Introductions Re-Boot!

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Welcome to the group JoAnn!

[Lauren]

Welcome, JoAnn! good to have you with us.

Feel free to jump in on any of the discussions and join us for our featured author this month.

[Michelle]

Hi, JoAnn! Welcome!

[Kris (My Novelesque Life)]

Welcome, JoAnn!

[Gretchen]

I've been reading a lot of historical mysteries lately and I stumbled across this group. It must be fate. My favorite historical mystery series (so far) features Gordianus the Finder in the Roma Sub Roma novels by Steven Saylor. C.J. Sansom's Shardlake novels are a close second, followed by Susan Elia MacNeal's Maggie Hope series.
I am currently reading Priscilla Royal's Medieval mysteries and Nancy Bilyeau's Joanna Stafford novels.

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Welcome to the group Gretchen - glad to see you found us :)

[Susan]

I am quite interested in this group as I love historical mysteries. My question is how you select the monthly reads.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Random number generator!

[Lauren]

Welcome to the group, Gretchen. I have the Maggie Hope series on my TBR. Hope to get to it soon.

[Lauren]

Welcome Susan!
As Susanna, said we have a featured author of the month who is selected using Random.org.

Here is the link to the feature Featured Author Suggestions. Feel free to suggest any authors not already on the list.

Our current featured author is Judith Rock. Here is the link to the discussion thread and our featured author for June is Susanna Gregory - here's the link

Feel free to jump in on the discussions :0)

[Portia]

Anne Perry seems to generate interest.

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Welcome to the group Susan

[Mark]

Welcome Gretchen and Susan

[Kris (My Novelesque Life)]

Welcome, Gretchen and Susan.

[Pam]

Hi everyone, I have always read historical novels - I started with Jean Plaidy - and love mystery novels so it was only natural that I should read historical mysteries.

I loved everything written by Ellis Peters/Edith Pargetter and have enjoyed C J Sansom, Linsey Davis, Susanna Gregory and Bernard Knight (Though I find the Medieval Murderers books, which are co-written by a group of authors, very difficult to get into) I have 'read' a lot of Anne Perry (I have to listen to her books on tape because I find her use of the vernacular in her writing too distracting) M C Beaton and Parris (but am getting fed up with Bruno's whining now) my looking back on this I seem very negative and I am not in the least really.

I love to read and will read just about anything except horror because I just don't need the nightmares. At the moment I am working my way through The Templar Knight series by Maureen Ash - not a patch on Ellis Peters but good for light relief and she does not get her historical detail wrong - which is a killer for me.

[Pam]

Sorry forgot to mention Edward Marston who has written some brilliant books - from the Railway detective to an Elizabethen detecting actor with a Restoration problem solving architect inbetween.

[S.K.]

I started with Jean Plaidy too! Also, I have read and enjoyed many of the authors you mention.

Edward Marston,however, is an author I've been meaning to try for a long while. I heard him speak at a conference once, and he gave a fascinating presentation about his research process. I believe he was an actor before he became a writer.

[Kayne]

Hi all,

Glad to be a part of the thread. The Mary Russell series is my favorite, with the original Sherlock Holmes stories a solid second. And of course there are Agatha Christie's works. That said, I run the gamut with what I enjoy, and am looking forward to suggestions!

[Sandy]

Pam wrote: "Sorry forgot to mention Edward Marston who has written some brilliant books - from the Railway detective to an Elizabethen detecting actor with a Restoration problem solving architect inbetween."

I've never read Marston, though he is on my TBR list. I've enjoyed the Jim Stringer series by Andrew Martin - railroad mysteries just before, and then during, WWI. I'm hoping for more - he seems to have stopped.

[Lauren]

Welcome to the group, Pam. You've listed some good authors there.

[Lauren]

Kayne wrote: "Hi all,

Glad to be a part of the thread. The Mary Russell series is my favorite, with the original Sherlock Holmes stories a solid second. And of course there are Agatha Christie's works. That sai..."

Welcome Kayne! Hope you enjoy the group and don't hesitate to ask for recommendations :0)

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Let me add my welcome to Pam and Kayne

Welcome!

I also like Marston. My favorite favorite of his many series is his Domesday book.

https://www.goodreads.com/series/4075...

Like Doherty he is prolific:)

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Hello! I enjoy historical mysteries. I like the Lady Darby series. I've started the Marcus Didious Falco series, the Mary Russell series and I hope to start the C.S. Harris series this month.

