellis Peters, and most of the authors people have already mentioned. Also, Elizabeth Peters!
I write a mystery series set in Regency England that features a Bow Street Runner, a barrister, and an unconventional lady as the three protagonists.
S.K. (Suzanne) Rizzolo
S.K. wrote: "Meghan wrote: "Hi! I'm Meghan; my favorite genres are historical fiction and mystery, so it's no surprise that historical mystery is my cup of tea.I read mostly in the Regency and Victorian eras,..."
Well, well - an author here with us. Suzanne, thanks for letting us know you were here! I look forward to your Regency Series.
Lauren wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Hello, all! I'm from the Chicago suburbs, where I live with my husband and three kids. I'm a stay-at-home mom trying to be a writer. I majored in English Lit and have spent most..."Ha! Glad I'm in such good company!
Thanks for the kind welcome, Merle! I've been here for a while, though I mostly tend to lurk. But I always check this board when looking for new ideas for historical mysteries to read.
happy wrote: "Monica wrote: "Hi everyone, I'm very much into the medieval and Tudor periods and have desperately run out of good mysteries to read. My favorites are the usual suspects: Cadfael series (still th..."
Louise wrote: "Monica wrote: "Hi everyone,
I'm very much into the medieval and Tudor periods and have desperately run out of good mysteries to read. My favorites are the usual suspects: Cadfael series (still th..."
Wow! what great suggestions! Thanks!
Lauren wrote: "D.G. wrote: "Hi everybody!"Hi D.G. *waves*
I've heard from a few people that they stopped reading Perry's books once they learned who she really was."
Did I miss something? What's the story behind Anne Perry?
Lauren wrote: "Dorie wrote: "If you like a little romance with your historical mysteries, you will love it. "I certainly do! This is perfect for me then :0)"
Dorie wrote: "Lauren wrote: "Hey Dorie!
Looking forward to discussing with you too. Have you read
? I've heard good things about it."Lauren, yes I've read the first th..."
Lauren wrote: "Hey Meghan,
Yes, the rumors of a new Ariana Franklin book are true. Her daughter, Samantha Norman, is working on it now. She confirmed it Here"
These look great!
Monica wrote: "Hi everyone, I'm very much into the medieval and Tudor periods and have desperately run out of good mysteries to read. My favorites are the usual suspects: Cadfael series (still the standard), Sa..."
Hi, Monica,
I agree about the Bernard Knight series. I read about 5 of them and gave up. It's the same thing every time! Would make a good tv series, though, as it's always the same characters, different senario.
Michelle wrote: "Did I miss something? What's the story behind Anne Perry? "Anne Perry was convicted of murder when she was a teenager. She and a friend murdered the friend's mother in 1954, when she was 15. She was imprisoned for five years. (She changed her name after release; she was born Juliet Hulme.) It's probably the most infamous crime case to come out of New Zealand.
Wow! I didn't know that! How bizarre...
S.K. wrote: "Meghan wrote: "Hi! I'm Meghan; my favorite genres are historical fiction and mystery, so it's no surprise that historical mystery is my cup of tea.I read mostly in the Regency and Victorian eras,..."
Hi, Suzanne! Your name and series keep coming up on various lists of recommended books! What a pleasure to "meet" you! I look forward to reading your series!
Thanks, Michelle. That's so great to hear! This is a very friendly group, and I look forward to chatting with you and everyone else. I had heard that story about Anne Perry, but I have to say it never stopped me from enjoying her books. But I haven't read the most recent ones in her two series.
I wasn't aware of the Anne Perry story either. It won't stop me from reading the books, though.
This might seem strange, but it actually makes me want to read more of her stuff. I've only read 2 so far. Thanks!
I continued to read Anne Perry after I found out about her crime, but I now read it differently. I keep on thinking about how her experiences inform her writing.
Shomeret wrote: "I continued to read Anne Perry after I found out about her crime, but I now read it differently. I keep on thinking about how her experiences inform her writing."I was thinking the same thing!
