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10 Historical Mystery Books and Series Worth Reading
Love historical mysteries? I'm sharing 10 historical mystery books and series worth reading, from Victorian detectives and Regency murders to clever female sleuths and wartime espionage!
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Review: Salem’s Fall by Rektok Ross
Every October, my sister and I pick a spooky season buddy read, and this year Salem’s Fall by Rektok Ross seemed perfect. A Halloween murder in Salem, a sexy billionaire suspect, secret societies, and romance—what could go wrong? Apparently, quite a lot. This book was ridiculous, frustrating, and full of unanswered questions…and somehow I still read it in basically one sitting.
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Review: Murder in Season (Lady of Letters #3) by Mary Winters
I have loved this series since the first book! I thought it was such a cute series especially with the Lady Agony parts at the beginning of each chapter. It has been a solid, well written, fun series so far. So naturally when this book came up for review it was an easy yes for me! This is a great series for fans of other ‘Lady Detective’ mysteries such as Veronica Speedwell, Lady Darby, or Lady Sherlock. I know when the series came out, Bridgerton was super popular and I feel like every book that was historical fiction has the marketing pitch of ‘the next Bridgerton’, this book included! I…
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Cover Reveal: A Daughter’s Guide to Mothers and Murder by Dianne Freeman
What is a rainy fall with a cozy mystery? Nothing get’s me more excited about reading than the fall and winter seasons! I love curling up with a good book (especially a cozy mystery) in front of the fire! While this book might not be out until JUNE, just seeing this cover makes me so excited for it! I have read Dianne Freeman’s other books in this series and they are so well written and entertaining! If you re looking for a new book to get excited about then look no further! Check out all the details here and feast your eyes on this lovely cover! BOOK DESCRIPTION Frances and…
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Review: Murder Road by Simone St James
Simone St James is an auto buy author for me. I have read all her books, some multiple times and she is one of my most recommended authors when people are looking for a thriller. Even if you aren’t a fan of ghost stories, her books have a strong thriller/murder mystery component that generally off set the paranormal in the book. This book has been on pre-order for me for MONTHS and I couldn’t wait to read this book. I did read it in one day which is pretty standard for me with her books. This book had a lot of 1990s nostalgia which was a big draw for me.…
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Review: A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell #9) by Deanna Raybourn
I discovered author Deanna Raybourn many years ago. I love all her books. She has written some wonderful historical mystery series that I will forever cherish, this series being at the top of that list. Veronica is such a wonderful character and I have loved watching her and Stoker grow together as a couple and in their friendship throughout the course of the series. Naturally this was on the TOP of my TBR list for this year. There have been times though where I have felt like maybe this series could have wrapped up but it is hard to say good bye to characters that you have become attached to.…
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Review: Murder in Masquerade (A Lady of Letters #2) by Mary Winters
I absolutely adored the first book in this series! I loved the idea of an advice column as a catalyst for a murder investigation (which is how the first book starts!) and while I didn’t think I would like reading the advice columns at the beginning of each chapter—it grew on my and now I love it! A cozy mystery with some romance was just what I needed going into the long winter months. I started this book in early January and was done with it in a matter of days and naturally I am anxious for the next book in the series to come out and sadly I am…
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Review: A Smoking Bun (A Bakeshop Mystery #18) by Ellie Alexander
Ellie Alexander is such a solid choice when it comes to cozy mysteries! I have really enjoyed many of her cozy mystery books and while they are not historical cozies, I love all the food and charm of Ashland Oregon in the Bakeshop Mysteries! Not to mention I know Ashland well and I love how Alexander brings the town to life! That is one of the reasons I always come back to her books…..she writes with such authenticity of the region and being an Oregonian myself, I love seeing our state highlighted to such perfection! The Bakeshop Mysteries has been a series that I have jumped around in over the…
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Interview: Cyanide and Sensibility (Jane Austen Tea Society Mystery #3) by Katie Oliver
Who doesn’t love Jane Austen? She wrote such classic romances and even today, readers can still relate to her stories and characters! I mean look at the 1990s classic movie, Clueless. While it had a modern twist, the Austen story of Emma shines through. Clearly Austen is a classic for a reason! This is one of the reasons that I love reading Jane Austen reimagining stories! This particular series takes both the Austen characters/stories and the author herself and make them into a mystery series! I loved the idea of this series. Here the author takes Austen and her novels and give them a modern twist and then she throws…
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Review: Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord by Celeste Connally
I am always on the look out for new historical fiction novels—it’s my favorite genre to read. I love history and any combo or history, romance, mystery, or standard historical fiction, is usually right up my alley. Like most genres, it’s saturated with new books on a regular basis. All promising to be ‘new and different’ but when you crack open the book it’s often ‘oh this again’. But that is one of the reasons I love the genre so much. I don’t always need ‘hot new different’ reads, sometimes I just need a good solid historical fiction novel (or any combo of historical fiction and it’s sub genres). How…
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