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2018 Historical Mystery Challenge This historical mystery challenge is very simple read books in as many categories as you can. If there is a category that you really, read as many books as you like in that category (ies). It is nice to share what we are reading and introduce all of us to new authors and books. This Challenge will start Jan 1, 2018 Go here to add your list 2018 Historical Mystery LIST
For the Over Achievers Bonus- Read as many historical mysteries written by a male author that you can fit into the year. Last Edited on: 11/19/17 12:29 PM ET - Total times edited: 2 |
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I think I posted some banners in the HF forum on this topic as well.
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In the waning days of the Roman empire, a series of inexplicable murders plague the frontier outpost of Mongonium. Bracing for the possible invasion of hostile Vandal tribes, the population of this isolated city is also being torn apart by internal religious squabbles. When two Christian sects clash, a pagan sympathizer stands ready to resurrect the glory days of the Roman Pantheon of gods. After several citizens named for Christian martyrs meet grisly and untimely deaths, Treverius Asterius, a wily cartographer commissioned to survey the entire region, suspects foul play. As Treverius draws closer to the truth, a power-crazed government official determined to carve out a new rebel province threatens the security of the entire town. An evocative and authentically detailed historical mystery. Margaret Flanagan |
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I am in Alice great catagories. |
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Seems like there isn't much sharing of read book opinions here but thought I would share one that merits some attention. For the Japanese catagory Claws of the Cat (Shinobi, Bk 1) Author: even if you are like me and don't love books with hard to pronounce character names this was one great mystery. Historic Japan when the first Europeans were allowed in. A convoluted murder of a Samori. I was carried thru the story great feel for the time and characters that seem to work together even as they are very diverse. Poets and Murder : A Judge Dee Mystery (Gulik, Robert Hans Van, Judge Dee Mystery.) Author:
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Susan I also liked Claws of the Cat. Liked time period and Japan location |
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Read Why Kill the Innocent by C S Harris and it was wonderful , love the time period and the characters I am always sorry when I finish because there will be such a long wait for the next. Recommend the series if you like British Victorian era Mysteries. Read Warlock Holmes a really quirky take on Sherlock Holmes and Watson, their roles are reversed in these books by Denning and you really need to read them in order or you will be somewhat lost in the character of Sherlock Holmes in this book. I liked the first and the second better than this third book. Read Sherlock Holmes -Cry of the Innocents by Scott was OK and I enjoyed it but didn't love it. I just started Island of the Mad by Laurie R King and I really think this is going to be another great read, --A mad woman goes missing and Mary Russell's school friend asks her to help find her aunt. She disappeared after a visit home for her brothers birthday celebration, she is accompanies by her nurse and both go missing not returning to Bedlam after the visit. Love this series and each on I think is better than the last. |
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Finished the new Laurie R. King book 'Island of the Mad' Sherlock Holmes, Mary Russell, the Fascist mob of Italy of 1925, Cole Porter and Venice. Mix the lot together with greed, women having very few rights, anyone can be committed to a mad house with very little recourse. Makes for a really great book. Not much of a mystery but a good mix of the time, the personalities and Venice , really enjoyed the book. |
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Just finished Edinburgh Twilight by Carol Lawrence. The story is set in the late 1800s in Edinburgh where a young detective, Ian Hamilton, is assigned to find a killer who is leaving strange playing cards on the corpses. This is the first in a new series and although the books has flaws, it does show promise. It's drags quite a bit but many of the characters are quite likeable and the atmosphere well set. |
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Looks good Mary I put it on my WL
Alicd |
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Next week I will post our 2019 HF mystery challenge any suggestions? |
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I just finished See What I Have Done: Sarah Schmidt, a fictionalized account of the Lizzie Borden murders. I've always been fascinated with Lizzie and read every book I can find on her. This one certainly had some flaws, but overall, I enjoyed it. |
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