The Thief’s Tale (The Ottoman Cycle, #1); Author: S.J.A. Turney; Genre: Historical Mystery; Format: Kindle ebook; Publisher: Canelo (2017); My rating: 4 of 5 stars. With the exception of a painful plot twist, I enjoyed this historical mystery very much. The book is set in 1490 Constantinople. The setting is wonderful and the author’s descriptions are …
Edinburgh Twilight: Ian Hamilton Mysteries #1 Author: Carole Lawrence; Genre: Historical Mystery; Format: Kindle Ebook; Publisher: Thomas & Mercer (2017). Rating: Great characters . . . and Edinburgh. Seriously, what else could you ask for? This historical mystery was very well written and plotted. As with all mysteries (IMO), the pacing slows in the middle …
The Ghosts of Glevum by Rosemary Rowe; Genre: Historical mystery; Format: Kindle ebook; Publisher: Headline Publishing Group (2013); Rating: . This series of historical mysteries is set in AD 187 Roman Britain. Libertus is a pavement artist; he makes beautiful mosaic floors for the wealthy citizens of Glevum, what is now Gloucester. This is the …
Baynard’s List by Jason Vail. My rating: 4 of 5 stars; Genre: Historical Mystery; Format: Kindle ebook; Rating: . This was the second book in this series, and I liked it better than the first. I think Stephen is shown in a bit more favorable light, and he’s becoming more of a real character. I …
A Trail of Ink (Chronicles of Hugh De Singleton, Surgeon, Book 3) Author: Mel Starr; Genre: Historical Mystery; Format: Kindle Ebook; Publisher: Lion Fiction (2013). This is the third book in a great series, and I liked it the best so far. The setting is 15th-century England, mostly in Oxford this time. Our protagonist, Hugh …
The Corpse Reader Author: Antonio Garrido; Genre: Historical mystery; Format: Kindle ebook; Publisher: AmazonCrossing (2013). This is a historical mystery set in 13th-century China, with a hapless young hero whose fortunes start out poorly and just go down hill from there. Set within such a restrictive society, the young student has few opportunities and fewer …
I’ve been on a roll with historical mysteries lately after having taken a break for a while. I think I’m too cynical these days to really relax and enjoy most of them, but I count them as light reading. All the following were ebooks. The Wayward Apprentice (A Stephen Attebrook mystery Book 1) by Jason …
The Murder of Mary Russell: A novel of suspense featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes Author: Laurie R. King; Genre: Historical mystery; Format: Paperback; Publisher: Bantam (2017). I received this book, in exchange for an honest review, through my participation in the Early Reviewers group on Library Thing. Having read all the previous volumes in this …
