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Sergeant Cribb is the protagonist in a series of crime fiction/historical mystery novels by British author Peter Lovesey. The novels are set in Victorian London. The series (known as “Cribb” in the UK and “Sergeant Cribb” in North America) was adapted into two series of a total of 14 television episodes that aired on ITV […]
Peter Lovesey is a British novelist of crime fiction novels, many of which are historical. His series characters include Sergeant Cribb and Peter Diamond. He has also published several novels under the pen name of Peter Lear. Peter has won several of the highest awards in his field, including the Anthony Award, the Cartier Diamond […]
Charles Lenox is the protagonist in a series of historical mystery novels by American author Charles Finch. The series is set in 1860s Victorian London, where Charles Lenox enjoys sitting in his study while sipping a cup of tea next to a nice fire, while reading a book. However, sometimes he has to put his […]
Charles Finch is an American author of historical mystery novels. Most of his novels thus far have featured series protagonist Charles Lenox, a gentleman sleuth. Finch attended both Phillips Academy and Yale University, majoring in English and History. In addition to that, he also received his Master’s degree in Renaissance English Literature from Oxford University. […]
Marcus Didius Falco is the protagonist in a series of historical mystery novels by English novelist Lindsey Davis. Falco works as a “private informer” (an old-fashioned term for “private investigator”) in Rome during the days of Emperor Vespasian. The series is set during the first century.
Lindsey Davis is an English author of historical mystery novels. She is best known for writing her Marcus Didius Falco series and its spin-offs. Lindsey got her degree in English literature from Oxford University. She proceeded to work in civil service for 13 years before her romance novel was runner-up for the 1985 Georgette Heyer […]
Nell Sweeney is the protagonist in a series of historical mystery novels known as the Gilded Age Mysteries by American novelist P.B. Ryan (Patricia Ryan). Nell Sweeney is a governess originally from Ireland. The series is set in Boston, Massachusetts following the American Civil War.
Patricia Ryan is an American author of romance (including contemporary, historical and erotic) and mystery novels. She writes romance novels under her real name, historical mysteries as P.B. Ryan and erotica as Louisa Burton. She is the author of the Nell Sweeney/Gilded Age Mysteries and Castle of the Hidden Grotto series. Patricia has won the […]
The Sebastian St. Cyr series is a series of historical mystery novels by American novelist C.S. Harris (Candice Proctor). The series is set in Regency England. Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin is heir to an earldom, as well as a former Army officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. Sebastian is a master of a […]
C.S. Harris is the pen name of American author Candice Proctor, who writes historical mystery novels (as C.S. Harris), thriller novels (as C.S. Graham) and historical romance novels (under her real name). She writes the Sebastian St. Cyr series. Candice got her degree in Classics, then earned her MA and Ph.D’s in history. She went […]