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Miss Phryne Fisher (pronounced “fry-nee”) is the main character in a series of historical mystery novels by Australian novelist Kerry Greenwood. Phryne Fisher is an aristocratic woman sleuth straight out of the roaring twenties, complete with the look of a woman of the time period. However, she is no ordinary woman; she can fly a […]
Kerry Greenwood is an Australian author of crime fiction, historical mysteries, science fiction and children’s books. She was born near Melbourne, Australia and after some travelling, ended up settling back home. She has a degree in English and Law from Melbourne University. She has worked as a folk singer, fractory hand, director, producer, translator, costume […]
The Manor House Mysteries is a series of historical/cozy mysteries by English author Kate Kingsbury. The series follows Lady Elizabeth Hartleigh Compton, lady of the Manor House, in Sitting Marsh, UK and takes place during the Second World War.
The Pennyfoot Hotel Mysteries series is a series of historical/cozy mystery novels by British author Kate Kingsbury. The series is set during Edwardian Times in Badger’s End, England and features Cecily Sinclair, who runs the seaside Pennyfoot Hotel.
Kate Kingsbury is one of the pen names of British novelist Doreen Roberts Hight. As Kingsbury, she writes cozy mystery novels. In addition to that, she also writes mysteries as Rebecca Kent and Allison Kingsley. She also writes romance novels under her birth name of Doreen Roberts. She writes the Pennyfoot Hotel Mysteries, Manor House […]
Karen Maitland is an English author of historical mystery/thriller novels, set during medieval times. Karen received honours in Human Communication and earned her doctorate in Psycholinguistics. Karen not only writes her own novels, but is also apart of the Medieval Murderers alongside Philip Gooden, Susanna Gregory, Michael Jecks, Bernard Knight, Ian Morson and C.J. Sansom.
Anton Gill is a British author of historical fiction and non-fiction. He writes as Anton Gill, Antony Cutler, Ray Evans and Oliver Bowden. He specializes in contemporary European history, but has also written a series of Egyptian mysteries featuring Huy the Scribe. Anton has also written a series of novels based on the video game […]
Robert Wilson is a British author of crime fiction, including history mystery novels, and spy fiction. He writes the Bruce Medway and Javier Falcon series. He is the winner of the 1999 CWA Gold Dagger Award. His novel The Silent and the Damned (aka The Vanished Hands in the USA) won the Gumshoe Award in […]
Sister Fidelma is the central character in a series of historical mystery novels by British author Peter Tremayne. The series is set in 7th century Ireland. Sister Fidelma is a lawyer as well as a Celtic religieuse. She partners with Brother Eadulf (who is often compared with Dr. Watson from Sherlock Holmes). The novels are […]
Peter Tremayne and Peter MacAlan are the pen names of British novelist, historian and biographer Peter Berresford Ellis. As Peter Tremayne, he currently writes historical mysteries – most notably the Sister Fidelma series. In the past, he has written horror novels, often featuring monsters, creatures and other supernatural beings. As Peter MacAlan, he wrote adventure-thrillers […]