[Shomeret]

Welcome, Christina. I may also be reading my first C.S. Harris relatively soon if I have the time. I can always fit in a Phryne Fisher because they're so slim. C.S. Harris writes average length books, but I have so many on my library TBR and have to return most to the library unread.

[Frances]

Christina, Those are some of my favorites, so you might want to also try Steven Saylor's Gordianus the Finder novels.

[Lauren]

Welcome to the group, Christina.
The C.S. Harris books are so good, you don't even notice the page count :0)

[Meghan]

Welcome Christina!

Lady Darby has fast become a favorite of mine and I hope you love the C.S. Harris ones as much as many of us have. :)

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Let me add my welcome to Christina - love the name, my youngest is also a Christina

Welcome, Welcome!

[Kris (My Novelesque Life)]

Welcome, everyone!

[[deleted user]]

Thanks for making me feel welcome. :)

[Lauren]

Welcome to the group, Paul. Hope you find something that's up your alley :0)

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Let me add my welcome to Paul

Welcome, Welcome!

[Kris (My Novelesque Life)]

Welcome, Paul!

[Meghan]

Welcome Loretta!

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Let add my welcome

Welcome Loretta

I look forward to your insights!

[Kris (My Novelesque Life)]

Hi, Loretta! It's good to see you here!

[Lauren]

Loretta wrote: "Hello to everyone! My name is Loretta and I'm from New Jersey. I love to read many different types of books but I specifically love the classics, mysteries and historical fiction. I can't wait t..."

Welcome to the group, Loretta!
Good to have you with us.

[Dana]

Hi! I'm Dana and my favorite genres are historical mystery and historical fiction.

My favorite authors are;

Anna Lee Huber (just discovered the Lady Darby Mysteries and love them)
Charles Todd (Was able to meet them at a local library)

I have downloaded "A Curious Beginning" by Deanna Raybourn, can't wait to start reading this one. I'm currently reading "A Grave Matter" by Anna Lee Huber and will be starting her next book after I'm done.

I am looking forward to chatting with everyone.

[Lauren]

Welcome Dana!

I'm also enjoying the Lady Darby series and I've started Charles Todd's Bess Crawford series as well.

Hope you enjoy the group!

[Dana]

Thank you Loretta!

Loretta wrote: "Dana wrote: "Hi! I'm Dana and my favorite genres are historical mystery and historical fiction.

My favorite authors are;

Anna Lee Huber (just discovered the Lady Darby Mysteries and love them)
C..."

[Dana]

Lauren wrote: "Welcome Dana!

I'm also enjoying the Lady Darby series and I've started Charles Todd's Bess Crawford series as well.

Hope you enjoy the group!"

Thank you Lauren!

Charles Todd's Bess Crawford Series hooked me on historical mysteries. I just discovered The Lady Darby books and can't stop reading them!

[Meghan]

Dana wrote: "Hi! I'm Dana and my favorite genres are historical mystery and historical fiction.

My favorite authors are;

Anna Lee Huber (just discovered the Lady Darby Mysteries and love them)
Charles Todd (..."

Welcome! Those are two of my favorites as well.

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Welcome to the group Diana

[Dana]

Meghan wrote: "Dana wrote: "Hi! I'm Dana and my favorite genres are historical mystery and historical fiction.

My favorite authors are;

Anna Lee Huber (just discovered the Lady Darby Mysteries and love them)
C..."

Thank you Meghan!

[J.]

Hey Everyone!

I'm new to the group, but I love reading and writing historical mysteries. I'm rereading THE DANTE CLUB at the moment, and I'm going to read Nicola Upson's latest, THE DEATH OF LUCY KYTE next. I really love anything to do with 19th century New York so naturally I love THE ALIENIST.

[Michelle]

J. wrote: "Hey Everyone!

I'm new to the group, but I love reading and writing historical mysteries. I'm rereading THE DANTE CLUB at the moment, and I'm going to read Nicola Upson's latest, THE DEATH OF LUCY ..."

Welcome, J!

[J.]

Thanks, Michelle!

Michelle wrote: "J. wrote: "Hey Everyone!

I'm new to the group, but I love reading and writing historical mysteries. I'm rereading THE DANTE CLUB at the moment, and I'm going to read Nicola Upson's latest, THE DEA..."

[Lauren]

Welcome J.
I loved The Dante Club.

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Welcome J!

[J.]

Thanks, Lauren!

Lauren wrote: "Welcome J.
I loved The Dante Club."