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The Gaslight Mysteries is a series of historical mystery novels by American author Victoria Thompson. The series is set in turn-of-the-century New York City. The main character of the series is Sarah Brandt, a midwife, who gets assistance from Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy to solve mysteries that she happens across.

Victoria Thompson is an American author of historical mystery and historical romance novels. She is best known for her Gaslight Mysteries series, featuring midwife Sarah Brandt and detective Frank Malloy. Victoria began her career writing historical romances, which gave her an appreciation for the 19th century that carried over into her historical mysteries. Victoria is […]

Toby Peters is the central character in a series of historical mystery novels by American author Stuart M. Kaminsky. Set in the 1940s, Toby Peters is a private investigator who works in Hollywood. Naturally, his cases involve the Hollywood stars at the time, such as The Marx Brothers, Judy Garland, Errol Flynn, Howard Hughes, Bela […]

Matthew Shardlake is the featured character in a series of historical mystery novels by British novelist C.J. Sansom. Shardlake is a hunchbacked lawyer who works on commission from Thomas Cromwell (who he is a long-time supporter of), and then others later on.

C.J. Sansom is a British author of historical fiction and mystery novels. Sansom got his Ph.D in history from the University of Birmingham. He worked as a lawyer in Sussex before deciding to move to writing full-time. He is best known for his Matthew Shardlake series.

Joliffe the Player is the central character in a series of historical mystery novels by American author Margaret Frazer. We first meet Joliffe in Frazer’s Dame Frevisse series, although the series is set slightly before the former series. Joliffe begins the series as apart of an acting troupe that travels the countryside of England, but […]

Sister Frevisse is the main character in a series of historical mystery novels by Margaret Frazer (Gail Frazer & Mary Monica Pulver). The series is set in a convent during the 15th century in Oxfordshire. The series often has an “English village” quality to it, looking at everyday life during the time period, whereas others […]

Margaret Frazer is the pen name of American author Gail Frazer (1946-2013), who wrote historical mysteries and other historical fiction. Margaret Frazer is best known for her Sister Frevisse and Joliffe the Player mysteries. Her first novel was published the same summer that she was first diagnosed with breast cancer. She fought for over twenty […]

Monica Ferris is the pen name of American author Mary Monica Pulver, who writes cozy and historical mysteries. Mary has also written under her maiden name, Margaret Frazer, Mary Kuhfeld (her married name) and Margaret of Shaftesbury. She sold her first short story, entitled Pass the Word to Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine in 1983 and […]

Mrs. Jeffries is the central character in a series of cozy historical mystery novels by American novelist Emily Brightwell. Set in Victorian England, housekeeper Mrs. Jeffries and her staff assist Inspector Witherspoon of Scotland Yard in solving mysteries. The series is also known as the Victorian Mysteries series.