Directory of Historical Mysteries Resources

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"A historical mystery needs to have just enough sense of an otherwhen to make it noticeably different from our own time." Generally, this is taken to be a modern work set at least 40 years in the past.

Resources in This Category

• Beau Brummell Mystery Series

  http://www.beaubrummell.com/
  Features an excerpt from one of the novels, information about the main character, the Regency era and the author.

• Crime Thru Time

  http://www.crimethrutime.com/
  Bibliography organized by author and by timeline, list of new releases, reviews, and message board. Affiliated with a discussion group.

• Historical Mystery Fiction

  http://members.tripod.com/~BrerFox/historicalmystery.html
  A bibliography listed by author, period, and discussion of criteria for inclusion and sources.

• Historical Mystery Fiction

  http://www.twbooks.co.uk/authors/bibliographies/historic.html
  Bibliography from Ancient through WWII, with short story section.

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