Historical Mystery (part 1)

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/   For more information: www.cluedinmystery.com Instagram: @cluedinmystery Contact us: [email protected] Music: Signs To Nowhere by Shane Ivers - www.silvermansound.com  Transcript