Murder in the Park by Jeanne M. Dams

February 27, 2022

Jeanne M. Dams, author of the Dorothy Martin mysteries, kicks off the historical Oak Park Village mystery series with Murder in the Park. While the writing seems slow-paced and old-fashioned, there are little-known facts that history fans might find surprising....

Four Thousand Days by M.J. Trow

February 05, 2022

M.J. Trow’s new historical mystery series kicks off with Four Thousand Days, a story that introduces Margaret Murray, an amateur sleuth based on an actual person. Margaret Murray was an archaeologist and junior lecturer at University College, London at the time...

Spirits and Smoke by Mary Miley

January 04, 2022

I was so impressed with Mary Miley’s first historical mystery set in 19201s Chicago, The Mystic’s Accomplice. I seldom say the second in the series is even better, but Spirits and Smoke is rich in historical detail. What can be more fascinating as a...

The Queen’s Men by Oliver Clements

December 06, 2021

My biggest regret in reading Oliver Clements’ The Queen’s Men is that I didn’t read The Eyes of the Queen first. It’s really only a minor regret though. I don’t know if I’ve ever read a historical mystery that began with so much...

The Deadliest Sin by Jeri Westerson

December 03, 2021

Jeri Westerson brings the story of Crispin Guest, London’s Tracker, to a close in a medieval historical novel that brought tears to my eyes. Anyone who has followed Crispin’s story will be filled with regret, but will also cheer as the story culminates in...