Whether set in ancient Egypt or the 1920s, readers are sure to find a historical mystery set in a period they love. In this episode, Brook and Sarah discuss the origins of historical mysteries and share some of their favourites.
Books and authors mentioned:
William Shakespeare
Leo Tolstoy
Sir Walter Scott
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Agatha Christie Death Comes as the End
Brother Cadfael series by Ellis Peters
Anne Perry The Cater Street Hangman
Umberto Echo The Name of the Rose
Andrea Penrose's Wrexford and Sloane series
Iona Whishaw's Lane Winslow series
C.J. Sansom's Shardlake series
Tasha Alexander's Lady Emily series
"The Three Apples" in One Thousand and One Nights
Deanna Raybourn Lady Julia Gray series and the Veronica Speedwell series
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters Philippa Gregory
References:
"Deanna Raybourn on Mistaken Perceptions of the Victorian Age". Writer Writer Pants on Fire, Feb. 28, 2022. Ep. 194
https://celadonbooks.com/what-is-historical-fiction/
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Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com
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