Review of 'The mammoth book of historical detectives' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Mike Ashley has edited a LOT of these volumes - historical mysteries ranging from Ancient Egypt through the Roaring Twenties. "The Mammoth Book of Historical Detectives" is divided in five sections - "The Ancient World," "The Middle Ages," "The Age of Discovery," "Regency and Gaslight," and "Holmes and Beyond." It's a good place to look for authors you might be interested in. Some of my personal favorites are "Death Wears a Mask" (Gordianus the Finder - Ancient Rome) by Steven Saylor, "The King of Sacrifices" (Decius - Ancient Rome again) by John Maddox Roberts, "Abbey Sinister" (Sister Fidelma - Dark Age Ireland) by Peter Tremayne, "The Two Beggars" (Judge Dee - China) by Robert van Gulik, and "The Inn of the Black Crow" (18th century Britain) by William Hope Hodgson.
Very recommended. I also recommend several other volumes in the series, including "The Mammoth Book of Historical Crime Fiction," "The …
Mike Ashley has edited a LOT of these volumes - historical mysteries ranging from Ancient Egypt through the Roaring Twenties. "The Mammoth Book of Historical Detectives" is divided in five sections - "The Ancient World," "The Middle Ages," "The Age of Discovery," "Regency and Gaslight," and "Holmes and Beyond." It's a good place to look for authors you might be interested in. Some of my personal favorites are "Death Wears a Mask" (Gordianus the Finder - Ancient Rome) by Steven Saylor, "The King of Sacrifices" (Decius - Ancient Rome again) by John Maddox Roberts, "Abbey Sinister" (Sister Fidelma - Dark Age Ireland) by Peter Tremayne, "The Two Beggars" (Judge Dee - China) by Robert van Gulik, and "The Inn of the Black Crow" (18th century Britain) by William Hope Hodgson.
Very recommended. I also recommend several other volumes in the series, including "The Mammoth Book of Historical Crime Fiction," "The Mammoth Book of New Historical Whodunits," "The Mammoth Book of Jacobean Whodunnits," and the original, "Historical Whodunits."