Hi, everyone!One of my favorite writers is (sadly, was) Margaret Frazer. Has anyone else read her books? I recommend her to readers who like "religious" sleuths, so Cadfael fans.
I started to drift away from Anne Perry around the time she tried SF. I think she may have realized that she needed to refresh herself, but IMHO, it didn't work.
Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century tells her story as Juliet Hume.
Susanna - Censored by GoodReads wrote: "The Challoner novels are actually set in Restoration England."oops - you're right of course :)
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Yes. It hasn't stopped me from reading her books but it does affect that way that I read her work.
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Hi Suzanne! Looking forward to chatting with you too.
Monica, and other medieval period fans, I'd recommmend:Candace Robb has 2 series: the Owen Archer mysteries are set in England and Wales in the late 14th century, and the Margaret Kerr mysteries are set in Scotland in the late 13th/early 14th centuries, at the beginning of the Wars of Independence. And after a long break, there's another Owen Archer in the works!
Alys Clare's Hawkenlye series is set in the late 1100s, in the reign of Richard the Lionheart. The action takes place mainly in England, with forays into France and, sometimes, more distant locations. At the heart of each novel is the magnificent Hawkenlye Abbey, a mixed community of nuns and monks under the rule of the formidable Abbess Helewise.
Priscilla Royal has a medieval mystery series featuring Eleanor, Prioress of Tyndal, in 11th century East Anglia.
Also, just saw this re: the new Ariana Franklin: book:http://bit.ly/1EAP8OZ
I wish it was in the Adelia Aguilar series, but it still sounds good.
Looking forward to more recommendations in this period!
Hi, I live in Colorado with my husband and three dogs, Holly, Cori, and Georgy. I do a lot of reading as well as going to movies when I get a chance.I love historical Mystery fiction especially when they describe the lives of the people in that era. Some of my favorites (there are many) are: Anne Perry, Susan Elia MacNeal, Rhys Bowen (Her Royal Spyness and Molly Murphy) Charles Todd (Ian Rutledge and Bess Crawford),
Edward Marston (Train series and World War II series),
Maureen Jennings plus many more. Happy reading
I also recommend Priscilla Royal's medieval mystery series. These are wonderfully researched and thoughtful books.Right now I am reading Bellfield Hall by Anna Dean. This is a new series for me, and I am really enjoying the protagonist,an intelligent, sharp-tongued spinster.
MBP wrote: "...Also, just saw this re: the new Ariana Franklin: book:http://bit.ly/1EAP8OZI wish it was in the Adelia Aguilar series, but it still sounds good.
Looks good, though I also wish it had been some type of closing to the Adelia series.
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Samantha Norman is writing another book in the Adelia series.
MBP wrote: "Monica, and other medieval period fans, I'd recommmend:Candace Robb has 2 series: the Owen Archer mysteries are set in England and Wales in the late 14th century, and the Margaret Kerr mysteries ..."
Wow! So much to read! Thanks for all the recommendations!
Hi my name is Natalie and I enjoy historical mysteries as my favorite novels to read. My favorite time periods are Tudor England, loved Philippa Gregory's Boleyn series. I also enjoy reading Victoria Thompsons Gaslight series set in 1890's New York, Anne Perry's Thomas Pitt series, Karen Harpers Elizabethan series, Fiona Buckley Ursula Blanchard series and several others too numerous to list. I guess earning a B.A. In History probably has a lot to do with my reading preferences and I am very happy to discover this group who also enjoy reading the same kinds of books that I do. I am looking forward to reading and discovering new authors/series.
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Welcome to the group - sounds like you are definitely in the right place with all us history buffs. Hope you enjoy the group and find some new books and authors.
Hi Natalie: I hope you find a lot of good books to read!
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Yes, the rumors of a new Ariana Franklin book are true. Her daughter, Samantha Norman, is working on it now. She confirmed it Here