My new historical Dumnonia Mysteries series is set in England in The Dark Ages, so I read various fiction and non-fiction books to get a feel for the era. The Dark Ages covers the time after the departure of the Romans from Britain in the fifth century, lasting for the next five hundred years or … [Read more…]
When I decided to begin writing a new historical mystery series I researched various eras before settling on Dumnonia in the Dark Ages. I didn’t make things easy for myself as this took a lot of research, but it was a tribe and an era that I really fell in love with. Dumnonia was part … [Read more…]
I’m happy to announce that I’m beginning a new historical mystery series this year starting with “Murder on Bealtaine Eve (Dumnonia Mysteries 1)“. It’s set in the 5th century in the south of England in a place that, at the time, was known as Dumnonia. A Celtic tribe lived there for centuries in the Dark … [Read more…]
The e-book of my new historical romance novel, An Impetuous Romance, is now available for pre-order at the special price of 99p/99c before becoming full price on the release date of 22 August. It is also for sale now as a paperback: US Amazon link here, UK link here. Read more with the book description … [Read more…]
I have two new novel releases over the next two months. The Convenient Murder (Campbell & MacPherson 4) is available now at the special pre-order price of 99p/99c, for release on 25 July, and An Impetuous Romance will be released towards the end of August. The Convenient Murder is the fourth book in the popular Campbell … [Read more…]
Death at the Tavern (Higgins & Hawke Mystery 1) by Lee Strauss – Due to be released in January. In Boston in 1931, Dr Haley Higgins is hunting for the person who killed her brother 7 years before. When another murder occurs she and reporter, Samantha Hawke, team up to investigate. The Golden Tresses of … [Read more…]
Find some entertaining reading with this collection of some of the most popular historical mystery novels of 2018. “The Widows of Malabar Hill (Mystery of 1920s India 1)” by Sujata Massey – In the first novel in this new series, Perveen Mistry is one of the first female lawyers in India. Her investigation into a … [Read more…]
2017 has been an excellent year for new historical mysteries and here are some of the most popular, both one-off novels and those that are part of a much-loved series. “The Long Drop” by Denise Mina is part novel and part factual account of the 1958 trial of a serial killer, which won the 2017 … [Read more…]
Here is the last half of this list of popular historical mysteries that have a winter theme and are perfect fireside-reading this festive season. “Thou Shell of Death” by Nicholas Blake – A former World War One pilot is sent letters threatening his murder on Boxing Day. On the fateful day he gathers together everyone … [Read more…]
If you’re a fan of historical mysteries you will love this list of popular winter-themed historical mystery stories and novels to enjoy reading over the festive season. There are books by best-selling mystery writers from past and present. “Hercule Poirot’s Christmas” (aka “A Holiday for Murder” and “Murder for Christmas”) by Agatha Christie – the … [Read more…]