The pleasures of mystery novels and historical fiction double when
the two genres meet in a single book. This detailed guide is the
first to document and describe the diverse writings in the growing
body of historical mystery literature. Organized alphabetically by
author name and series title, the guide covers the works of
approximately 70 authors, and contains descriptions of more than
700 works with crime themes (whether strictly in the mystery genre
or a mainstream literary novel). For those who want to read
historical mysteries in sequence, this is an essential guide; and
for those seeking background information on historical mysteries to
guide their reading or collection development choices, this book
offers a level of detail that facilitates selection. The pleasures
of mystery novels and historical fiction double when the two genres
meet in a single book. This detailed guide is the first to document
and describe the diverse writings in the growing body of historical
mystery literature. Its focus is on the best, most representative,
most current and easily accessible publications, with an emphasis
on series novels. Most have been released in the past decade, with
select classic historical mysteries (e.g., Christie's Death Comes
as the End, 1945) also cited. Organized alphabetically by author
name and series title, the guide covers the works of approximately
70 authors, and contains descriptions of more than 700 works with
crime themes (whether strictly in the mystery genre or a mainstream
literary novel). For those who want to read historical mysteries in
sequence, this is an essential guide; and for those seeking
background information on historical mysteries to guide their
reading or collection development choices, this book offers a level
of detail that facilitates selection. Each series entry names the
scene of the crime; identifies the detective and his or her chief
associates; notes the series premise; comments on characteristics,
features, and overall series quality; and discusses the critical
response. Individual series titles (The Cases) are then listed and
described in series (or chronological) order. Additional access to
titles is provided through detailed indexes: author, title (series
and individual), characters, and settings (time and place).
Academic, public, and high school librarians will welcome this
guide as a valuable reference, readers' advisory, and collection
development tool.
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