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Alex Grecian is an American author of historical mystery novels, and is also a comic book writer. He writes the Scotland Yard’s Murder Squad series and is the co-creator of the comic book series Proof. Growing up, Alex read all the classics by authors like C.S. Lewis, Charles Dickens, Lewis Carroll and Edgar Allan Poe, […]
Erast Fandorin is the protagonist in a series of historical mystery novels by Russian novelist Boris Akunin. Erast Fandorin exists in 19th century Russia, where he has joined the police force at a young age and became a detective extraordinaire. He is a master of disguise, able to infiltrate hideouts of his enemies. When he […]
Boris Akunin is the pen name of Russian author Grigory Shalvovich Chkhartishvili, who writes crime fiction and historical fiction novels. He is the author of the Erast Fandorin historical mystery series as well as the Sister Pelagia series. Boris was born in Zestafoni, Georgia, but has lived in Moscow, Russia ever since he was two […]
Torquil MacLeod is a British author of crime fiction and mystery novels. He is best known for his Malmo Mysteries series featuring Inspector Anita Sundstrom. Torquil was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and grew up in North East England. His first career was as a teacher in Worcestershire, and then he worked in advertising in Birmingham, […]
Lizzie Martin is the protagonist in a series of historical mystery novels by British novelist Ann Granger. In 1864 London, Lizzie Martin is the companion to a wealthy widow/slum landlord and has met back up with an old friend from childhood named Inspector Ben Ross in order to assist him solving mysteries.
Denton is a series of historical mystery novels by American novelist Kenneth Cameron. The series follows General Denton, a veteran of the U.S. Civil War and a former sheriff. He is now living in London, England and working as a novelist during the turn of the century.
The Mistress of the Art of Death is a series of historical mystery novels by British novelist Ariana Franklin (Diana Norman). In this medieval era series, Dr. Vesuvia Adelia Rachel Ortese Aguilar is a short-tempered coroner who works for King Henry II in secret.
The Jane Austen Mysteries is a series of historical mystery novels by American author Stephanie Barron. The series takes one of the greatest authors of English literature, Jane Austen, and turns her into an amateur sleuth.
Inspector Sam Blackstone is the protagonist in a series of historical mystery novels by English novelist Alan Rustage (better known under the pen name of Sally Spencer). The series is set in Victorian England.
Sally Spencer is the pen name of English novelist Alan Rustage, who writes mystery novels (both contemporary and historical). He writes the Inspector Woodend, DCI Monika Paniatowski, Inspector Blackstone and Inspector Ruiz series. Rustage grew up in the North of England. He has taught in England as well as in Iran, but now lives in […]